For a private, luxury tour of the Great Wall, book an itinerary with Guy Rubin at Imperial Tours. A Beijing day trip with stops at the Forbidden City and less-touristy sections of the Great Wall start at $875 per person.
If you’d like to hike, but would prefer not to go at it alone, consider the four-day Great Wall Hiking Tour with China Odyssey Tours. After a day exploring the highlights of Beijing (Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven) you’ll begin a moderate hike from the Jiankou section to Mutianyu. China Odyssey Tours also offers one-day, private tours of the Great Wall’s Mutianyu section.
Contact Godwyn, at TravelStore, for a personalized trip to the Great Wall of China, which might include a customized Silk Road itinerary with stops in Jiayuguan — a northern Chinese city with restored wall sections and the last fortress of the Great Wall.
Most hotels in the area offer day tours to guests. It’s a simple, affordable route, and typically includes min-bus transportation and an English-speaking guide. After a visit to the wall, you’ll stop by the Jade Gallery and the Chang Tomb. Tours start at $165 per person.
Even if you’re only in China for a layover, there’s still plenty of time to see the Great Wall. Every single day, Beijing Layover Tour offers private and small group tours of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, ranging from four to five hours in length. You’ll be picked up at arrivals by a tour guide, and transferred back to the airport. These tours start at $90 for a group visit to the wall.