A visit to the Great Wall seems on the every list of tourist, a must place to see. The well designed, majestic and almost upright wall surprised everyone when saw it. The following tips are intended to help the first- time Great Wall visitors to avoid or minimize the encounters of bad experiences.
1. Right Day
A clear day with sunshing will give you a different and great experience with the cloudy day in Beijing. However, a clear day in Beijing is hard to come by in spring and summer even since 2008,and winter is not suitable for climbing Great Wall,so the best season to visit Great Wall is Autumn, when breezes blow much of Beijing's funk away from the area.
2. Right Section
If you like full-service tourist experience,such as cable cars, knickknack and T-shirt stands, beverage carts, karaoke bars, working bathrooms and not afraid of the crowded people. The recently restored Badaling will be a great choice to you.However, if you like prefer less crowded, more quiet, steeper, wild situation, Mutianyuan section Great Wall will be a great choice.
3. Right Time
In weekends and public holidays, the Great Wall will be crowded by people, and inconvenient to take phots, so the best time to visit Great Wall is during the weekdays.
4. What should I do if I lose my credit card?
Bus,van,car all depends on your preference.However, we do suggest you to choose a travel agent, who will give you a certainly service with a experienced driver. If you choose to travel with yourself and hire taxis,motorcycles or buses,please be careful, for the drivers near the scenic spots do have business connections with local restaurant owners,shopkeepers and other businesspeople along their route, which may delay your time and test your patience.
5. How to Get There
TBus No.919
Bus Terminal: Deshengmen (德胜门快车)
Destination: Badaling Great Wall
Bus Fare: RMB 16
The first Bus: 6:00am;
The last bus: 5:00pm
Tel: 63360283
Bus no.916
Bus Terminal: Dongzhimen (东直门长途站)
Destination: Mutianyu Great Wall ( actually the bus stops at Huairou Distric and then you take a mini bus from Huairou to Mutianyu Great Wall)
The first Bus: 6:00am;
The last bus: 5:00pm
Tel: 63360283
Bus Fare: RMB 12
Mini Bus Fare: RMB 40
Bus Operation Time: 6:00-20:00
Tel: 64671346、64608131
You can also charter a taxi for day trips to the Great Wall. The drive ranges from 1.5 hour to 2.5 hours from the city center according to the different sections of the Great Wall. Below are the approximate taxi fares to the different sections of the Great Wall with waiting for about 2-3 hours while touring the wall:
Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall: 85km – RMB 600
Beijing Badaling Great Wall: 80km – RMB 500
Beijing Simatai Great Wall: 140km – RMB 700
Beijing Juyongguan Great Wall: 60km – RMB 400
Beijing Jinshanling Great Wall: 160km RMB 800
Beijing Gubeikou Great Wall: 150km – RMB 750
Beijing Jiankou Great Wall: 85km – RMB 650
Beijing Huanghuacheng Great Wall 85km – RMB 600