Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town
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Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town
By Beijing Tour Guide
About
See the Simatai section of the Great Wall of China at night and spend time exploring Gubei Water Town on this private tour from Beijing. Start with a drive to Gubei Water Town, with its intricate water displays, before taking a cable car up to the wall for great views from one of China's most important historic sites. Afterward, you have time for dinner in town before returning to Beijing.
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Duration: 8–9 hours
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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Highlights
- Round-trip transfers from your hotel to Gubei and the Great Wall are included
- Travel in a style in a private, chauffeur-driven vehicle
- No hidden charges: entrance fees and round-trip cable car tickets are included
- Option to stick around Gubei for dinner or return to Beijing: your choice
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Bottled water
- Round-trip cable car tickets
- Entrance fees
- Entry/Admission - Gubei Water Town
- Entry/Admission - Simatai Great Wall
What's not included- Tour guide (optional)
- Dinner (optional)
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7309P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear hiking shoes
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Simatai Great Wall is a wild wall, no restored
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town price starts from $188.00. Discover and book Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town on Tripadvisor
- What is the Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town cancellation policy?
- Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town on Tripadvisor
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- Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town is hosted by Beijing Tour Guide. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Beijing Tour Guide on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7309P7
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Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1Gubei Water TownStop: 2 hours - Admission includedSee details
- 2Simatai Great WallStop: 2 hours - Admission includedSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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- Q9791JAclaudiam00One of the best experiences during my tripProbably one of my best decisions ever. Thanks to Alvin and the team I had the best experience visiting the Great Wall! I had a problem in the airport so it took me longer than I thought to get out and they wait for me even when I was not able to communicate with them. Really professionals!! I would recommend it to EVERYONE that has the opportunity!
- michaelrT5918UK00Great WallFantastic tour of the wall. We got there early enough to avoid any crowds. Amazing views and experience👌🏽
- L2648LWjohnnyp00Great Tour of Chinas BestThis was an amazing experience, one that appears quite complex to the outside observer. My tour guide and driver were prompt and navigated the lines with ease, saving hours of frustration especially if you don’t speak Chinese. Lory my guide was excellent and informative making the tour come alive. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants the see history.
- L2648LWjohnnyp00Best Great Wall TripWonderful trip, truly spectacular made even better by the excellent service I was provided. Would recommend this to anyone who wants to experience this incredibles destination. My driver Kevin was amazing, so accommodating and assisted me more than just the transportation.
- Sunshine5014121570400Susan was the bestWe were so lucky to have an excellent guide named Susan. My wife and I are talkers and Susan was the best. Our tour was on time and very smooth. Susan was knowledgeable and a fun personality. Highly recommended.
- S910TKariannam00AmazingBest tour operator She even provided snacks and water for us Very kind I recommend for customised tour as well!
- 37seifs00A nice experienceIt was an amazing tour thank you soo much for explaining to us the history and how it was build thank you soo much guys
- Salvatore M00Great way to discover and find out more about BeijingThe tour was very well organized. We had a comfortable ride and enough time to enjoy the spot, buy souvenirs, have some snacks etc. ling Huilan, our tour guide, is proficient in English and she is extremely kind and helpful. She guided us throughout the whole tour and helped us also with the local vendors(e.g Translating for us in order to buy souvenirs and do some shopping) I strongly recommend them
- igorponce1000Wonderful experience!We had an excellent experience in China by this service! The drivers and guides were perfect, good quality of the cars, and they always helped us pointing the best things to do in the city, I really recommend this service.
- Maria C00Great WallOur tour guide Ling was really special. We had the tour to the Greta Wall. She was happy to tell us the story of the wall. Cheerful and kind at all times. Thank you for the great experience.
- tsP7445GV00Amazing Experience at Great WallLing was a great host and we really enjoyed our day at the Great Wall. I would definitely use their tour service again.
- VictoriaK060700Great experience with great driver in BeijingMy driver was Mr. Guo with his awesome black Camry sedan. He drove very smoothly and was a great driver. He even helped me to buy the cable car ticket when I didn’t speak any Chinese. I would like to vote 5 star for Mr. Guo and this trip.
