15 Hiking & Trekking Trips in China Worth Booking

1.Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 667 reviews · 9 hours · from $52Our pick

Leave Beijing at 8am for Jinshanling, then hike from the eastern section toward the main gate across restored and original wall. Expect steep steps, more than 15 watchtowers, open views, and a quiet trail. Your package may include an English-speaking guide, lunch, trekking poles, snacks, and bottled water.

“Unreal from start to finish!! Denit (sorry if spelt wrong) was amazing with his knowledge and just an all round lovely person. The good/restaurant after was some of the best food I’ve had in Beijing!! Couldn’t recommend enough! Thanks so much!”

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2.Jingshanling Great Wall Trekking Tours with Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $60

Choose a self-guided, group, or private Jinshanling Great Wall tour from Beijing. Expect 8 to 10 hours, a 2.5 to 3-hour drive each way, and about three hours hiking restored battlements, ruined towers, and open countryside. Guides such as Justin, Jack, May, and Edward provide history and photo help. Optional routes add Gubeikou, Simatai, the Summer Palace, Forbidden City, or a hutong food tour.

“Lovely day with zhao the personal driver, took great care of us and helped us with all the information we needed. Even bought us a treat to eat when we finished our hike. Would recommend zhao!”

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3.Small Group 6km hiking Jinshanling Great Wall EN speaking driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $75Top rated

Spend about three hours walking the Jinshanling Great Wall on your own, far from Beijing’s busiest wall sections. Jackie, Iris, Zachary, and other English-speaking drivers handle the comfortable round-trip transfer, entrance ticket, shuttle bus, and bottled water. Expect steep stairs, open ridges, and a real workout, with no hiking guide or lunch included.

“Fabulous day... had the wall to ourselves... very helpful guide. Good to bring some little snacks for the hike and if it's summer time maybe bring an extra shirt and lots of sunscreen.”

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4.Full-Day Small-Group Great Wall Hiking at Jinshanling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $138

Start at 8:00 am for a full-day hike from Simatai West to Jinshanling, mixing original and restored wall sections. Your English-speaking guide, often Dewit, Cheney, Luis, or Jason, leads the route, explains watchtowers and wall design, and helps with photos. Expect steep steps, bottled water, trekking poles, and a farmer-run lunch.

“Our guide, Luis, was amazing! The entire tour was great. He was flexible adapting the tour to the groups needs and told us a lot of information about the Great Wall. This section is definetly the most beautiful one and there was almost no one there. Just Perfect!”

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5.Mini Group: Beijing Forbidden City Tour with Great Wall Hiking at Mutianyu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 344 reviews · from $159

This roughly eight-hour Beijing tour pairs Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with two hours at Mutianyu Great Wall. Expect central hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and a group capped at 15. Cable car or toboggan tickets and lunch cost extra.

“A wonderful way to spend the day. Our guide was informative and we were able to see a lot in a short period of time. Our guide was nice but a very fast walker which made it hard to stop and take pictures other then the basic tourist images.”

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6.Private Trekking Day Tour to Jinshanling Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $122

Travel from Beijing by private vehicle to Jinshanling, then walk 5 to 6 kilometers across restored and rugged wall sections. You’ll pass the East Five Eye Tower, Black Tower, Lesser Jinshan Tower, and Big Jinshan Tower, with time for photos. All-inclusive options add an English-speaking guide, entrance tickets, and a Chinese lunch.

“The friendly driver Zhang Baowen was already waiting for us at the hotel lobby and started our relaxing Journey to this quiet and scenic part of the great wall. He waited for us at the end of the hikking (from the middle to the east gate) and adapted our drop-off location as we desired. In conclusion a great service.”

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7.Water-Great Wall Odyssey: Hike & Cruise One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · 9 hours · from $52

Travel by air-conditioned bus from central Beijing to Huanghuacheng, where the Great Wall meets a broad mountain lake. Your English-speaking guide, often Cici, Shannon, Joy, or Rachel, helps with the boat ride, history, photo spots, and route choices. You get five hours for walking, sightseeing, and optional water activities.

“Absolutely unforgettable experience! The Great Wall was breathtaking, and our guide Cici made it even more special. She was knowledgeable, warm, and full of great stories that brought history to life. Thanks to her, the day was seamless, fun, and inspiring. Highly recommend this tour – and Cici in particular – to anyone visiting China!”

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8.Private Hiking Tour From Jiankou To Mutianyu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $209

You’ll hike from remote Jiankou to Mutianyu with a private guide such as Peter or James, covering steep wild-wall sections and restored towers. Expect about two hours in the car each way, several hours on foot, a Chinese lunch, and a long, demanding day suited to fit hikers aged 12 and up.

