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Experience winter on the Great Wall and the illuminated ice sculptures of Longqing Gorge on this private, 8-hour day tour. Includes hotel pickup, entrance tickets and a local Chinese dinner — ideal for travelers wanting fewer crowds and vivid winter scenery.
Experience winter on the Great Wall and the illuminated ice sculptures of Longqing Gorge on this private, 8-hour day tour. Includes hotel pickup, entrance tickets and a local Chinese dinner — ideal for travelers wanting fewer crowds and vivid winter scenery.
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Operated by Lily's Tour Company · Beijing, Beijing
The sun dips early over Beijing’s northwest ridges and the Great Wall rises like a granite spine dusted with fresh snow. You step from a warm vehicle into a cold, brisk air that bites the cheeks and sharpens the view — the Badaling ramparts sweep across the ridge while downstream the Longqing Gorge waits, its ice lanterns already cooling to a pale blue glow.
moderate.
8 hours.
Light to moderate fitness — must be able to walk on uneven, sometimes icy stone steps for 2–3 hours.
Yes — entrance tickets for Badaling and the Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival are included in the tour price.
The tour runs about 8 hours with a stated departure at 12:00pm; hotel pickups commence earlier so confirm your exact pickup time with the local operator.
No — the cable car is optional and paid on site; walking the ramparts is the standard included activity.
Yes — a vegetarian option is available but you must request it when booking or inform the guide in advance.
Badaling was a strategic Ming-dynasty fortification and the first Great Wall section to open for modern tourism; the area around Yanqing has served as a northern defense corridor for centuries.
Winter festivals use heavy lighting and temporary structures; stay on designated paths, avoid touching sculptures, and follow local guidance to minimize impact on fragile ice and rock surfaces.
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