Top Northern China Hiking Tours

Spend less time planning and more time exploring Beijing on this comprehensive small-group tour. Over two days, see the highlights of the city, starting with a tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Then, it's on to see the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, walking along the ramparts of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed structure. On day two, visit the Temple of Heaven, enjoy a rickshaw ride through the old Hutong district, and conclude the tour at the Summer Palace.

Visit the Great Wall on this tour from Beijing with a private driver. Get picked up at your hotel and travel to the Mutianyu Great Wall, a less crowded section. Explore independently and hike along the wall to see its many panoramic views at your own pace. Optional extras include a cable car ride and toboggan ride. Customize the start time of this private tour to suit your schedule.

The Great Wall is China’s signature sight but far outside Beijing making independent access difficult. This private tour offers hassle-free round-trip transportation from Beijing to the Mutianyu or Jinshanling sections, with options to add the Summer Palace or different language tours. Enjoy personalized attention and explore at your own pace with included entrance fees and shuttle bus transfers.

Escape the massive crowds at the Great Wall of China at Badaling and visit the restored Mutianyu section on this hassle-free and budget-friendly full-day group tour from Beijing. Accompanied by a guide, learn the wall’s history and marvel at the spectacular natural scenery that surrounds it. See impressive parapets and defensive watchtowers and enjoy an optional cable car ride (own expense). A Chinese lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Experience the Great Wall of China up close during a challenging hiking tour along the Simatai West to Jinshanling section. This section is considered a photographer's dream, with both ancient crumbling watchtowers and well-preserved places along the route. Your tour includes snacks, a restaurant lunch, private guide and vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Beijing.

Among the various great wall sections, Badaling is the most representative. On this half day tour, you will enjoy private travel experience with an English-speaking tour guide and comfortable transportation, hike the best-preserved and most complete Great Wall at Badaling section.

Escape and crowds, and hike from Jiankou to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, without the stress of route-finding, on this private full-day hiking tour from Beijing. Follow your guide through winding, challenging sections at your own pace. Enjoy personalized attention and finish with a traditional Chinese meal near Mutianyu. Hotel pickup and drop-off, plus round-trip private transportation, are included for convenience.

Experience two different Great Walls in just a few hours, without the stress of logistics, on this private half-day hiking tour from Jiankou to Mutianyu from Beijing. Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and transfer to the wild wall at Jiankou. Hike with a guide to the restored Mutianyu section, where you can take the cable car or toboggan down before returning to Beijing. Entrance fees included.

The Great Wall at Huanghuacheng offers some of the wall’s most beautiful landscapes—yet it’s tricky to reach independently. Say goodbye to transport hassles and hello to a private guide on this Great Wall hiking trip. Savor watery landscapes and mountain vistas as you learn about the wall’s history from your guide. Tour includes lunch, snacks, water, and door-to-door round-trip transfers.

Without paying too much, you're able to experience the wild and Great Wall at Jingshanling. Far from the tourists and crowds. Enjoy a flexible small group transfer to the Great Wall (Jinshanling Great Wall).

The Great Wall of China is one of the world’s most iconic attractions, but many parts of the ancient barricade are packed with tourists. During this rugged outdoor sightseeing adventure, you’ll escape the crowds at the under-the-radar Jingshanling section. Discover untrodden terrains with a picturesque hike through the rolling countryside, with free time to photograph the ruins of stone towers. Private round-trip transportation from Beijing and a tasty Chinese lunch are included.

Skip the hassle of planning and explore the Summer Palace at your own pace with our convenient entry ticket and multilingual audio guide. The audio guide brings the palace to life with engaging stories about imperial life, architecture, and the history of the Qing Dynasty. Simply scan the link on your phone and start listening as you walk through the gardens, temples, and the famous Kunming Lake area. Perfect for independent travelers who want deeper insights without joining a guided group.

This is a great choice for travelers who’d like to spend a day hiking along the Great Wall of China at their own pace. Language barriers can make it difficult to arrange transport in China, but you won’t have to worry about this as hotel pickup, drop-off, and transfers are included. You’ll be dropped off at Gubeikou area of the wall, and conveniently, you’ll be picked up from Jinshanling instead of having to turn back.

