The Great Wall at Jinshanling - with champagne picnic
Hike the remote and dramatic Jinshanling stretch of the Great Wall, before toasting the experience with a private champagne picnic on the Wall itself — utterly unforgettable.
Area
Beijing & Around
Type
Community & Culture
Food & Drink
Who
Adults
Teens
Young Kids
Rising from the eastern sea and extending some 5,000 miles to the remote deserts of China's far west, the Great Wall is arguably the greatest man-made wonder on earth. Away from the well-trodden tourist sections, the magnificent Ming Dynasty ruins outside Beijing offer a far more captivating encounter of crumbling watchtowers and forgotten ramparts, where lonely guards once kept a weary watch over the vast remote lands beyond.
Three hours from Beijing, in the rugged mountains of Hebei Province, lies one of the most breathtaking stretches of the Great Wall reachable from the capital. Free from the crowds that gather at neighboring sections, the more remote Jinshanling offers 10.5km of both restored and wonderfully wild wall, steeped in centuries of history. A short gondola ride up the mountain followed by a three-hour hike reveals an extraordinary panorama of countless watchtowers stacked against endless mountain silhouettes, a view that ancient soldiers would have known intimately many hundreds of years before. And such a remarkable hike deserves an equally remarkable finale. A private table and champagne picnic await on what must surely be the world's most spectacular dining room — the Great Wall itself.Recommended Hotels Nearby
A selection of luxury hotel options in the area, handpicked and recommended by our travel specialists.
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Modern and spacious, the Rosewood Beijing is truly an oasis of calm, not your ordinary city hotel. With its sleek design and homely atmosphere, feel instantly welcomed here in the midst of buzzing Beijing.
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View AccommodationMandarin Oriental Qianmen
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View AccommodationNovotel Beijing Peace Hotel
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View AccommodationBrickyard Retreat at Mutianyu Great Wall
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View AccommodationPeninsula Beijing
With a fabulous central Beijing location close to the Forbidden City, The Peninsula Beijing is the place to stay. It has contemporary guest rooms, fantastic facilities, luxury surrounds and exemplary Peninsula service.
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