Great Wall of China Tour Packages
- The Great Wall of China is one of Asia's oldest and largest tourist attractions.the great wall of china image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
The Travel Channel notes that at around 4,000 miles of combined walls, the Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world. It was built from rock and dirt between the 5th and 16th centuries to protect China's borders from invasions. The monument has long been a draw for visitors and there are many companies that offer package tours spotlighting the Great Wall of China. - Laurus Travel offers a 9-day Golden Triangle Luxury China Tour that begins in Beijing, China's second most populous city. Sights include Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City and an optional excursion to the Peking Opera. On the fifth day the group travels to Xi'an for a day of exploration at the Great Wall of China and an evening stop at the Spirit Way at Ming Tombs. The group will also visit an archaeological excavation site in Xi'an and enjoy a more leisurely walk on the Great Wall. After a visit to a Buddhist monastery in Xi'an the group flies to Shanhai and will visit the Shanghai Museum and Yu Garden, and enjoy an acrobatic performance.
Laurus Travel, Inc.
3195 Granville Street, Suite 45
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6H 3K2
604-438-7718
laurustravel.com - iExplore's hiking tour of the Great Wall of China also beings in Beijing. The group will enjoy some of the capital city's sights including the Temple of Heaven and the Imperial Palace on a guided city tour as well as a rickshaw trip through the Hutongs. The tour group will also visit a local family to take part in afternoon tea. From Beijing the group will take a three-hour drive to Simatai, the starting point of a day of hiking the Jinshangling portion of the Great Wall of China. Approximately 67 towers from the Ming dynasty are located along this section of the Wall, including the Storehouse Tower which was used as a military headquarters. The tour will enjoy a picnic lunch during their hike. The next stop is the Mutianyu portion of the Wall, a 90-minute drive from Simatai. After a few hours of hiking the group will move on to the Juyongquan Pass area of the Wall. The tour also includes a stop at the Olympic Green before returning to Beijing.
iExplore
833 W. Jackson, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60607
800-439-7567
adventure.iexplore.com - Explorient's Great Wall Trekking Adventure is a seven-day, six-night tour that kicks off in Beijing. Tour participants will have some free time to explore the city and also enjoy guided tours of sights such as the Summer Palace, as well as a special Peking duck dinner. From Beijing the group will drive to Badaling, which according to Explorient is home to the more restored area of the Great Wall. Then it's on to see the architecture at the Shuiguan section of the wall before returning for dinner in Beijing. The next day the tour will leave for Jinshanling, where they will experience a hike through mountain roads and villages leading them to Gubeikow. The next day finds the tour group hiking for a full day en route to Simitai to see the famous watchtowers and the mountain ranges between China and Mongolia.
Group participants will also experience a cable car ride from the top of the Great Wall in Mutianyu, followed by a day's hike of that section of the Wall, including a trek up the Heavenly Stairway, which offers a panoramic view of The Great Wall of China. The group then returns to Beijing.
Explorient Travel Services, Inc.
75 Maiden Lane
Suite 805
New York, NY 10038
800-785-1233
explorient.com