“I really do not do very many tours and I thought a personal tour might be a little uncomfortable, but I was pleasantly suprised. Peter was our tour guide, he made this experience more than just a tourist accomplishment. Peter is very knowledgeable about the great wall and Chinese history, I felt like I gained incredible insight into Chinese traditions and culture by having him there. He was very respectful and thoughtful and it was nice to have someone there to take pictures. At the end of it all he took us to a restaurant that he himself likes, and the food was great. This was a great experience and…”

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9.Private Great Wall Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $228

This private 9 to 10-hour hike begins at rugged Jiankou and follows the ridge toward restored Mutianyu. Your guide, often including Peter, Jack, Miko, Lucy, or another English-speaking specialist, handles transport, history, pacing, and lunch. Expect steep climbs, few people on the wild section, and optional cable car or toboggan tickets at extra cost.

“Great hike despite the detour. We couldn’t do the planned hike to Mutianyu due to officers along the route requiring us to go back down. I was still able to see and hike a part of the Great Wall I’d never seen before. I was grateful for as much as I got to hike and even had the personalized opportunity to visit a tea house after the hike.”

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10.All Inclusive Private Hiking Tour from Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall to Xishuiyu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $209

Spend about eight hours hiking the steep Huanghuacheng section of the Great Wall and the water-covered ruins at Xishuiyu. Your private guide, with guides such as James, Danny, or Miko assigned by the operator, handles transport, history, snacks, water, and lunch. Expect quiet trails, striking reservoir views, and a real workout.

“This was our highlight for our recent trip to Beijing. Seeing the Great Wall was spectacular! James was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable of the history on the Trek. It was strenuous in the August heat. We were glad to have hiking clothing and sturdy shoes. Would recommend this adventure!”

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11.The Dragon’s Back Hiking Tour, Hong Kong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $120

Meet at Shau Kei Wan for a five-hour guided hike along Hong Kong’s Dragon’s Back ridge. Guides such as Rory, Tristan, Alex, and Henry lead you through forest, rocky paths, and coastal viewpoints before finishing at Big Wave Bay, where you can swim, surf, or relax with a drink.

“An original and great way of discovering all the beautiful attractions of Hong Kong, with Rory, a knowledgeable guide.”

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12.Mutianyu Great Wall 5-KM Guided Hike with Uphill Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $54

Meet your English-speaking guide at Dongzhimen for a full-day Mutianyu outing. Ride the cable car toward Tower 14, hike through the main wall and less-used sections toward Tower 20, then return by shuttle and bus. Guides such as Taka and CiCi have earned praise for careful help and local dining tips. Expect steep, rough ground and confirm any extra fees before departure.

“The tour was very good, CiCi my tour guide was very kind and helpful with everything I needed and she recommended also some local restaurants to have dinner in Beijing. The Great Wall is mind blowing and with GYG was very easy to make this life time experience possible. Thank you!”

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13.Great Wall Jinshanling To Simatai West Hiking Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 9 hours · from $214

Leave Beijing early for a private 6-kilometer hike across Jinshanling’s quieter western and eastern sections. Your English-speaking guide stays with you for photos, history, pacing, and lunch. Expect steep stairs, rough watchtowers, and wide-open wall views. The East Gate route closes from November 15 to March 15.

“purtroppo non abbiamo potuto fare la grande muraglia di jingshanling chiusa a causa della pioggia. siamo andati perciò a Mutyaniu. ugualmente tanta pioggia! però ci siamo divertiti la guida Jenny è stata attenta e preparata. Attenta riguardo alla celiachia di una delle partecipanti. il cibo buono.”

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14.Great Wall Hiking Tour from Jiankou to Mutianyu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours · from $264

Spend nine hours hiking from Beijing to two very different Great Wall sections. Your English-speaking guide leads you across rugged, unrestored Jiankou for three to four hours, then restored Mutianyu for about two. Guides Roy and Michael have been praised for local knowledge, care, and photo help. Lunch, transport, tickets, and hotel transfers are included.

“Roy was a great guide, full of lots of local knowledge and practice at photo opportunities.”

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15.Full-Day Private Countryside Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $105

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Yangshuo with a private car and guide, choosing between the Li River route from Yangdi to Xingping and the shorter Yulong River walk. Andy’s team can adjust the pace, walking distance, and stops to suit your interests, with village paths, rice fields, bamboo groves, limestone peaks, Moon Hill, and local river life along the way.

“Activity was very good! Basically a personalized tour - picked up from hotel and driven to Yangshuo where you can choose what you want to do, where you want to go and how much walking you want to do.”

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