You will be picked up from your hotel and taken in an air-conditioned coach for a sightseeing tour of the Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs and the Spirit Way. An English-speaking tour guide will accompany you on this tour.
The highlights of the tour are:
Badaling Great Wall: Arrive at Badaling, the closest section of the Great Wall to Beijing. The Wall is about 80kms northwest from downtown Beijing. Begin your trek along this historic route. The Badaling section of Great Wall is about 3.7 kilometres long and 8m high. The wall is wide enough for five horses to ride abreast. The hike will take you up a steep slope but the effort will be worth it as you feast your eyes on the spectacular views from the top.
Stop for lunch in a local restaurant near the Great Wall.
Ming Tombs: The Sacred Way ends at a pavilion sheltering a stone tablet, and leads to the Ming Tombs. The 13 tombs of Ming emperors are located in a 40 square kilometer area, enclosed by the mountains in a pristine, quiet valley full of dark earth, tranquil water and other necessities as per feng shui. The tombs are one of the finest preserved pieces of 15th century Chinese art and architecture.
Bohua Jade Factory: Round off your trip with a shopping spree at the world-renowned Bohua Jade Factory.
At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel in Beijing.