| The great wall! | |
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| May 11, 2008 10:21 |   |
 | Hi all! In Shenzhen at the moment, heading up to Beijing and would like to know any great tips for getting quick and easy to the great wall..maby without having to cramp up with a lot of other tourist, would prefer a little bit of a lonly walk since it s a one life oppertunity. All info about transport, costs, taxi companys ore other comments will be appreciated..great!! Thanks-Alice |
| May 11, 2008 10:57 | #1 |
| You can get a public bus from Beijing, 2 Yuan. DO NOT PAY about 200 times more for a taxi!! |
| May 11, 2008 11:22 | #2 |
| Downtown Backpackers runs an excellent day hike to Jinshanling-Simatai Great Wall: http://www.backpackingchina.com/ For goodness sakes the public buses only go to the most touristy parts. None of them go to Jinshanling-Simatai which sounds more like what this person is looking for. Being a cheapskate might thrill you but it isn't necessarily the best or only way to travel. |
| May 11, 2008 11:59 | #3 |
| I agree with Ellyse, stick with something like Simatai. I've also been to Badaling, which is a nightmare to find solitude, and Mutianyu. I personally liked Mutianyu which isn't near as busy as Badaling but also a bit shorter in length. With Simatai, however, I think you might have the ability to really venture off and find the solitude you seem to be looking for. Obviously don't take a taxi...if you can't get anything through the backpackers website, any youth hostel you find will have a good selection of cheaper tours to different parts of the Wall. |
| May 11, 2008 12:43 | #4 |
| Thanks a million for your reply, you know any great spots on the wall the go to..and what is the fee for going up,on the wall.. Many thanks again! Alice |
| May 11, 2008 19:09 | #5 |
| Great spots on the Wall to go to? What do you mean? Admission fee for Jinshanling and Simatai should be around 30 RMB for each section. Not sure about the others. |
| May 12, 2008 03:50 | #6 |
| Alice welcome to Beijing. there are several way to Great Wall. Public Bus: 919 from Deshengmen 6:00-17:00 RMB2 Tourist Bus - one route is visits Badaling Great Wall and Dingling (定陵) which is one of the Ming Tombs(150 rmb/person). Visiting Badaling Great Wall only is 90 rmb/person. Tourist Bus 1,2,3,4. Take #1 at Qianmen, #2 at Beijing railway Station(Beijingzhan), Take Lateral #2 at the west gate of Beijing History Museum, #3 at Dongdaqiao,#4 at Beijing Zoo(Dongwuyuan). By Train from Beijing Beizhan, Xizhimen(北京北站，西直门)and stops at Qinglongqiao (青龙桥) Station. Line A237.The train departs at 08：07 and arrive at 09：41. 4.5rmb/person Take Line A238 at Qinglongqiao Station at 16:00, It will take 1 hour and 55 minutes. If you want to find more detailed information about Great wall and related Information, you can log on trave.foreignercn.com, which is a very useful website. |
| May 12, 2008 09:09 | #7 |
| Thanks KJ12358! Such great reply and what detailing, so greatful and ready for that trip, not yet in Beijing..still in Shenzhen and working but taking that trip is now, thanks to you much easier. Your the best! Best rgds Alice |
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