Optional overnight experience

Camp the Wall: Great Wall Overnight Adventure

Leave Beijing for a guided overnight adventure on a wild, quiet section of the Great Wall, with sunset hiking, a farmhouse dinner and sunrise from the wall.

2 Days / 1 Night Small Group 13:00 · Dongsi Station Exit B No prepayment · pay the guide on the day From ¥1500
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The experience

Camp on the Great Wall

Camp the Wall is a two-day overnight escape built around a remote section of the Great Wall outside Beijing. The group leaves the city at 13:00 on the departure day, hikes through the late afternoon light and sleeps in tents beneath the open sky. Seasonal note: From November to April, temperatures are too cold for camping on the Great Wall. During these months, the overnight stay moves to a farmhouse at the foot of the Great Wall. Day 1 13:00 - Meet at Dongsi Subway Station Exit B on Line 5. Please arrive 10 minutes early. The group departs together by private bus. 15:30-16:40 - Arrive at a local farm village near the wall and begin the hike. 17:00-18:30 - Follow your leader along the wall and watch the sunset from the watchtowers. 19:00 - Return to the farmhouse for a shared round-table dinner. 21:00 - From May to October, continue to the overnight area and pitch camp. From November to April, stay overnight at the farmhouse at the foot of the Great Wall. Day 2 04:30 - Wake for sunrise over the Great Wall. 05:30 - Have a snack and set out for a final morning walk before the day visitors arrive. 06:00 - Pack up camp or check out of the farmhouse and descend to the farm village. 06:30 - Board the return transport to Beijing. 08:30 - Arrive back in central Beijing for a local breakfast and the end of the trip. The itinerary is weather and season dependent. The operator may adjust timings, the walking route or the overnight location when conditions require. This is a moderate-intensity outdoor experience. Guests must be comfortable walking on uneven stone paths and carrying their own overnight supplies where required.

Meeting point 13:00 · Dongsi Subway Station Exit B, Line 5 Please arrive 10 minutes early. The group departs together by private bus.

From November to April, temperatures are too cold for camping on the Great Wall. During these months, the overnight stay moves to a farmhouse at the foot of the Great Wall.

Camp beside the Great Wall from May to October
November to April: overnight at a farmhouse at the foot of the Wall
Watch sunset and sunrise from historic watchtowers
Share a farmhouse dinner and a local breakfast
Round-trip transport from central Beijing

What's Included

Included

  • Round-trip transport from central Beijing
  • Bilingual adventure leader
  • Great Wall entry ticket
  • Tent on a double-occupancy basis from May to October
  • Farmhouse accommodation from November to April
  • Sleeping bag
  • Farmhouse dinner and local breakfast

Not Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch on day one
  • Optional drinks and snacks
  • Other personal expenses
  • Personal hiking clothing and footwear
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

Camp the Wall is a two-day overnight escape built around a remote section of the Great Wall outside Beijing. The group leaves the city at 13:00 on the departure day, hikes through the late afternoon light and sleeps in tents beneath the open sky.

Seasonal note: From November to April, temperatures are too cold for camping on the Great Wall. During these months, the overnight stay moves to a farmhouse at the foot of the Great Wall.

Day 1

13:00 - Meet at Dongsi Subway Station Exit B on Line 5. Please arrive 10 minutes early. The group departs together by private bus.

15:30-16:40 - Arrive at a local farm village near the wall and begin the hike.

17:00-18:30 - Follow your leader along the wall and watch the sunset from the watchtowers.

19:00 - Return to the farmhouse for a shared round-table dinner.

21:00 - From May to October, continue to the overnight area and pitch camp. From November to April, stay overnight at the farmhouse at the foot of the Great Wall.

Day 2

04:30 - Wake for sunrise over the Great Wall.

05:30 - Have a snack and set out for a final morning walk before the day visitors arrive.

06:00 - Pack up camp or check out of the farmhouse and descend to the farm village.

06:30 - Board the return transport to Beijing.

08:30 - Arrive back in central Beijing for a local breakfast and the end of the trip.

The itinerary is weather and season dependent. The operator may adjust timings, the walking route or the overnight location when conditions require.

This is a moderate-intensity outdoor experience. Guests must be comfortable walking on uneven stone paths and carrying their own overnight supplies where required.

Camping photos

A closer look at Camp the Wall

Camping booking request

Book a night on the Wall

Send your preferred date and group details. No payment is required now; pay the guide on departure day.

  • Meet at 13:00 at Dongsi Subway Station Exit B, Line 5
  • 2 days / 1 night, with bilingual leader and camping equipment
  • We will confirm your booking and payment by email
  • Pay the guide on departure day
Starting price per person From ¥1500

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