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 100 RMB buys you 3 hrs at the
Great Wall by oerkenbo, 1 more photos
This is not just transport and admissions to the Great Wall. You end up making a stop at a tacky wax museum of Ming dynasty dioramas. Not worth the RMB 40.
In addition, you also make a long (2+hrs) stop at a giant jade shop. They throw in a meal that the guide herself said was horrible. Boy, was she right.
So, how much time are you given at the Great Wall? 3 hours out of the 9-hour tour.
One more thing: the tours depart as they fill up. It pays to check every 15 minutes or so to see if Tour C (Great Wall and Ming Tomb) fills up first. Since Tour A also wastes a lot of time in stupid places anyway, just ask to be put on the tour that departs first.
HONESTLY, IF I HAD HAD MORE TIME I WOULD HAVE EXPLORED OTHER OPTIONS THAT WOULD GIVE ME MORE TIME AT BADALING. Leave a Comment Address: Beijing Hub of Tour DispatchDirections: They're right across from the SW corner of Tiananmen Square. (See the picture for the sign) The nearest subway station is Qianmen.
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I went to Beijing during the 13 September 2008 weekend and this time I brought my son so he can also be awed by the Great Wall and other Beijing sights. I will skip the info on the Wall and concentrate on getting there and back. Guided tours to the Great Wall with English-speaking guides are readily available from your hotel at around CNY 300 with a mandatory shopping stop thrown in. But as Virtual Tourist members, we know better. The tour bus hub which used to be at the old Beijing train station area, has now moved to the southwest corner of Tiananmen Square (take Metro Line2 to Qianmen, walk west after exiting). Coach tours are available at CNY 100 for Great Wall only or CNY 160 for Ming Tombs and Great Wall. You can also take Bus 919 (CNY 12/OW) from Deshengmen but that's getting ahead of the story. We proceeded to the tour bus hub, bought our combination Ming Tombs/Great Wall tickets and boarded the waiting bus - off it goes the minute it is full. It was full of local Chinese tourists so the guide spoke only in Chinese. She was kind enough however to tell us in English that we should write down the tour bus number since it is the same bus that we will use for the entire tour, same seats also. Off we went to the Ming Tombs followed by the mandatory stop at a jade factory (you don't have to buy), a free simple Chinese lunch then off to the Great Wall. Since the Great Wall at Badaling gets crowded at the base, they have, since my last trip, added a cable car (actually a string of single-seat bobsleds that are pulled up to the higher level of the wall and return by gravity) and that is an extra CNY 60 RT. Now comes the tricky part. We were given only 2 hours to do the Great Wall and it took us 30 minutes to get a bobsled ride going up. Then we were so awed by the magnificent Great Wall that we cut our time too thin. On top of that, we missed the bobsled station and had to hike back uphill for another 1 km. Finally, the waiting time for the return bobsled was also another 30 minutes which we did not see since the que was hidden by green-colored sheets (for aesthetics). To make a long story short, we missed our return bus by around 20 minutes and we were stranded. But again, being Virtual Tourist members, we know that there is a public bus 919 (CNY 12/OW)that goes back to Beijing so we simply lined up and returned that way to Beijing Deshengmen. When the bus got to the end of the line (behind the Deshengmen), we simply boarded a cruising taxi back to our hotel since we were too exhausted to look for the Metro station which I understand is not too far away. So next time I go back to the Badaling Great Wall, I know better i.e. take bus 919 and be in control of my time. It is much cheaper too and you get get a real local flavor.
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If I were to go back to Beijing I would do the Great Wall completely differently. We took a tour, which consisted of a tour guide and 6-8 passengers. They took us to 2 other places first, one of which was a restaurant/gift shop where the food was not very good and the shop was overpriced. These 2 stops meant less time at the Great Wall! By the time we got to the Great Wall we had about 45 minutes to walk on it. We never really got beyond the crowds.
If I go back I will skip the tour and just find public transportation and spend hours there. Leave a Comment
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The Badaling Great Wall locates the northwest of the Beijing
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There was a bit of traffic jam on the way there as you know it is "a bit" touristy ...lol so its better to go earlier or opt for Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, I would advice.
The entrance is RMB 45.
You get to decide to turn left and walk until point no 7th or turn right where most people will go but it is extremely crowded...see my next pic ..hehe Leave a Comment
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Yes there are crowds that at times you're pushing your way through, but it's still the Great Wall and it's what you're here to see and not the crowds.
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Its a big wall.I heard later that there are other locations to visit the wall that arent quite as crowded. Find those if you can. Lord have mercy, why did we go in August???thats all Ive got to say..I think the picture illustrates my mood.
What I enjoyed the most were all these school children who bombarded us when we arrived at the entrance. They were so cute, practicing their English, asking all these questions. So ya, go see the wall.its a big ass famous bridge. I had more fun people watching. No regrets though..glad I went.
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What can I tell you about this magnificent place you haven't read or heard about?. Just amazing, mystical, magic, beautiful, one of my childhood dreams come true...
Tips: Bring plenty of water and some suncream.
The wall can be very step in some places so, make sure you have strong footwear.
Be ready to have one of the most beautiful panoramic views!! You must visit this place before you die, no doubt about it. Leave a Comment Address: Badaling: 44 miles northwest of BeijingPhone: 6912-1017
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The Badaling section of the Great Wall of China is likely the most popular and the most touristy. It's about an hours drive outside Beijing. You can hike up snaking sections of walls, enter the watchtowers and see distant views. However you will be sharing this with crowds of other people and plenty of souvenir vendors, but all in all the wall at Badaling is spectacular.
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