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Illuminated Great Wall Tour to Simatai Section and Gubei Water Town with Dinner
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Illuminated Great Wall Tour to Simatai Section and Gubei Water Town with Dinner

By Lily's Beijing Tour Guide & Car Service
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Enjoy the only illuminated Great Wall in China in the evening. Hike at your own pace to enjoy the night view of Simatai Great Wall and see the magnificent sun-set as well. At the mean time, get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Walking around the beautiful ancient water village. This all-inclusive private tour to the Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town, which brings the charms of southern China to the north.
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$268.00
per adult (price varies by group size)
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Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Cable car or Toboggan to the Great Wall
  • Local taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Chinese authentic dinner
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Gubei Water Town
  • Entry/Admission - Simatai Great Wall
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Infants must sit on laps
        • 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: 26448P90

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
        • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
        • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
        • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
        • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
        • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • 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.

        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: 26448P90

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        • hotinw2024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day visiting the Forbidden City, made better by an excellent Tour Guide. Thanks very much, would use again
          Lily's Beijing Tour Guide was very helpful and easy to contact in booking and arranging meet up for the tour. Our tour guide Daisy brought the Forbidden City to life with her explanations and stories, and it was most helpful and relaxing to be able to follow someone through the maze like Forbidden City and really took the stress out of navigating and finding the right places. Communicating in English was easy and most appreciated. Thank you very much for taking care of us
          Written September 9, 2024
        • monikaegli
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Tour with Lucy including the great wall
          We spent some amazing days in Beijing and around, by visiting the forbidden city, the summer palace and the great wall. All these exciting places were guided by Lucy, who made our time outstandin! She speaks perfect English and her historical and new-days knowledge about these sites and China is broad and deep. She made also all with a personal touch and we spent a great time with her. Also the restaurants she showed us very fantastic. When to do a trip in China - always with Lucy!
          Written September 8, 2024
        • ewapF6455OA
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          Amazing first experience in China!
          Perfect option for 1 day trip in Beijing! My guide Kevin was very knowledgeable and took great care of me! Fully recommend!
          Written September 8, 2024
        • katysroad
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Had a great time in Beijing with this tour!
          This is a great tour to see lots of amazing places in Beijing. Maggie was very helpful and informative throughout the whole tour! I highly recommend if you are wanting to see lots of places in Beijing all in one tour!
          Written September 8, 2024
        • davisd2024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to see Beijing in a day!
          The tour is a great way to see several main sites in Beijing in a day. Maggie, our tour guide, was excellent. She was very knowledgeable and always willing to assist us. Highly recommend the tour.
          Written September 8, 2024
        • Peter v
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Perfect way to see the highlights in Beijing
          Super experience! Very well guided and arranged. Picked up at my hotel punctual at the agreed time and I must say that I was very happy I choose for a private tour. Both the driver and the tour guide Jerry did everything to make the day special. Maybe a day is too short; especially the Forbidden City is a place I will go back one day but the whole trip was good. Too bad it was cloudy at the Great Wall but I had a great day. Highly recommended
          Written September 7, 2024
        • Matthew S
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          🇦🇺 Fantastic tour guide ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
          This was the best experience of my life with our wonderful guide Linda Li! She went through very detailed explanations of all the different aspects of the Forbidden City and we learnt far more than we would have walking around by ourselves. Would highly recommend to anyone else considering this!
          Written September 7, 2024
        • 330sofiep
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour with Linda
          Great tour. You don’t need to book the tickets 7 days ahead. We booked our tickets through Linda the day before and didn’t have any problems. Great English and wonderful explanations.
          Written September 7, 2024
        • Vicky L
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Forbidden City Fun
          Angela was a great tour guide! Very energetic, patient & a good story-teller. We enjoyed our time with her. Would recommend her services 😊 Also highly suggest you rent a hanfu so you can take good pics inside!
          Written September 6, 2024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Wall tour with Maggie
          Excellent tour with Maggie. She is knowledgeable and friendly. I enjoyed the tour very much and recommend a tour with her!
          Written September 6, 2024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Jeffrey made our visit 10/10
          Our tour was with Jeffrey and we was picked up on time and off to see the sights! I honestly can’t recommend this tour enough. From start to finish it was worth every single penny paid for this tour. Jeffrey is beyond 5 stars- his knowledge on every destination was extensive and informative and every question we had was answered well. The lunch buffet was delicious and lots of choice, our driver was brilliant and greeted us with water and air con vehicle on every pick up. If you’re looking for a good tour especially for the Great Wall of China request Jeffrey and you won’t be disappointed, as well as information on the locations we visited he also gave me lots of tips and recommendations for restaurants, other places to see and even helped fix my Alipay! Jeffrey you’re 10/10 !!!!
          Written September 5, 2024
        • cynthiay702
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Smooth entrance and informative tour guide
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        • OnAir42828465001
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A fabulous tour with lucy
          We had the best day seeing the forbidden city and the great wall. Our day with Lucy was absolutely amazing. Lucy was very welcoming, kind, so knowledgeable and chose all the best places to see. She gave us very interesting facts of the city and landmarks on the way to each destination. Our driver was also very great and patient with the traffic changes and very busy city roads. Definitely worth doing while you are in beijing and if you are lucky you will be shown around by Lucy. The whole day was a real highlight of our trip. Thank you lucy
          Written September 5, 2024
        • Trail66894721959
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A must do in Beijing
          Lucy was an amazing guide very knowledgeable about the history. Answered every question I had with so much knowledge of the trip. So good at knowing all the good spots to take the best photos as well. Extremely highly recommend Lucy.
          Written September 4, 2024
        • angelgE7228GN
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Nice experience with Kevin
          Kevin was very nice and provided accurate explanations. He answered all our questions and left our own space to enjoy the spots and take pictures on our own. He also was quite flexible and adapted the visit to the available time that we had, as we needed to be back soon. I would recommend the experience with him.
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        FranceR
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        Apr 2019 • Couples
        The view and location is worth the long drive outside of Beijing. It’s a nice break from the city and a great way to experience another part of the Great Wall. Gubei Water Town is also a lovely backdrop for the wall and is a pretty experience as well. We didn’t realize that many people spend the night in the water town so if you have the time, it would be a nice option. Our tour guide was nice and informative and took pictures of us. The only downside was that we were nearly sprinting back down from the wall to get to dinner and then back to the car. The water town is beautiful at night with all the lights and we didn’t get a chance to really appreciate it. Dinner was delicious but it definitely ruined the romantic mood to have the tour guide eating dinner with us. I usually travel solo and having company would have been nice in that situation but I was with my boyfriend so that felt a bit odd. All in all though, this was a unique way to see another section of the wall and at a different time of day. Crowds were pretty low during the day in the water town and increased slightly on the wall in the evening but nothing compared to other sections of the wall.
        Written May 6, 2019
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