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Simatai Great Wall Private Night Layover Tour from Beijing Airport
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18 Ratings
Beijing
Experience the magic of the illuminated Simatai Great Wall and explore the charming Gubei Water Town on a private night tour. Capture stunning photos, enjoy a light show, and immerse yourself in culture. Boat ride service not available in winter.
Experience the magic of the illuminated Simatai Great Wall and explore the charming Gubei Water Town on a private night tour. Capture stunning photos, enjoy a light show, and immerse yourself in culture. Boat ride service not available in winter.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Simatai Great Wall - Unlike other restored sections such as Badaling and Mutianyu, the renovations here have been limited to essential reinforcement, preserving its original look and allowing you to experience a genuinely historic atmosphere.
It was named the top spot in the ‘World’s Top 25 Scenic Spots’ by the Times newspaper in 2012.
A night…
- Simatai Great Wall - Unlike other restored sections such as Badaling and Mutianyu, the renovations here have been limited to essential reinforcement, preserving its original look and allowing you to experience a genuinely historic atmosphere.
It was named the top spot in the ‘World’s Top 25 Scenic Spots’ by the Times newspaper in 2012.
A night tour is available in this section, providing a unique viewing experience.
A cable car is available to help visitors save energy, making it accessible for everyone, including seniors and young children.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Round trip cable car fees
- Airport pickup & dropoff with Private driver and vehicle
- English-speaking tour guide if your booking with guide
- Entrance tickets
- Bottled water
- Round trip cable car fees
- Airport pickup & dropoff with Private driver and vehicle
- English-speaking tour guide if your booking with guide
- Entrance tickets
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Meal
- Gratuities
- Meal
Additional Information
Beijing provides a 144-hour visa-free entry policy for travelers from 54 countries, along with a 24-hour visa-free entry policy available to all nationalities. This allows visitors to take advantage of a layover travel experience in Beijing, including a visit to the Great Wall of China. The Simatai Great Wall is the only section that offers an…
Beijing provides a 144-hour visa-free entry policy for travelers from 54 countries, along with a 24-hour visa-free entry policy available to all nationalities. This allows visitors to take advantage of a layover travel experience in Beijing, including a visit to the Great Wall of China. The Simatai Great Wall is the only section that offers an illuminated night view.
Please note: It typically takes about 1.5 hours from the time an international flight lands at Beijing airport to reach the meeting point. This process includes the following steps:
- Flight landing
- Inspection & Quarantine (application for the 24-144 hour free visa)
- Baggage claim (may be less relevant for layover passengers)
- Customs inspection
- Exiting the airport and meeting us
During the tour, you will enjoy a round-trip cable car service and return to the airport with your private driver.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under 3 are free of charge
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Simatai Great Wall
Gubeikou Town,
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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Marcy4678es
Oct 21, 2025
UNBEATABLE EXPERIENCE - A great experience. A very good stretch to see the Wall of China without looking like Port Aventura.
Gubei is beautiful, it is clearly not a historic city, but it is a very well done recreation as we were told. It is a good place to walk after the visit.
We did a private tour with Song, one of the guides who speaks Spanish, and the truth is that he was very friendly and attentive. He speaks the language perfectly and explained many curiosities. We felt like friends in no time. 100% recommended.
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P5396liaidaa
Oct 17, 2025
Excellent experience! - Excellent experience with the guide Song Wang. Very kind and good explanation we went to place of heaven, forbidden city and summer palace
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Jasmin3_l
Jun 11, 2025
An enjoyable experience - This is my 5th trip with Catherine Lu around China and she did not disappoint us. Besides the usual professionalism , my guide went a step further by engaging my kids in Chinese art and craft while waiting for the sunset at Simatai Great Wall. This not only kept them busy but it also allowed them to appreciate the beauty of Simatai and translate it into their artwork. It was truly an enjoyable experience !
