Beijing: Simatai Wall & Gubei Town with Multilingual Guide｜China

Most regular Great Wall day tours end by 3 PM. This private tour avoids hot crowds and smog, featuring unrenovated Simatai Great Wall under starlight plus a full visit to Gubei Water Town at its foot.
Hidden in Miyun mountains, Simatai is one of the only Great Wall sections open after sunset. Downhill sits Gubei Water Town, a northern riverside resort mixing frontier grandeur and soft water-town views. The wall and town offer distinct seasonal sights: wildflowers & willows in spring, sunset glow & evening light shows in summer, red maples & alley foliage in autumn, snow-covered towers & red lanterns by water in winter. The town has craft workshops and local snacks for authentic folk experiences. Guides speaking EN, FR, DE, ES and IT are available.
Three Flexible Itineraries
Simatai + Gubei Water Town (Night tour, noon pickup)
Mutianyu + Simatai + Gubei Water Town (Two Great Walls, early pickup)
Wild Jinshanling + Simatai + Gubei Water Town (Two wild walls, early pickup)
Option 1
Hotel pickup at noon to explore Gubei Water Town’s workshops, snacks and ancient riverside scenery. Ride the cable car to starlit Simatai, watch the fountain light show, then private transfer back late night. All packages include a personal guide fluent in English, French, German, Spanish or Italian.
Option 2 & 3
Early hotel pickup to tour Mutianyu or wild Jinshanling first to skip crowds. Then visit Gubei Water Town, followed by the same night Simatai schedule as Option 1 with a flexible private guide (EN/FR/DE/ES/IT offered).