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Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing: Heritage Adventures
4.1
563 Ratings
Beijing
Experience the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China and the ancient Ming Tombs on a guided day tour from Beijing. Discover the best-preserved section of the wall and explore the largest Ming emperor burial site. Includes lunch, transportation, and expert commentary.
Experience the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China and the ancient Ming Tombs on a guided day tour from Beijing. Discover the best-preserved section of the wall and explore the largest Ming emperor burial site. Includes lunch, transportation, and expert commentary.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Great Wall at Badaling - Great Wall is the very symbol of ancient Chinese engineering. The Badaling section is a prime, preserved example of this colossal structure. Since Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) and Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC), Badaling became a very important military strategic place Many incomplete parts of…
- The Great Wall at Badaling - Great Wall is the very symbol of ancient Chinese engineering. The Badaling section is a prime, preserved example of this colossal structure. Since Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) and Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC), Badaling became a very important military strategic place Many incomplete parts of the wall were proved to be built in the Warring States Period. Here you will have the opportunity to climb up either the North or South Face of the Wall.
- Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling) - Ming Tombs, burial grounds to 13 of the 16 Ming emperors. Only three of the tombs are actually open for viewing. Changling, the earliest and largest of the tombs, dates from the year 1413. We will explore the largest of the excavated burial sites, the Changling Tomb, which is divided into three separate, impressive courtyards.
What's Included
- Savor a delicious Chinese-style lunch
- Guidance from a professional English-speaking tour guide
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off for hotels inside the 4th Ring Circle Highway
- Join the tour at Prime Hotel if staying outside the pick-up area
- Travel in comfort with air-conditioned coach transportation
- All admission tickets included
- Savor a delicious Chinese-style lunch
- Guidance from a professional English-speaking tour guide
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off for hotels inside the 4th Ring Circle Highway
- Join the tour at Prime Hotel if staying outside the pick-up area
- Travel in comfort with air-conditioned coach transportation
- All admission tickets included
What's Not Included
- Cruise port pickup is not available
- Cable car fee
- Gratuities
- Cruise port pickup is not available
- Cable car fee
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Explore two of China’s iconic spots, the UNESCO-listed Great Wall of China and the Ming Tombs, on an all-encompassing guided day excursion from Beijing. Your itinerary covers the Badaling segment of the Great Wall, renowned for being exceptionally well-maintained, and a visit to the Chang Ling Tomb, the most prominent of the unearthed Ming dynasty…
Explore two of China’s iconic spots, the UNESCO-listed Great Wall of China and the Ming Tombs, on an all-encompassing guided day excursion from Beijing. Your itinerary covers the Badaling segment of the Great Wall, renowned for being exceptionally well-maintained, and a visit to the Chang Ling Tomb, the most prominent of the unearthed Ming dynasty imperial burial grounds. This full-day tour comes with the convenience of lunch and round-trip transportation from your hotel, with the added benefit of insightful commentary from an expert guide. As an added bonus, you’ll have the chance to visit a Jade Factory and partake in a tea tasting session.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Entire tour is normally about 8 hours, but it might take a bit longer during peak season like summer time or special holidays
Location
The Great Wall at Badaling
Badaling, Yanqing District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Nathanln3614uw
Mar 20, 2025
Ming dynasty and great wall tour was perfect - Went on the great wall and ming dynasty tour and it was perfect. We were picked up on time at our hotel which was selected during booking. Miss wang was our driver and Lee was our tour guide, he was very informative making the journey to the wall seem shorter than it was. Would highly recommend booking this tour and using these guys, I will be looking to use them in the future if I return to beijing. Thank you for the great tour.
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619jeffry
Mar 1, 2025
China's soldiers worked on Great Wall - The Great Wall of China can be seen at Badaling, where the Wall is a memorial that goes back many hundreds of years. Visitors can walk along the top of the Great Wall, which is made of rock and bricks. The Great Wall was designed to keep out foreign warriors. Chinese soldiers worked on the Great Wall, which runs from North to South. When visiting, outsiders can also see the Ming Tombs, which are associated with the Ming Empire. The Great Wall is popular with tourists who visit Beijing.
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Marcelo_m
Feb 19, 2025
Great experience! - Great Wall is a must when traveling to Beijing!
We did choose Badaling as we could match with the Ming Tombs and the visit to the Jade Shop.
Our guide Jenny was just amazing! She did explain all required details for the visit, took us to the cable car and showed us the best path to follow to get the best views, and we were not disappointed!
At the Ming Tombs we were a little bit down, as the back burial area was closed at the time of our visit, but anyway a nice visit.
The Jade shop has amazing products, although a little on the upper side of anyone's budget.
And the complimentary lunch at the store was also very nice.
A very good day!
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Kristhell_l
Feb 1, 2025
Lisa was a great tour... - Lisa was a great tour leader. She explained everything clearly and gave us the context needed to immerse ourselves in the experience.
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Jaime_c
Jan 21, 2025
Book and early tour as site gets crowded quickly. Great experience! - The tour was great. It was fortunate that I chose an early start as the site filled up very quickly and I have no doubt we would have been waiting in line all day. Luckily I got to see the wall before the mass crowd. Lisa our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and was able to maneuver through the crowds to make sure we had a great experience. We even had a bonus event for our small group where she introduced us to a tea house and jade museum. Overall a great experience.
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Jennifer_p
Jan 20, 2025
Great location to view the wall - We chose this area to see the wall because it was less crowded and there were fewer tourist attractions. It was beautiful. The guide was very informative. We also went to see the tomb which was nice, but this is not a necessary thing to add. They took us to a large jade store that is connected to a large restaurant where we had lunch. I do not recommend buying from this store as the prices were high. The lunch was average. They took us to a nice tea shop for a demonstration and to purchase tea. The demonstration was good, and the tea was also good.
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Kelsey_c
Jan 20, 2025
Friendly guide, good... - Friendly guide, good experience. I was glad to select a tour with a few nice stops in one day. Would recommend.
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Paul_w
Mar 20, 2025
The trip to the wall and... - The trip to the wall and ming tombs itself was very good. Without it being written in the program, you also visit a jade factory and a tea ceremony. The places themselves are good and interesting, but they are pushing you to buy something overpriced there.
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Pawel_m
Mar 11, 2025
Nice day trip - Our guide, Michael was great and took good care of us, explained the history and answered all questions. We left early morning which allowed to avoid crouds. First you visit only one tomb (the main one), then go to the great wall. It's interesting but ultra touristic, you have to leave the car and take a shuttle bus to the wall. You can take a funicular up (extra 120 Yuan) or walk, I strongly recommend walking, it is steep but you can just go as far as you can/want, it looks similar everywhere. You have about 1.5 there which allows you to hike all the way north to the last available tower and back it you're reasonably fit. Then lunch, option for the local restaurant option (rather than wetsern bufet) for a more authentic experience. Then they take tou to a jade factory and tea house which are just tourist traps but you don't have to buy anything. I think they might get a cut if you do as things ar of course overpriced
One star less only because I was somehow hoping for a less mass-tourism experience at the wall. Guide and overall organisation were great.
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Elizabeth_g
Mar 18, 2025
👍Great Wall 👎Ming Tomb - To experience the Great Wall of China is an unforgettable experience. The Ming Tomb we visit in this tour, is very short of being great. Last time I came to China (15 years ago) I visited one of the Tombs through the Sacred way, that was really worth and impressive! Unfortunately, this tour took the easy route and didn’t take us to the premium one. I was very disappointed!
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