Beijing Juyongguan Great Wall & Ming Tombs Full-Day Private Tour

Description

For travelers who are looking to expand their knowledge of China's cultural history, the tour can help sate your needs. Away from the usual beaten paths of tourists, you will be visiting two vital cultural sites in Beijing on this day tour. From your hotel pick up, you will head to the Juyongguan Great Wall. Situated on the Northern access point to Beijing in the Guangou Valley, it was built during the Ming Dynasty and designed to fend off attacks from the Mongolians. This area, restored in all its splendor, is considered as one of the most important of the Great Wall's sections, and it is well known for its dazzling natural surroundings. After lunch, you will visit the tombs of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Tombs themselves are mausoleums built by the Ming emperors.