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Discovery Tour to Great Wall' Old Dragon's Head
and the First Pass
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PRICE TABLE
(Per Person)
# of Head |
USD |
1 |
939 |
2 |
629 |
| 3-5 |
599 |
| 6-9 |
549 |
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PRICE
* Personal transfers between
Beijing and Qinhuandao City
* Entry fees to the First Pass, Old Dragon's Head and
Jiaoshan Great Wall section
* Two lunches, one dinner and one breakfast
* Professional drivers and English-speaking tour guide
* Overnight hotel accommodation by the First Pass
* Free membership card
* A credit of USD10 when you reserve the next tour with
us
There are no unscheduled or
mandatory shopping stops.
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Great Wall Discovery Adventure: Beijing-Old Dragon's Head and
the First Pass
TOUR 2G:
Discover
the Eastern-Most
Great Wall
by the Ocean and Hike the First Pass and Unrestored Jiaoshan
Section
POPULARITY RANKING*: 
*Ranked by the quantity of signups of
all 2-day hiking routes.
Highlights:
* Travel to Qinhuangdao,
a beautiful seaport a hour away east of Beijing.
* You will visit sections of the Great Wall that are often missed by
western tourists, so you will see why they are one of China’s best
kept secrets!
* Hike Jiaoshan Great Wall, the Great Wall's first peak, and ascend
Shanhaiguan, the "First Pass Under Heaven", one of the best-preserved passes of
the Great Wall. Explore the Great Wall from its eastern-most point
at Laolongtou (Old Dragon’s Head)
* Take some time to play and unwind at the beach-side resort town of
Beidaihe (right photo), which is home to northern China’s most picturesque and
splendid beach and coastline
*Experience China's fastest high-speed bullet train at 300km/hr and
witness China's economic growth.
Day-by-day Hiking Itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
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Day 1 Beijing-Qinhuangdao (L, D)
In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel by your English
speaking tour guide and driver with a private car. They'll take you
to
Qinhuangdao. The driving hours are around 4 hours.
Qinhuangdao is an aged city with a long and rich
history. It has a story in its name. In 215 BC, the first emperor of
China, Emperor Qin went eastward. When he got here, he sent someone
to go to the sea and search for immortals. Then the city got its
name "Qinhuangdao", in which "huang" means emperor and "dao" refers
to island. And thus it became the only city named after the title of
an emperor.
It has abundant tourist resources including a section of the Great
Wall, as well as beaches. The most important costal attractions are
distributed along the sea. Among them, there are the ideal summer
resort-Beidaihe and
Shanhaiguan Pass, which is regarded as the "first
pass of the world".
Upon arriving in Qinghuangdao , we'll have a gourmet Chinese lunch
featuring local specialties. Afterwards, we’ll
head to the to the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan. Known as the “First
pass under heaven”, Shanhaiguan is considered the most important
pass of the Great Wall. Built during the Ming Dynasty around 700
years ago, the pass city used to be an important defense against
intrusions by the nomadic people from the north. The city was
sandwiched by the Yanshan Mountains in the north and the Bohai Sea
in the south, hence the name of Shanhaiguan meaning "Pass between
Mountains and Sea' in Chinese. To the south of the ancient city is
Laolongtou or Old Dragon's Head, and to the north is the
Jiaoshan Great Wall.
 After
your hike we’ll take a respite for a Chinese lunch, and then we’ll
make our way to the Great Wall at
Laolongtou (Old Dragon’s Head), which is the easternmost end of
the Great Wall. Laolongtou extends 23 meters into the sea, much like
a dragon drinking water, hence its name. This part of the Great Wall
was first constructed in the 7th year of Wanli reign in the Ming
dynasty (1579) and was largely repaired in the 7th year of Kangxi’s
reign in the Qing dynasty (1668).
Following your time at
Laolongtou, you will be taken to your beachside hotel at
Beidaihe, which is probably northern China’s best beach. The long
coastlines with soft sands and clear seawater have made it a perfect
destination for sunbathing and swimming. Besides that, Beidaihe is
also popular for its seafood cuisine and local snacks. You will have
the rest of the day to explore the beach and its surroundings.
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Day 2 Jiaoshan Great Wall Hike - Beijing (B, L)
Following breakfast at the hotel, we’ll head to the
Jiaoshan Great
Wall to the east of Shanhaiguan. It is named after Jiaoshan
Mountain, which is the highest peak to the north of Shanhaiguan Pass
and also the first mountain the Great Wall climbs up after
Shanhaiguan Pass. Therefore Jiaoshan Mountain is noted as "The first
mountain of the Great Wall". This section of the Great Wall was
built during the reign of Emperor Hongwu (1328-1398) of the Ming
Dynasty, and it extends about 1500 meters.
Unlike the newly restored wall, the Jiaoshan ancient wall provides
you a sense of historical vicissitude. Walking on the dilapidated
wall is a great challenge. The wall appears more and more crumbled
and deformed as you forge ahead. In some sections, the wall is only
built on one side, with the other side being the deep cliffs. In
some sections, the mountain ridge is functioned as the wall, which
is called by experts "mountain-supported wall". Watch your steps
when you enter this zone. After a one-hour's difficult climb, you
will arrive at Dapingding Peak, the main peak of Jiaoshan Mountain.
You will get a panoramic view of the Changshou (Longevity) Mountain
Scenic Area. To the south, you can see the full shot of Jiaoshan
Great Wall and Shanhaiguan City, if weather permits, Laolongtou
Great Wall and Bohai Sea can also be vividly recognized afar.
After your visit we’ll have a Chinese lunch. Following lunch you’ll
take the highway to return to your hotel in
the city, ending your discovery tour.
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