Beijing | Badaling Great Wall + Ming Tombs (Dingling) Day Trip [Optional pick-up service, no shopping, private group tour available, includes visits to the Bird's Nest and Water Cube]

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- Tour Highlights -
• Ancient architecture is everywhere. • Take the shuttle bus between Beijing and Badaling Great Wall, avoiding the hassle of transfers and making it easy to get to and from the main attractions. • Professional guides provide commentary, helping you better understand the rich history and culture behind the Great Wall. • Return pick-up and drop-off is arranged near the Bird's Nest and Water Cube, with a side trip to enjoy the stunning night view of the National Stadium. —Itinerary Information—
• Meeting time:
Meet at Exit A of Chaoyangmen Subway Station at 7:00 AM.
Meet at Exit C of Jiandemen Subway Station at 7:30 AM.
08:00 Head to Badaling Great Wall
09:00 Visit the Badaling Great Wall
Enjoy lunch at 12:00
13:00 Proceed to the Ming Tombs
13:30 Visit Dingling Mausoleum - Return Trip Information:
15:00 Return trip
Arrive near the Bird's Nest and Water Cube at 17:00, ending the trip (you can take Metro Line 8 to Olympic Center Station).
• Trip Length: 10 hours – Attraction Introduction –
The Badaling Great Wall, located at the northern entrance of the Jundushan Pass in Yanqing District, Beijing, is an important part of the Great Wall of China, a great ancient defensive project, and a pass of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. Badaling served as a crucial outpost for Juyongguan Pass, and it was anciently said that "the danger of Juyongguan Pass lies not in the pass itself, but in Badaling."
The Badaling section of the Ming Great Wall is known as the "Jade Pass Natural Barrier" and is one of the eight scenic spots of Juyongguan Pass in the Ming Dynasty. The Badaling section of the Great Wall was the first section of the Ming Great Wall to be opened to tourists. The Badaling Scenic Area is centered on the Badaling Great Wall and has built modern tourist service facilities with complete functions, such as the Badaling Hotel and the China Great Wall Museum, whose name was personally inscribed by President Jiang Zemin.
Badaling Scenic Area is a national model civilized scenic tourist area, renowned worldwide for its magnificent landscape, well-equipped facilities and profound cultural and historical significance, and is a world-famous tourist destination.
• Ming Dingling Mausoleum, located at the eastern foot of Dayu Mountain in Changping District, Beijing, is one of the Thirteen Ming Tombs. It is the joint tomb of Zhu Yijun (1573-1620), the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and his empresses Xiaoduan and Xiaojing. Construction began in the twelfth year of Wanli (1584) and took six years to complete. From May 1956 to July 1958, Ming Dingling was excavated. It is the only Ming Dynasty imperial tomb that has been excavated to date.
The overall layout of the Ming Dingling Mausoleum's above-ground buildings is circular in the front and circular in the back, symbolizing the ancient Chinese philosophical concept of "a round heaven and a square earth." Ming Dingling is one of the three largest mausoleums among the Thirteen Ming Tombs. Its above-ground buildings cover 180,000 square meters, with a spacious three-courtyard complex in front and a tall treasure city behind. In front of the main gate is a white marble bridge with three archers. Beyond the bridge is a tall stele pavilion. Surrounding the pavilion are more than 300 buildings, including the sacrificial office, the slaughterhouse, and the Ming Dingling supervisor's office. Further back is the outermost wall of the mausoleum—the outer city wall. The discovery of Ming Dingling provides important material evidence for the study of Ming history. Its underground palace structure is representative of the regulations for Ming imperial mausoleums, providing valuable data and reference for the study of the Ming dynasty's tomb system.
In October 2021, the Ming Dingling Mausoleum was selected as one of the "Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries of the Century". The Ming Tombs, including the Ming Dingling Mausoleum, have been successively designated as the first batch of key ancient building cultural relics protection units in Beijing, the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, national key scenic spots and historical sites protection units, and World Cultural Heritage sites.
— Important Information —
• The price does not include the round-trip cable car fare to Badaling (140 RMB/person). Tourists should pay for the ride themselves according to their physical capabilities.
• If you have a local phone number or WeChat ID, please leave it when booking. These numbers will make it easier for your tour guide to contact you.