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O5988beguyr
Apr 16, 2025
Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town Private Tour, including airport Drop-off - We undertook this tour in mid-April. My family were picked up from our Beijing Hotel around lunchtime and driven to Gubei Water Town. It is resort type development of a historical Chinese village at the the bottom of mountain range on which the
Great Wall of China is built. The Chinese historical village is itself worth a visit but the highlight of this day out was the short cable car trip to the peak of the mountain then a brief ascend to be a top of the Great Wall. We then walked along the wall for four guard towers, before watching the sunset in the West of the mountain range.
An additional treat was Chinese candle balloon release (drone display) in the village just after sunset at 7.30pm and then the walk back through the village with its shimmering lights, providing further photo opportunities.
On behalf of my family, I would like to express our deepest appreciation for an amazing tour. Our guide Angel was exceptional! Her friendliness, knowledge and helpfulness throughout the day was out standing. She helped throughout the visit including organizing a lunch at one of the many eateries in Gubei Water Town.
We could not have asked for a better tour guide and experience.
With much gratitude for offering this amazing tour with an exceptional guide. After the drive back to Beijing we were dropped off at Daxing International Airport for our late evening early morning departure.
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Andrew
Mar 23, 2025
The Great Wall - Very nice and knowleadgible guide May, who made our trip unforgetable!!! Organosation of the trip was superb, includingnthe selection of time and places to visit/see along the way. She is extremely pleasant and professional, highly reccomend her tours for anyone (or groups of people) wanting to have invotlrmative and impressive experience visiting this True Wonder of the World.
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Amandahc788xn
Mar 3, 2025
Special Tour in Beijing - We would like to thank May and Catherine Lu Tours for give us this special moment at the Great Wall and Gubei Water City. May was very attention with us, as Wan, the driver. We hope meet you soon, in Beijing. Amanda & Andre
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Vernonlim78
Nov 30, 2024
Simatai Great Wall Night Tour with overnight Stay at Gubei Water Town - Amazing trip to Simatai Great Wall. The night view below was breathtaking, give us an idea on how the soldiers guarded the towns below, totally giving the soldiers a sense of responsibility.
Gubei water town was very pretty. Although this place is rebuilt, it gives us a good idea of a water town in the olden times. The drone show was quite nice too.
We were very happy with our guide, James, who is very knowledgeable, adjusted to our pace and brought us to the right places for the right photos! Being in the onset set of winter means reduced crowd and a different feel of the place.
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Jensen
Oct 21, 2024
Amazing Beijing, Amazing Wendy ! - I did the full day Jinshanling and Simatai touring with Wendy from Catherine Lu Tours. Driver on time, impeccable service, Wendy went above and beyond explaining the cultural significance behind each site visited and took AMAZING photos all day !
Highly recommend Wendy and the team for Catherine Lu Tours for any tour whilst in Beijing !
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Travel43868031686
Oct 11, 2024
Beautiful experience of the area - Amazing experience!!! James and the driver was amazing. Friendly, patient people. Picked us up from the hotel and took us to Gubei water town. We explored the different parts and building significance. As my mother and I loves to buy little trinkets, James would recommend and translate to the local shops owners what we wanted. He was very sincere on when we wanted to take a break or go to eat for dinner. On the way up to the wall, James was continuing to tell us facts and history about the town and the wall itself. As someone who has slight leg injuries, James was really patient on how slow we walked on the wall and in the town. Overall, the trip was amazing and would recommend to everyone. We learnt a lot from him. :)
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Sun5h1ne
Sep 29, 2024
Great trip to Gubei and The Great Wall with Justin - We were collected by Justin and the driver at the hotel - they were so helpful and accommodating. We travelled comfortably to Gubei Water Town and guided through the town, with a few stop offs to buy gifts and take photos. Justin took us through some beautiful cultural areas like the fabric and textile museum which was beautiful (and very instagrammable!). We then headed up to the Great Wall which did not disappoint! We were lucky to arrive early and avoid the crowds… We then had dinner by the river - which was perfect. Then taken safely back to the hotel. Justin and driver were very friendly, personable and knowledgeable. We would recommend Catherine Lu Tours - everything was well communicated and ran very smoothly.,,,
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