( Great Wall )

Day 1/Arrive in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, meet your guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Then, we will have a brief meeting: we will show you the equipment and food we have prepared for you and check whether there is any personal item needed. Stay in 3-star hotel in Beijing. (D)

Day 2/Beijing-Old Dragon Head-Shanhaiguan-Jiaoshan
Drive from Beijing to the Old Dragon Head in Qinghuangdao City. The Old Dragon Head is in the very eastern end of the Great Wall, where it plunges into the sea. It was built in the Ming Dynasty by General Xu Da. The martial constructions lasted from the beginning to the end of Ming Dynasty. In the Qin Dynasty, invaders destroyed the Old Dragon Head for military purpose. In 1985, the government took effective measures to repair the Old Dragon Head. We will start here and trek northwest first to Shanhaiguan Pass, the first Pass Under Heaven along the Wall. It was the east gate of the ancient city. The original name was Zhen Dong, which means the safety of the east. In fact the name of Shanhaiguan not only refers to the tower or the ancient city, but also a complete military defense system, which includes the Great Wall stretching out for 26 km with 10 passes. We shall visit the Great Wall Museum. Then trek up to the foot of Jiaoshan Great Wall. Today we walk along the wall for about 5kms and the wall is on the plain so it is not difficult. We can camp at foot of Jiaoshan Great Wall or drive to a hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 3/Jiaoshan-Sandaoguan
Watch sun-rising on the top of the Wall. Today is the first day we trek the unprepared wild wall. Be prepared to trek up and down of the mountains. It is a hard work. (about 5kms, 5-6hours walking). On this section of the Great Wall you can see the Great Wall just like hanging along the mountain ranges. Have box lunch on the mountain. Bus will meet at Sandaoguan Great Wall, and drive to Qinfa Holiday Hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 4/Sandaoguan-Dongjiakou-Chengziyu-Great Wall Village
After breakfast in the hotel we will drive to Dongjiakou, This section of the Great Wall is located to the northeast of Funing County, which is 38 miles from downtown-Qinhuangdao. As an important strategic point, this section fortified with 36 turrets, 28 ramparts and 16 beacon towers with a total length of 8.5 miles(we could walk part of it). The highest altitude is 556m. Trek from Dongjiakou to Chengziyu. The architectural forms of the Great Wall are various. Some the relief carvings on the arched gateways are scanty in China, because this is the vivid embodiment of the culture from south China, which General Qi brought in from Fujian Province. In the morning about 2 and half hours trekking then walking down of the wall and have lunch in a farmer's house. After lunch Trekking from Chengziyu to Great Wall Village and then get down the wall to the bus. (About one and half hours walking in the afternoon). Then drive to Qinfa Holiday Hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 5/Great Wall Village-Luweishan-Liujiakou-Zunhua
After breakfast drive to Luweishan about 130kms, and 2-hour driving. Start trekking along the wild wall from Luweishan to Liujiakou where is a water pass. (About 4-5kms, and about 5 hours walking). Bus meets at Liujiakou and then drive to Zunhua. Stay overnight at Zunhua International Hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 6/Zunhua-East QingTomb-Huangyaguan Section
After breakfast, visit the East Qing Tomb, where Cixi and other emperors are buried. After lunch drive to Huangyaguan, another important pass on the Wall. We will stay in the hostel at the bottom of the wall, in the late afternoon, hike the eastern part of the wall and then wondering around the pass city. (B,L,D)

Day 7/Huangyaguan Section-Simatai Section
Get up in the early morning to hike up the west part of this section. Later in the morning we will drive from Huangyaguan to Simatai, passing Miyun County and have lunch there. After arrival at Simatai, check in the hostel at the bottom of the Wall, where you will have a great view of the Wall on the steep mountain out of your window. Late afternoon we start out for the eastern part of the Wall (one of the most steep part on the Wall) and enjoy the breath-taking sun-setting view on top of the Mountain. It took us three-four hours up and back. (B,L,D)

Day 8/Simatai Section-Jinshanling Section
Today we will trek westward for about 12km on the wild wall until we arrive at our camping site in Jinshanling Section. Have picnic lunch on the way. Camp on the Wall or stay overnight at Jinshanlin hostel. (B,L,D)

Day 9/Jinshanling Section-Gubeikou Section-Beijing
Continue trek west from Jinshanling Section to General Tower in Gubeikou, on the way, you will pass a military area where you have to trek a short distance country road away from the wall. Today's trekking is easy because the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall is still kept well. At the end of the trek, drive back to Beijing. Stay at a 3 star hotel for a comfortable shower and sleep. (B,L)

Tips for trekking on Great Wall:
- Walk slowly in the first hours to have your body to get used to the trekking. Never run or walk fast.
- Keep distance while walking up the steep broken wall to avoid the possible rolling down stone. Never follow each other one by one in a line closely, climb or walk down this part side by side with distant.
- Keep distance from any edge of the wall and the open on the wall, because part of the wall is loose and broken.
- While pass the bridge, don't run, jump, shake and push.
- Don't lean against the wall to rest, the stone on the wall is loosed.
- It is really hot to walk on the wall under the Sun. Drink enough water to keep yourselves from dehydration and siriasis.
- Please take care of everything on and around the wall. Leave nothing except your foot prints, and take nothing except photograph and garbage.
- Though our leader have talkers with them on the way, but limited coverage in the area. Some parts of the wall are really rough, so behave as a team, and help each other on the road. This trip is to "smell the fresh air", rather than a competition.
- Many parts of the wall are broken and loose, so sensible footwear is essential.
- As most of this tour is in really wild outdoor, we reserve the right to alternate the itinerary for the second best in case of any unforeseen event or government regulations. The participants are expected to take the extra payment if there is any.