Great Wall of China

The quintessential Wall of China is one of the most visited sites in the country of China. The section that is usually visited by most tourists is the first part, which has a completely rebuilt wall and is closest to the center of Beijing. But there is a more rustic side of the wall: The Simatai section. This stretch has a unique landscape for two reasons: One, is the lack of people, since its conditions and remoteness is not very visited, and the other reason is its status: The wall remains how it was, with no reconstructions or additions . This gives a special touch to the place, given the fact that seeing the Great Wall completely reconstructed is like seeing the Roman Colosseum in its entirety.

Visiting the Wall of China can be done in different ways. We decided to take one of the tours that go near Tiananmen Square, of course, the tourists in the group and the guide were Chinese ... No one had mercy on us even though we were 8 people .... the tour was in Chinese (although the guide knew English) ... because of this ... we laughed a lot, it was like the immersion trips in Spain where they take you to shops to buy things ... in our case we went to a store that sold jade, and they also took us to eat .... it was like a soup kitchen ... in which people would speak with a megaphone to seat people at tables, haha it was great, and it was clear that the vast majority of our group of 8 refused to try any of this but it was pretty fun.

When I went to China, it was an adventure. When we went to Tiananmen Square we found some guides who offered the wall tour for RMB 100. When we arrived it was 10 below zero and windy. We almost had to cover our faces because we were frozen... But that did not stop our climb. With a little effort we went up. The amazing view, a fantastic experience. It is so immense you can lose yourself in it! If you go to China, you have to visit the Great Wall!

It's like being part of history, standing up on the wall, imaging the enemy armies trying to invade the empire and coming up against this impressive wall and archers. It's a must if you're in China!

One piece of advice: use the "xiaozhe" (small car) to come down from the wall, but not to go up. You save money and don't miss the amazing walk up the wall!

One of the best trips I've ever taken. If you go to China, you must visit this imposing wall and everything else this city has to offer. I went in July and the weather was perfect. The view and panorama you have from up on the wall is simply unforgettable.

It’s been hard to do all those stairs, but I have to say it’s been an important life experience. I’ve been there 2 times, still want to go back!

Make that dream come true ♡ I cried with sheer emotion, the sight is something to cherish forever and yes I will be exploring more in the near future.

I took a tour, I was lucky enough to meet people from Thailand, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Russia, Australia and I am from New Zealand. We had a great time talking to each other about our cultures and our guide was full of useful local information. I fully recommend taking a tour to The Great Wall of China.

There are quite lot different types of Great Wall of China in Beijing. Namely Badaling, Mutianyu etc.