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4 stops within 20 km of Badaling Great Wall. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
The best-preserved stretch of Ming wall and the one most visitors see. World Heritage since 1987. Steep enough in places that the steps are uneven by design, and crowded from mid-morning.
Badaling Great Wall lies 60 km from central Beijing in a straight line. This route stays within 20 km of it. The stops are Juyongguan Great Wall, Ming Tombs (Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty), Jimingyi Post Station.
The Beijing city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Badaling Great Wall (八达岭长城). The best-preserved stretch of Ming wall and the one most visitors see.Start here.
Juyongguan Great Wall (居庸关长城). The Cloud Platform inside the pass is the base of a Yuan-dynasty street-spanning pagoda.8.7 km from the previous stop, 8.7 km from Badaling Great Wall, straight line
Ming Tombs (Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty) (明十三陵). The Ming Tombs in Changping District, Beijing, hold thirteen Ming emperors. Work on Changling began in 1409. Archaeologists excavated Dingling, the Wanli emperor's tomb, in 1956 to 1958; the other twelve remain unexcavated. UNESCO listed the site in 2003.14 km from the previous stop, 19 km from Badaling Great Wall, straight line
Jimingyi Post Station (鸡鸣驿). Listed as China's largest and best-preserved ancient postal station (1420), a walled fortress city on the old Beijing-Zhangjiakou post road, where Cixi took refuge in 1900, and locals still live inside the walls.36 km from the previous stop, 17 km from Badaling Great Wall, straight line
Stops run from Badaling Great Wall outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Badaling Great Wall. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
The best-preserved stretch of Ming wall and the one most visitors see. World Heritage since 1987. Steep enough in places that the steps are uneven by design, and crowded from mid-morning.
8.7 km from Badaling Great Wall, straight line
The Cloud Platform inside the pass is the base of a Yuan-dynasty street-spanning pagoda. Its arched passage carries mantras in six scripts: Sanskrit, Tibetan, Phags-pa, Uyghur, Western Xia and Chinese.
19 km from Badaling Great Wall, straight line
The Ming Tombs in Changping District, Beijing, hold thirteen Ming emperors. Work on Changling began in 1409. Archaeologists excavated Dingling, the Wanli emperor's tomb, in 1956 to 1958; the other twelve remain unexcavated. UNESCO listed the site in 2003.
17 km from Badaling Great Wall, straight line
Listed as China's largest and best-preserved ancient postal station (1420), a walled fortress city on the old Beijing-Zhangjiakou post road, where Cixi took refuge in 1900, and locals still live inside the walls.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Badaling Great Wall | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badaling Great Wall | Park | - | - |
| 2 | Juyongguan Great Wall | UNESCO Site | 8.7 km | 8.7 km |
| 3 | Ming Tombs (Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty) | Heritage Site | 19 km | 14 km |
| 4 | Jimingyi Post Station | Ancient Town | 17 km | 36 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Badaling Great Wall lies 60 km from central Beijing in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Badaling Great Wall, are Juyongguan Great Wall (8.7 km), Ming Tombs (Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty) (19 km), Jimingyi Post Station (17 km).
Juyongguan Great Wall, at 8.7 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 4 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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This route is in Beijing. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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