Great Wall Night Tour: Illuminated Adventure

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Experience the beauty of Gubei Water Town and the illuminated Simatai Great Wall on this private night tour in Beijing. Explore ancient villages and enjoy the stunning landscape at your own pace.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Gubei Water Town - Often referred to as the “Venice of the East,” Gubei Water Town is a charming water village located at the base of the Simatai Great Wall. As dusk descends, the town becomes a radiant wonderland.
Highlights include:

Traditional Architecture & Scenic Canals: Stroll through cobblestone streets lined with ancient-style buildings,…

Gubei Water Town - Often referred to as the “Venice of the East,” Gubei Water Town is a charming water village located at the base of the Simatai Great Wall. As dusk descends, the town becomes a radiant wonderland.

Highlights include:

Traditional Architecture & Scenic Canals: Stroll through cobblestone streets lined with ancient-style buildings, cross delightful stone bridges, and enjoy boat rides along serene canals, capturing the essence of traditional northern Chinese towns.
Cultural Attractions: Visit the Yongshun Dye House to try traditional dyeing techniques and explore the Sima Liquor Distillery to learn about and taste China’s renowned baijiu liquor.
Evening Entertainment: Experience the lively night scene with performances such as Peking Opera or acrobatics at the Grand Theater, and enjoy the breathtaking light and drone shows over Sun Moon Square.

Simatai Great Wall - Climb to the Simatai Great Wall, located about 1,200 meters above sea level, and famous for its steep, rugged Ming Dynasty architecture.

Experience the wall uniquely—with evening illumination starting at 5:30 PM in winter or 7:30 PM in summer, continuing until 9:30 PM.
Scenic Cable Car Ride: Avoid the steep climb with a cable car to Tower 5, offering panoramic views of Gubei Water Town illuminated below.
Exclusive Night Access: Explore the atmospheric section between Towers 5 and 6—open only during evening hours—for a more genuine and intimate Great Wall experience.
Illuminated Mountain Views: Walk along the golden-lit Wall winding over rugged peaks, reflecting off Gubei’s nightscape—and on clear nights, even the distant glow of Beijing city lights at Tower 16.
Photographer’s Dream & Romantic Escape: With fewer crowds, enchanting lighting, and cool evening breezes, this nighttime tour is ideal for long-exposure shots and romantic strolls.

What's Included

Local Taxes, Toll and Parking Fee
Modern Air-Conditioned Tour Vehicle
Private English Guiding Service
Personal Driving Service

What's Not Included

Meal, Drink and Personal Cost
Gratuities for Good Service

Additional Information

This tour offers a unique chance to explore two of Beijing’s most magical nighttime attractions in a single evening. Marvel at the Simatai Great Wall glowing under the stars and soak in the lively nighttime atmosphere of Gubei Water Town, featuring advanced drone visuals and mesmerizing water shows. Ideal for photographers, couples, or anyone looking…

Location

Gubei Water Town

Simatai villege, Gubeikou town

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tisidan

Jan 29, 2020

Above ALL expectations - We choose Judy because of her ability to respond quickly and accurately and that impressed us. Also, and that might be a well kept secret, Judy calmed my wife because she could say few words in French! But above all, never ever have we enjoyed a private tour like this one. You want good reasons: Knowledgeable, she engages well, she's smiling (always!), she pays attention to details, the choice of visits and the care she takes of her customer is above any expectations. Not to mention that we had two different drivers (one at the beginning and one when we returned from our cruise) and both were big 10's! Their cars (both were driving Buick's) were new, clean, and their driving was safe and smooth. We also spent sometime to socialize and that was an instructive experience as well. And for those French Canadians that are scared because of the language barrier I would say: There was no barrier at all! Judy was just above any of all our expectations!

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Jochmichale

Dec 29, 2019

Different way to explore the Great Wall - Judy was recommended by a colleague and we contacted her for organizing a trip to see the Great Wall and water town at night. Judy replies us fast and she was always ready to help. The next day she arranged a spacious comfortable SUV for 4 of us. The driver Mr Zang was patient and friendly enough during the whole way while Judy as our guide was just amazing, kind, patient and absolutely outstanding. She was very insightful and well-organized and glad to satisfy any queries we had. She went out of her ways to make us as comfortable as possible. I definitely will be using her services in the future. Great person and great trip!

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500kathv

Oct 28, 2019

A great day out escaping busy Beijing - This was a wonderful day out to a beautiful restored water town and the wall at night. Autumn is a lovely time of year to go. A highlight was the light show in the evening. Judy was a wonderful guide, excellent English and we learned so much from her. We really enjoyed the day and wished that we had more tours with Judy.

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Jillderry

Jan 11, 2019

A wonderful experience! - Excellent guide in Judy, very charming and knowledgeable. Went to Gubei water town and the Great Wall at Simatai. The water town is very picturesque, lots of photo opportunities. If so inclined, also lots of activities in the village eg paper modelling, making kites, lanterns, etc. However we elected to climb up to the wall (25mins) and were not disappointed. The history here is amazing. The wall is steep here, hold on tight! But this adds to the magnificence of the views. Returning to the village by gondola, we found our guide had tracked down a western restaurant as one of us had become allergic to Chinese food (msg probably). Very thoughtful of her and appreciated. She also allowed us to deviate off to have a Starbucks! After dark we took the gondola up to the wall. All lit up. Fantastic to view from the village and from the wall. As it was my birthday the guide bought me a good luck wooden rectangle to hand on the wall, a Chinese custom like the padlocks on bridges, we think. This tour gave us abiding memories of the vastness of the wall and the length of Chinese history. Pluses: excellent knowledgeable and charming guide in Judy. Flexible tour in that we chose to visit the wall in daylight also as opposed to remaining in the village (highly recommend if adult). Magnificent views of lit up wall. Private car meant travel very comfortable. Negatives: very few, cigarette smell in car on return trip (common) as driver waits all trip for you and smokes like many of his compatriots. Probably smokes outside the car but brings smell in on clothes etc. Minor issue. We highly recommend this tour and this guide. The best of all the 5 days tripping we did.

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From $59

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult