Shixiaguan and Badaling Great Wall Tour

Shixiaguan Great Wall was located in Yanqing County in Beijing, 1.24 miles away from the Badaling Great Wall, the Shuiguan Great Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is the most complete and strongest section of the ten thousand li Great Wall and famous for its precipitous cliffs. Originally, the wall was part of an ancient military defensive work. The water system was employed to defend against enemies and formed a pass, hence the name "Shuiguan", translated as the "Water Pass". The wall is built along the mountain contours with stone blocks and grey bricks. There are seven watch towers and one arrow tower. The arrow tower measures 15.63 meters high with an average width of 12 meters.
Badaling Great Wall, a most famous section of the Great Wall. It's located at Yanqing County in Beijing. Longqing Gorge sits at Yanqing County as well as Badaling Great Wall, so Longqing Gorge also attracts large number of tourists after Badaling Great Wall. Badaling, literally meaning "reach eight directions", got its name because the maze of its ridges stretches in all directions.

Pick up from your hotel at 8:00am, and then drive to the Great Wall at Shixiaguan ( 70 miles away from downtown, 1.5 hours driving). The starting point of the Great Wall trekking tour is Shixiaguan (Stone Gorge Pass), one of the best preserved "Wild Great Wall" of Beijing, you will walk across the Great Wall about 7.5 kilometers with 4-5 hours.
After traditional Chinese lunch, drive to the Badaling Great Wall. The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes about 2 hours. Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car ride is available and optional. Back to your hotel around 6:00pm.