An enduring symbol of Chinese genius, the UNESCO protected Great Wall was built as a defensive structure to protect China against marauding invaders from the north. Although the present wall dates mainly from the Ming dynasty, some 20 states and dynasties were involved in its immense construction over a period of 2,000 years. Snaking some 6,700km across barren hills, deserts, mountains and plateaus, the now partially ruinous Great Wall stretches east to west in northern China. Today a visit offers a healthy, if steep and vertiginous walk with breathtaking views of the Chinese countryside.
Next Departures - Great Wall Day Tours and Excursions
Excursion | Duration | Next Departure | From USD |
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Private Day Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace | 9 hours | 31 Mar 2020 | USD $206.80 |
VIP Forbidden City Tour with Hiking at Mutianyu | 8 hours | 31 Mar 2020 | USD $137.50 |
Great Wall at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour | 8 hours | 31 Mar 2020 | USD $80.29 |
Private Hiking Trip from Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu | 8 hours | 31 Mar 2020 | USD $197.12 |
Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour | 9 hours | 31 Mar 2020 | USD $167.20 |
Best things to do in Great Wall
Great Wall at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour
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Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour
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Private Day Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace
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VIP Forbidden City Tour with Hiking at Mutianyu
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Private Sunset Tour to Gubeikou Great Wall
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Private Hiking Trip from Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu
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Planning a longer visit to China?
Browse some of our popular multi-day trips that spend a day or more in Great Wall. Alternatively, if you would like to include a visit to Great Wall on a bespoke touring itinerary to China, take a look at our tailor-made holiday planning section.
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Maximise your time in China's greatest cities with our range of day tours and activities in Beijing, Xi'an, Hong Kong and Shanghai with trips to the iconic man-made wonder that is the Great Wall.