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(B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
DAY 1 Beijing / Nine-eyes Tower (LD)
9km/4-5 hrs hiking; Beijing/Xizhazi 90km/2hrs driving

Your friendly CAT guide will meet you at your hotel. We will then drive by private van directly to the Xizhazi Village situated at the foot of Jiankou Great Wall, where our 2-day adventure will begin.

This is a looping walk over steep and rocky terrain, with a lot of scrambling and climbing required to arrive at the highest point on the hike, the impressive Nine-Eyes Tower. On a clear day in this spot in the heart of the mountains it will be possible to see sections of Great Wall to the north, south, east, and west. You can see the Beijing Knot (or Beijing Jie in Chinese, a section where three lines of Great Wall come together), "Ying Fei Dao Yang" (so named because this watchtower was upright on the highest peak in the area, and eagles and hawks have to fly over it vertical-up toward to the sky), other sections of the Great Wall snaking and disappearing over the mountain ridges, and give a glimpse of Beijing to the south if fortunate enough. Then we will take another way down the hill to the accommodation of Xizhazi. For 4-4.5 hours of tough hiking with a lot of climbing, over approximately 9km. Note: if you're not comfortable with making a short-but-steep climb on somewhat tricky terrain, you might not find this hike an enjoyable experience.

Xizhazi village is the best location where can experience the sunrise and sunset. Most the local farmers have newly-built guesthouses, and they are basic and simple. Simple but fabulous home-made local Chinese food is available here.

Overnight at guest house with private bathroom in Jiankou

DAY 2 Jiankou / Mutianyu (BL)
10km/4-5 hrs hiking

Today is special! We will spend the day on the Jiankou section of the Wall, recognized as one of most beautiful parts of the "Wild Wall" near Beijing, and much-loved by photographers. Not visited often by "typical" tourists, this section is really rough and broken. Although we will have to be careful walking on it, the opportunity for pictures in this section is unequalled! With memories (and memory cards) full of pictures, we will then have a late lunch at a restaurant near Mutianyu, known for its delicious fish. After enjoying a leisurely lunch, we will start our drive back to Beijing. The comfortable ride in the late afternoon sun will allow us to reflect on, and cherish, various highlights we experienced during our unique adventure of the last 2 days.

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