Full-Day Great Wall of Badaling with Ming Tomb Tour from Beijing

Beijing, China

Explore the fabulous history and culture of Beijing, and take a hike at the Badaling Great Wall of China. This 8-hour guided tour will give you a complete and memorable time in Beijing. You will also touch the ancient heart of China and experience the history and culture of Beijing with a visit to a 500-year-old Ming Tomb.

Start your memorable Beijing tour in the morning from 7:30am to 8:00am. The guide will call your room phone number once they have arrived at your hotel. Then you'll be driven approximately 70-miles away from downtown Beijing to the Great Wall at Badaling. Do some sightseeing on the most famous part of the Great Wall, the Badaling section, for approximately 2-hours. By paying an extra fee, the cable car is a good choice if you want to get to the highest point there and take the whole beautiful bird view.
 
Afterwards, drive approximately 30-minutes to a local restaurant for some authentic Chinese food near the Ming Tombs.

After lunch, take a 20-minute drive to the Ming Tombs, the best preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years of history. Visit the largest one among all others: Changling, it is the tomb for Emperor Yongle.

After the Ming Tombs visit, you will head to the National Olympic Stadium and get an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. The Bird's Nest is a marvel of architecture. You will be impressed by the amazing structure and fabulous design. The best time to visit will be from afternoon until evening.

At the end, you will be driven back to your hotel at approximately 5:00pm.