The program is our COVID special program that bring you the very best Great Wall experience at a budget that you can control.
Original Price: USD149/person
LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT FOR EVERY TRAVELER
10% off for the 1st gust;
25% off for the 2nd guest and after
Extra 5% off on the top of above discounts for college students.
Why Gubeikou
Gubeikou is one of the most important historical gateways, a key route between Beijing and the northeast region. It is the strongest and most majestic section of the Great Wall. It is the only section today that has preserved the best parts of the Great Wall's original appearance. The hike will be fascinating because you can see a human-made Great Wall that has survived hundreds of years of exposure to the elements.
The most famous building is the General's Tower and the unique 24-eye tower on the Great Wall. The three-hour hike along the wall will feel like a journey through history, like turning the pages of a tattered and yellowed time. Occasionally, you may find bricks with the words "Made in XX, the seventh year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty" on them. They are silently surveying us with a surprised look in one corner of the wall.
This general tower is one of the most epic stories on the Great Wall of China. It is what you will pass by on the Gubeikou hike. The General Building is the place where military command organs are set up. It has experienced the bloody wind of the national war of resistance. From ancient to modern wars, especially in the famous Great Wall War in 1933, the most fierce battle between the Chinese army and the Japanese invaders was the General Building.
The entire Gubeikou Great Wall has not been repaired in modern times. It has a sense of vicissitudes, and the broken walls and bullet holes make people feel like they are in the era of war. In the setting sun, people shed tears.
We'll start from the General's Tower and head east toward Jingshanling. In 1933, the Chinese army fought against Japanese invasion troops in Gubeikou. In the four-month-long battles, over 5,000 Japanese soldiers died, while 9,000 Chinese soldiers sacrificed their lives. It was terrific that the ancient Wall is not merely a relic but remained a battlefield in the modern world. The General's Tower was the headquarters of the Chinese defense force.
We'll finally reach the 24-eyed Tower. It was the last enemy building on the Great Wall's eastern side, echoing the famous General's Tower during the war. It has three upper and lower floors, three arrow windows around the first two floors, and battlements around the top floor. The 24-eye building with 24 viewing holes is a rare treasure in the history of Great Wall architecture. Despite only one wall left, the tower is spectacular, a bit like the ancient Roman Coliseum! The twenty-four-eye building is also the end of the Great Wall section of the Gubeikou, from where we'll make a U-turn back to the General's Tower to end today's adventure.
With this three-hour-long hike, you will see what you only can do on the Website or TV.
Take the Gubei Watertown Express Bus (WTown Express) at Dongzhimen Outer Station in Beijing to Gubeikou (or return from Gubeikou). Ticket: 48 CNY
--> Outbound To Gubeikou (See direction to Dongzhimen Station):
Three Departures (09:00, 12:00, 15:30)
<-- Return from Gubeikou (See direction to Dongzhimen Station):
Three Departures (13:00, 17:00, 21:00)
We offer pickup and drop-off at Gubeikou station.
Take the most recent bullet train from Beijing North Railway Station to Gubeikou or return. Ticket price: 12 CNY
--> Outbound To Gubeikou:
Two Departures (S501 @06:58, S503 @14:02)
<-- Return from Gubeikou:
Two Departures (S502 @10:00, S504 @17:20)
We offer pickup and drop-off at Gubeikou station.
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