- Alexander B00Wonderful, great experienceThe driver spoke simple English and was very professional, waited for and guided us everywhere and gave useful tips all along. Strongly advise this service.
- Алина Ж00Great Wall of ChinaThanks for the Great Wall of China experience. You made us feel so special! Ling is amazing tour guide. If I come to Beijing again I would book one more trip with Ling again!
- ankurs14700Smooth hassle free tourA great tour organized,quite hassle free...English speaking guide to smooth things....recommended to anyone planning to visit beijing
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Alex S
Sydney, Australia10 contributions
We organised this from home before we left and chose to have a private guide and dinner included. We were met promptly at our hotel by Lucy and her driver for our tour of the Great Wall at Simatai at night. During our 2 hour drive to Simatai Lucy shared information about her country, their lifestyle, and answered any questions we had. When we arrived at the water town, she organised all the tickets and showed us through the town and made stops at some special exhibits in the town before we headed up to the wall by cable car. It’s a bit of a walk to actually get to the wall from the cable car, but it is so worth it. It was getting on dusk and all the lights were starting to come on down in the town as well as on the wall. You don’t realise how big the town is until you see it from above. The wall was only open between 2 towers so you couldn’t walk very far, but that was ok as it was very steep and rugged and there are no side barriers so you need to be very careful. It wasn’t very crowded so you could take plenty of photos and our guide Lucy even took some photos of us together. We were never rushed and had plenty of time to enjoy the moment. Once back down in the town, Lucy asked what sort of food we wanted for dinner and then sought out a number of restaurants and found a suitable place to eat. Lucy chose some meals for us and we enjoyed them immensely. On our way back to the driver she even stopped and bought us some Hawthorne fruits on a stick (Chinese sweet) which we would never have tried ourselves. It was a fantastic afternoon and evening. Thanks Lucy you made it very special. Would highly recommend this trip to see the wall lit up at night.
Karen & Alex, Sydney
Karen & Alex, Sydney
Written June 15, 2019
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Natalie B
Schenkon, Switzerland344 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
Although it takes about 2 hours one way, we felt it was very worth it. We did not know that the Water Town of Gubei is completely artificially built; we were under the impression it was an original one restored and simply replaced from closer in Beijing to a little further away.
We took a shuttle bus and walked along the streets during the afternoon; the kids having found a thermal pond of some sort where they could warm their feet. We were somewhat unlucky with the weather because it was raining like crazy but luckily it had stopped when we arrived. So despite being cold, it was at least not totally wet and uncomfortable.
Towards the sunset we headed via Cable Car up to the Great Wall. We have been to Mutianyu before so the sole reason why we came here was the evening lights of this part of the Wall. Hence, we were not disappointed that it was a very small part only that you could walk along (and the guards made sure that you do not step one centimetre out of line). Some Watch Towers are closed until further notice. Our guide Linda said it is because of very heavy rains last summer and stones got washed away.
My verdict: in terms of the evening (or should I say night) lights, this is definitely worth it. If you are into photography and especially night shots this is where you should go. We did not mind that the Water Town was artificial because it was very well done and looked beautiful. The Great Wall all lit up is also something else to see, so all good here.
What we did not appreciate too much was that we did not learn anything. Linda was a very nice guide but very quiet. She told us later that she worked 40 days through and I felt that she was really exhausted- and maybe did not enjoy this trip as it is not “real Chinese” for her. I actually understand that (I mean that! No criticism here at all!) and whenever we talked about family, or she showed our boys how to count with your fingers in Chinese, or taught some words, it was good fun, but overall we had the feeling that she did not know much about Gubei (I perceive it as an open air museum that beside being artificially built could still show clearly how people lived, what they did and particularly why certain things were done and how), or the Simatai part of the Wall. It seemed to me also that she did not expect for me to take many pictures, waiting for full darkness at about 7.30 h, so eventually we had to rush down again and ended up looking for a restaurant that was still open. We were not sure if she did not know where to go or if the stay up on the Wall was longer and that put us into twang, but finding a good Chinese restaurant still open at about 8.30 h seem to be a challenge here.
She first suggested one which was close by but my husband refused as it was a typical -or so it seemed to him- big white hall with mediocre food for Western tourist. We could have been wrong though. Then we did find one, which was actually part of a hotel, but that was excellent. Really enjoyed it.
