COST: (at least 2 persons in a group)
The cost will include: Entrance fees to all the
three parts of the Wall; Service charge, one English tour leader, rope,
flashlight, two talker, matches/lighter, meals (two picnic lunch, one
dinner and one breakfast), transportation fee for the two day;
It does not include: water, snacks, personal items, tourist Insurance
(RMB30/pax) and extra cost for unforeseen event.
Price starts from RMB1,299 per
person. More prices are on the registration page.
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FAQs about Two-Day
Great Wall Camping Tour
Q: How far of a
drive is to the Great Wall for Day 1 (hours, please)?
A: As we drive on highway from Beijing to Gubeikou Great Wall, so
the time is 2 hours for the car, for coach about 2 hour and half.
(one way, if there isn’t traffic jam in downtown of Beijing.)
Q: How far of a drive is from the Great Wall
for Day 2 return (hours, please)?
A: it is the same as from Beijing to Gubeikou. Only 10 or 15 minutes
more.
Q: How far do we hike on Day 1 (kilometers,
please)?
A: Normally, 5-7 hours at the first day, it depends on the health
conditions of participants.
Q: Is there drinking water available at the
first camp site?
A: there is local people selling mineral water, beer and soft drink
at the camp-site. We will take our drinking water with us.
Q: If not, is there a small village we can
hike to for bottled water?
A: The local people sell the water along the Wall at the daytime.
Q: If not, how much water do you typically
recommend for 2 Day Hike (liters, please)?
A: In summer, you'll need about 5-6 bottles. In winter 1 or 2
bottles is enough, and about3-4 bottles in spring and autumn.
Q: What is the weather like the end of
May/first of June? (Do we need shelter for the evening -- a tent?)
A: Yes, we take Camping equipment (like tent, sleeping bag, sleeping
mat) with us, the local people will take it on the camping site. The
weather at the end of May and first of June is very fit for camping.
It is not too hot at the daytime and too cold at the nighttime. The
temperature during that time, about 20-30.
Q: How far do we hike on Day 2 (kilometers,
please)?
A: about 10mk, it takes about 4-6 hours for hiking.
Q. Where do we sleep at night? In a
room or in a tent? Do you expect us to bring along the tent, or
will you provide this?
A: You could choose to camp on the Wall or
to stay in a local family’s home for the overnight. For the
people prefer to camp, we will provide the camping gear like:
tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat, but impossible to have a
show. If you prefer to stay in a local family’s home, you are
supposed to stay in a room with two bed, public washroom and
shower room.
Q: Do we have options about the food to
be served? What will be served during hiking? As I am a
vegetarian, I would like to check that beforehand to avoid any
surprises.
A: We could provide vegetarian food if you
told us before. Please refer to our lunch list for a brief idea
of the two picnic lunch. Dinner will be arranged at local
family’s home, generally provide Chinese food with both
vegetable and meat.
Q: Can we bring water to the Great
Wall?
A: We will provide you water while hiking, and
it should be enough. Anyway for your information, the first day
from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, there is no place to buy the water
at all. During the second day from Jinshanling to Simatai, there
are local people to sell water or Coca Cola on the wall.
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