Embark on a private day tour from Beijing to explore the Shanhanguan Great Wall and Old Dragon’s Head. Discover the first pass along the Great Wall and where it meets the sea. Enjoy a comfortable transfer, professional guide, local lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass (Zhendong Gate) - Start your day with an early morning pickup at your Beijing downtown hotel by your friendly guide and driver, then transfer to the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass, which is located in Qinhuangdao Prefecture, Hebei Province, nearly 186 miles east of Beijing. It was the most important pass of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty, protecting the widest corridor between China and its strongest rival neighbors, the Manchu, reputed as the “First Pass under Heaven”.
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Laolongtou (Old Dragon’s Head) - After enjoy a nice local lunch, continue to Laolongtou, known as the Old Dragon’s Head. It is the eastern starting point of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), and is also the only section on the sea.The whole Wall is considered a huge dragon winding through China, while Laolongtou is just like the head of the dragon stretching into the Bohai Sea.
Explore here 1-2 hours accompanied by your guide. Afterwards, transfer back to Beijing downtown.
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Discover the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass and Old Dragon’s Head in Qinhuangdao City on a full-day trip from Beijing. Enjoy a safe, comfortable and stress-free private round-trip transfer service. Shanhaiguan Pass is the first pass along the Great Wall of China in the east and Laolongtou is where the Great Wall meets the sea and was once considered as where the Great Wall of China starts. Your tour includes air-conditioned private vehicle, professional guide, local lunch, entrance fees and central Beijing hotel pickup and drop-off.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