We then went back another 2 hours and everybody minded their own business, no further engagement into what we experience etc. Overall, it was more a photography tour (well worth it though!!) and not a learning experience.
We took a shuttle bus and walked along the streets during the afternoon; the kids having found a thermal pond of some sort where they could warm their feet. We were somewhat unlucky with the weather because it was raining like crazy but luckily it had stopped when we arrived. So despite being cold, it was at least not totally wet and uncomfortable.
Towards the sunset we headed via Cable Car up to the Great Wall. We have been to Mutianyu before so the sole reason why we came here was the evening lights of this part of the Wall. Hence, we were not disappointed that it was a very small part only that you could walk along (and the guards made sure that you do not step one centimetre out of line). Some Watch Towers are closed until further notice. Our guide Linda said it is because of very heavy rains last summer and stones got washed away.
My verdict: in terms of the evening (or should I say night) lights, this is definitely worth it. If you are into photography and especially night shots this is where you should go. We did not mind that the Water Town was artificial because it was very well done and looked beautiful. The Great Wall all lit up is also something else to see, so all good here.
What we did not appreciate too much was that we did not learn anything. Linda was a very nice guide but very quiet. She told us later that she worked 40 days through and I felt that she was really exhausted- and maybe did not enjoy this trip as it is not “real Chinese” for her. I actually understand that (I mean that! No criticism here at all!) and whenever we talked about family, or she showed our boys how to count with your fingers in Chinese, or taught some words, it was good fun, but overall we had the feeling that she did not know much about Gubei (I perceive it as an open air museum that beside being artificially built could still show clearly how people lived, what they did and particularly why certain things were done and how), or the Simatai part of the Wall. It seemed to me also that she did not expect for me to take many pictures, waiting for full darkness at about 7.30 h, so eventually we had to rush down again and ended up looking for a restaurant that was still open. We were not sure if she did not know where to go or if the stay up on the Wall was longer and that put us into twang, but finding a good Chinese restaurant still open at about 8.30 h seem to be a challenge here.
She first suggested one which was close by but my husband refused as it was a typical -or so it seemed to him- big white hall with mediocre food for Western tourist. We could have been wrong though. Then we did find one, which was actually part of a hotel, but that was excellent. Really enjoyed it.
We then went back another 2 hours and everybody minded their own business, no further engagement into what we experience etc. Overall, it was more a photography tour (well worth it though!!) and not a learning experience.
Written May 2, 2019
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parcheesiqueen
Oakland, CA6 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
My fiance and I had a lovely time at the water town, and we can imagine it would be even more fun when it's warm out. The Great Wall lit up at night was quite beautiful. A night to remember.
Written December 16, 2017
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Melody C
Sydney, Australia40 contributions
May 2019
Actually we went up to the wall before sunset which was a great decision as the steps are big & uneven. Fabulous views. Our guide Neil from Odynovo was terrific.
Written May 29, 2019
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Seaside494269
3 contributions
Apr 2019
My husband and I have travelled to 33 countries during the last 10 years. We usually tour on our own but given the challenges of traveling in China, we decided to book the Viator tour of Gubei and the Great Wall. We were fortunate to get ShanShan as our guide. Her knowledge of Chinese history and culture that she shared with us on the car ride to Gubei, during dinner, and the tours was outstanding. We look forward to our next trip to China and will be sure to contact ShanShan again. We will also share our wonderful experiences with her with family and friends.
Written April 24, 2019
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MellYap
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia118 contributions
Nov 2018 • Family
Kevin is very nice and accomodating through out our tour with him. Very patient waiting for us and he also recommended good food for our stay in Beijing.
Written November 22, 2018
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Leona E Unu
Jakarta, Indonesia3 contributions
I (3 pax) will be arriving at 17.15 on January 2nd 2019 at the Pudong airport,
and depart the next day at 15.00. Is it possible to take just Simatai Great Wall Evening Wall straight from the airport and afterwards at night drop us at the hotel nearby Pudong Airport?
VioletLing
Beijing, China150 contributions
Dear Guest,
We are sorry just saw your message.
The Great Wall Simatai is in Beijing,not Shanghai.
Thanks
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