Escape the beaten path and soak up some of the Great Wall’s most beautiful scenery on a private visit to the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng. Learn about the wall from your private driver/guide as you travel from Beijing, then enjoy a couple of hours hiking along this unrestored section of the wall before you return to your airport or hotel. Choose between morning and afternoon departures to suit your schedule.

Explore the Great Wall of China with ease on this small-group, time-saver visit to the Mutianyu section of the ancient, UNESCO-listed barricade. Enjoy a leisurely departure in the morning from Beijing, then hike or take the cable car, chairlift, or toboggan (extra expense) and be back in Beijing that same day.

Devise your own Beijing itinerary and explore the city at your own pace with this private chauffeur service. Maximize your time and avoid last-minute transport hassles by prebooking this private car service with driver. Whether you need an airport transfer, a day trip to Great Wall of China, Beijing must-to-see and must-to-dos, or a custom multi-day adventure, enjoy traveling in air-conditioned comfort vehicle, and avoid hassle of reservation of attractions entrace tickets. Your courteous driver will navigate the route and prepare all the tickets for you. • Private air-conditioned car and driver service available throughout Beijing • Eliminate the stress of finding reliable transportation on the spot • Create your own itinerary and see Beijing highlights at your own speed • Hassle-free for Beijing attractions tickets reservation • Hassle-free pickup and drop-off at your Beijing hotel, or layover tour stars from airports and railway stations in Beijing.

The Great Wall is a must-see attraction when in Beijing, but visiting on your own can mean crowded public transport and language difficulties. Simplify your experience with this private tour from the airport or your hotel. Enjoy pickup and private transfer to the Mutianyu section. Ascend by cable car and enjoy ample time to walk between the parapets, admiring watchtowers and views before descending by cable car.

With this private tour, reach Mutianyu Great Wall without language barriers or the hassle of figuring out local bus timetables. Instead, enjoy a hassle-free start to the day with private pickup from your Beijing hotel. Then, once at Mutianyu Great Wall, benefit from having cable car or chairlift and toboggan tickets included, as well as a private guide to show you around.

An excellent choice for travelers who love the outdoors and want to escape the crowds, experience two different sections of the Great Wall of China on this private hiking tour. With a private guide at your side, hike 6 mile (10 kilometer) between the wild and unrestored Jiankou section to the restored and easy-to-hike Mutianyu section.

Take advantage of your layover at Beijing Capital International Airport and visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall with this private tour. Stretch your legs after a long flight with a walk up to the wall, or save your energy for hiking on the wall itself and take a cable car up and toboggan down (extra expense). Includes entrance fees and transfers.

The Great Wall at Huanghuacheng is one of the wall’s most beautiful stretches, with ancient ramparts meeting reflecting lakes. It’s hard to reach from Beijing on public transportation, but this tour makes it easy, with round-trip transfers, tickets, and a scenic boat ride, plus an escort on the bus. An early start allows for a generous amount of time discovering the wall and nearby attractions independently.

This tour excluding any shopping stop and all time is spend on the way or on the wall. The tour guide will help you to get all tickets (entry tickets, cable car) required without any service fee. If you want to have lunch, there is a dumpling restaurant on the foot of the wall, our guests will have a discount if enjoy meals there. Direct bus from downtown Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall without any shopping stop. We will drive to the foot of Mutianyu Great Wall directly to save the shuttle bus fee. Mutianyu Great Wall is the longest Great Wall section in China with plant coverage up to 96% with surrounded by mountains, you will have around 5 hours to explore it.

Have a day hiking tour on the Badaling Great Wall. Enjoy a more personalized trip with the company of a private English-speaking guide and door-to-door round-trip transport from your downtown hotel.

Gain insight into imperial China on a full-day tour of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing. Start with a look at the monuments of Tiananmen Square, then tour the immense Forbidden City complex with your knowledgeable guide. After lunch, hike along the Badaling Great Wall and enjoy multiple photo opportunities on the Wall. Travel in comfort with your guide, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.