Tour Code:GW201406
Duration:9-10hours
Your private guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in the early morning,
Straddling the demarcation between Hebei province and Beijing, the Jinshanling Great Wall is rich in architectural history and natural scenery.It is
about 80 miles away from downtown Beijing,2.5 hours by car.One of the most famous sections for the Great Wall hiking tour.
This section has the total length of 11 kilometers. The Wall is about seven to eight meters in height and five to six meters in width,made of bricks and
stones. The Jinshanling Great Wall is 700 meters above the sea level. You can see beijing from the highest point on the Wall.Five hours hiking will be
your best experience of the Great Wall adventurer.
The Wangjinglou Tower, the General Tower, the Black Tower and the Taochun Tower are also must-sees. Each tower has its legend. Legend has it
that the stone bars used to build the Wangjinglou Tower were carried to the mountain top by Er Lang Shen, the nephew of the Jade Emperor(Heavely
Emperor). The general tower was named to commemorate Wu Guihua, a heroine who sacrificed herself to resist northern invader's invasion in the
Ming Dynasty. The Black Tower and the Taochun Tower were christened to commemorate two girls, Heigu and Taochun, who made great
contributions to the construction of the Great Wall.
