My 14 year old daughter and I did the 1.5 day overnight hiking tour 3 weeks ago. We live in Los Angeles and have traveled to many countries and this was the BEST excursion I have ever experienced! I did question the $600 cost for both of us, but after reading every wonderful review we did it and it was... More

First off, this is NOT a Private tour. There were 5 others who spent the day with us. My wife and I went on a tour with James and while the Wall was amazing, the trip was tainted with an air of extortion. We paid over USD$650 for an overnight trip and we met a guy who did it on... More

3 of us hired James on the free day of our package tour. To be honest I was a bit cynical after seeing the "touristy" Juyongguan rebuilt section of the wall with our package tour because that is also quite excellent too. I would actually recommend both. The main difference between the more trafficked sites and Jiankou is that Jiankou... More

We (7) had a great time with James! A truely unique experience! He even shared his pictures afterwards with the group. Worth every Penny, a must! More

I'm glad that I went on this tour! The guide was amazing and had a lot of knowledge. He took us on this incredible tour of his favorite section of the great wall. The section doesn't get a lot of traffic because you have to hike a bit to get to it. Once you're there, it offers great views and... More

If you want your run of the mill tour with all the other tourists on the rebuilt section of the wall than this is not the tour for you. On the other hand, if you are looking for an adventure and an experience of a lifetime that you will never forget than you have to hire James to take you... More

After much research on what part of the wall and with who to go, we decided on booking with James (from hikingthewall.com). We were concerned at first about the level of fitness required as it does sound a bit arduous; but if you are of average fitness there are no problems (if you have really bad vertigo that is another... More

I spent four months in Asia as a backpacker, including one month in China, and this was the best thing I did. If you are active/fit, into the outdoors, and want to appreciate history in a unique way, this is for you. I know the first thing most people will question is the price, as it does seem kind of... More

James took us on the walk of a lifetime. If you want to see the 'real' wall make this trip. It's a challenging climb (I'm not fit) but worth the effort. A fantastic and memorable day. Put it on your bucket list!! More