Great Wall Tours: Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanlin and More

Beijing is justifiably the best place to explore the Great Wall. You can visit many different sections of the wall which is one of the largest allures for visiting Beijing. Different sections of the Great Wall present different features and different scenery. Badaling and Juyong Pass are the most visited and easily accessible parts of the Great Wall. However, compared with the Badaling-Juyongguan Tour, other Great Wall Tours cost a little bit more because of their distance and accessibility. The scenery of the Mutianyu Great Wall is extremely beautiful in autumn while the section between Jinshanling and Simatai requires more physical stamina to climb. The Water Great Wall Huanghuacheng, as well as the miniature of the Great Wall Huangyaguan, is becoming more popular with hikers due to the magnificent scenery surrounding these areas. Different sections of Beijing's Great Wall can satisfy different interests. Choose your favorite section with the guidance of the table below:

Great Wall at	Juyongguan	Badaling	Mutianyu	Simatai
Location & Distance from Beijing's city center	Northwest, 50 km	Northwest, 75 km	North, 95 km	North, 120 km
Driving time from Beijing(one way)	About 1.5 hours	About 1.5 hours	About 2 hours	About 2.5 hours
Condition	Well - preserved	Best - preserved	Intact	Ruined
Travel time	2.5 hours	2.5-3 hours	2-3 hours	4 hours
Difficulty	Moderate climbing	Moderate climbing	Moderate climbing	Strenuous hiking
Cable car	No	Available	Available	Available
Toboggan	Available	Available	Available	Available
Best time to go	All year round	All year round	All year round	Summer, Autumn

Great Wall at	Jinshanling	Huanghuacheng	Huangyaguan	Jiankou
Location & Distance from Beijing's city center	North, 150 km	North, 95 km	Northeast, 150 km	Northeast, 90 km
Driving time from Beijing(one way)	About 2.5 hours	About 2.5 hours	About 3 hours	About 2.5 hours
Condition	Original Ming Dynasty appearance	Intact	The longest restored section	Unrestored
Travel time	4 hours	2 hours	2 hours	4.5-5 hours
Difficulty	Strenuous hiking	Moderate climbing	Moderate climbing	Moderate climbing
Cable car	Available	No	No	No
Toboggan	Available	No	No	No
Best time to go	Summer, Autumn	Summer, Autumn	Summer, Autumn	Summer, Autumn

All of our tours can be customized according to your budget, timeframe, and other requests. Our private tour service featuring private English-speaking tour guide, AC vehicle, and licensed driver all the way means you don’t have to travel with strangers and will enjoy the privacy with families or friends, and the comfort and flexibility to control your own sightseeing pace.