Travel Reference
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Beijing to The Great Wall
Highlights Tour
The kicking-off point for this tour is
(1) Beijing
which warrants some determin-
ed exploration for its unequalled collection of sights. There's enough at the
centre of town to swallow up a day's sightseeing, including the Forbidden City,
the Gate of Heavenly Peace and Tian'anmen Sq. Try to have your accommod-
ation sorted near Nanluogu Xiang so you can spend the night in a nearby
hutong
courtyard hotel and dine locally. Rise early the next day for an expedi-
tion to the Great Wall. Putting aside an entire day is not unreasonable: you can
hire a taxi with a driver to take you around two to three sections of wall; this
way you could compare the wall at
(2) Huanghua
and
(3) Jiankou
and
Mu-
tianyu.
Alternatively embark on a day trip to
(4) Jinshanling
for the exhilarat-
ing hike towards
(5) Simatai.
Another option is to overnight at a hotel near the