Private Tour to New Year Temple Fair in Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Gubei Water Town, Simatai villege, Gubeikou town, Beijing China
Gubei Water Town is a replica of Wuzhen Water Town in the Southern China. The canal-laced water town resembles those south of the Yangtze River but incorporates some northern Chinese elements. During the Chinese New Year, Gubei Water Town will hold the Temple Fair which is the time for Chinese to worship gods, pray for the blessing. It is also a great time to have fun.
Accompanied by your friendly English Speaking Tour guide, do a walking tour of the Gubei Water Town to visit such places as a traditional distillery and dye workshops to learn about old-time industries and to make your own liquor and colorful cloth ( At your own expense); Shop for traditional oilpaper umbrellas, kites and lanterns etc; Enjoy such street foods as roasted sweet potatoes, candied-haw skewers and barbecue; Encounter lion dancers or acrobats performing on the streets. And more .
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Simatai Great Wall, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
Enjoy a delicious lunch in one of the restaurant in Gubei Water Town.
Afterwards, you will be taken by a cable car to reach the top of the Simatai Great Wall. You will have some free time to hike around, enjoy the beautiful sceneries in the area ,and overlook the entire Gubei Water Town. When you are ready to leave, you will take the cable car back to the main entrance.
Distinct from other developed sections like Badaling, Juyongguan and Mutianyu, renovations at Simatai have focused only on essential reinforcement work. Its original appearance is still preserved to let you feel the truly historic atmosphere. The 5.4-kilometer-long wall with 35 guard towers is one of the only stretches of unrestored Ming-era Great Wall. Some bricks are inscribed with characters that indicate who created them centuries ago.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Discover Beijing Tours, Beijing 100010 China
Admission is free.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Gubei Water Town, Simatai villege, Gubeikou town, Beijing China
Gubei Water Town is a replica of Wuzhen Water Town in the Southern China. The canal-laced water town resembles those south of the Yangtze River but incorporates some northern Chinese elements. During the Chinese New Year, Gubei Water Town will hold the Temple Fair which is the time for Chinese to worship gods, pray for the blessing. It is also a great time to have fun.
Accompanied by your friendly English Speaking Tour guide, do a walking tour of the Gubei Water Town to visit such places as a traditional distillery and dye workshops to learn about old-time industries and to make your own liquor and colorful cloth ( At your own expense); Shop for traditional oilpaper umbrellas, kites and lanterns etc; Enjoy such street foods as roasted sweet potatoes, candied-haw skewers and barbecue; Encounter lion dancers or acrobats performing on the streets. And more .
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Simatai Great Wall, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
Enjoy a delicious lunch in one of the restaurant in Gubei Water Town.
Afterwards, you will be taken by a cable car to reach the top of the Simatai Great Wall. You will have some free time to hike around, enjoy the beautiful sceneries in the area ,and overlook the entire Gubei Water Town. When you are ready to leave, you will take the cable car back to the main entrance.
Distinct from other developed sections like Badaling, Juyongguan and Mutianyu, renovations at Simatai have focused only on essential reinforcement work. Its original appearance is still preserved to let you feel the truly historic atmosphere. The 5.4-kilometer-long wall with 35 guard towers is one of the only stretches of unrestored Ming-era Great Wall. Some bricks are inscribed with characters that indicate who created them centuries ago.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Discover Beijing Tours, Beijing 100010 China
Admission is free.
Included
- Lunch
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- English Speaking Tour Guide
- Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off( For Hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)
- Cable car round - trip at Simatai Great Wall
- Entrance fee
- Entry/Admission - Gubei Water Town
- Entry/Admission - Simatai Great Wall
Not included
- Gratuites (Recommend)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
80%
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