Even though is was foggy and rainy you could still appreciate where you were. There are tons of people trying to seel you stuff but a simply NO and walk away is sufficient.

Yes, there is a crowd of people but you have to see and walk on the great wall ! Try to visit the wall early morning...the views are breathtaking and you will make great pictures of the Chinese's nature and mountains...it will be a great moment in your traveling memories!

It takes a little time and effort to get to the wall! Especially being a non-native speaking european travelling solo HOWEVER... the views and sites when you do make it are just unbelievable! It is just amazing walking up and down the wall. It was really steep at points and can really take some time to walk just a few... More

Our family had fun traipsing up and down this portion of the wall with a nice sprinkling of other tourists. It was "misting" rain so we had to cable car up and there was no toboggan down. The clouds and fog cleared a bit as we were finishing up so we got some great shots. We would have loved to... More

This is a wonderful section of the wall that allows you to experience the reconstructed wall and see the original wall from "still standing" to ruins. There is a ski lift that will take you to the top. you can hike it but allow an extra couple of hours. You will have to run the souvenir gauntlet on the way... More

If I had had more than one item on my bucket list (learn to surf), "seeing the Great Wall" would have been included. Well, at least in retrospect. I cannot say why, but I am actually proud to have visited it. Yes, proud.

This part of the wall is far less crowded than badaling, and it offers a few different options depending on what you are looking for - chair lift, gondola, and the awesome tobogan ride down the mountain. If you want, you can do a pretty hefty hike from here to the highest points, or you can take it easy and... More

Liked: Not too crowded, easy access via cable car, steps on the great wall was not too difficult to climb. Many spots where we could climb upstairs to enjoy the view Disliked: Distance from Beijing and the traffic jam to and fro. It took almost 3 hours one way. It was drizzling so we got wet and cold

We enjoyed the walk from the cable car exit all the way to the toboggan ride. Getting there early might help ...as you can get pictures of yourself without others in the background. I was worried about the toboggan ride and their announcement which repeated every minute " tobbogoning is a dangerous sport". Again one I attempted as my adventurous... More