We went to 2 different sections: Mutianyu & Badaling. We reserved a private tour, which turned out to be fantastic. It was nice not having to plan the day or worry about anything, travel in an air-conditioned car, and our guide was terrific.
The 1st section of the great wall: Mutianyu. It took us a little over 2 hours to get to this section from Beijing. We loved this section - it was less crowded/touristy, more scenic, and more original. We had an hour and a half to explore and climb this section.
The 2nd section of the Great Wall - Badaling. It took about an hour to get to this area from Mutianyu. This area was also beautiful, but more crowded and touristy. We had another hour and a half to explore this area, and we needed just about all that time to climb to the top and then back down.
Another hour later, we were back in Beijing - exhausted and sore. Such a long day, but it was worth it! This was our favorite part of our entire trip. :)
Beautiful and a great workout - love it :)
ReplyDeleteHow long do the great wall continues? It's out of sight.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a great workout! I was very sore the next day!
ReplyDeleteYes, the wall went forever... it's incredibly long. The China government only allows people to climb and/or access a very few spots though.