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Beijing & the Wall — 5 days (Mutianyu, Jinshanling, Xian, Terracotta Army & Huashan)

4.5(11 reviews)9 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Nine days, two walls, and the bullet train between. Five days in Beijing with both wall days, without the run south to Xi'an.

Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Nine days, two walls, and the bullet train between
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • HutongsNine days on the route almost everyone does first and this catalogue did not have — Beijing, two very different stretches of wall, and…
  • Forbidden CityForbidden City tickets are timed, capped daily and sold against a passport number about a week ahead.
  • MutianyuMutianyu is restored, has handrails and a toboggan run down.
  • JinshanlingJinshanling is two and a half hours out and largely unrestored — loose brick, steep steps and almost nobody on it.
  • Xi'an city wallXi'an's Ming wall is fourteen kilometres round and complete, and you cycle it.
  • Pit 1The emperor's tomb mound itself has never been excavated — the mercury readings in the soil match the rivers of mercury the histories…
  • HuashanThe plank walk is bolted to a vertical face with a harness and it is optional and separately ticketed.
  • Big Wild Goose PagodaThe Shaanxi History Museum is free, capped and booked out days ahead — it is the best collection of Tang material anywhere.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 8 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Beijing–Xi'an high-speed rail both ways
  • Bicycle hire on the Xi'an wall
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
  • Both wall sections, restored and unrestored, with a guide at Jinshanling
Permits & fees
  • Forbidden City and Shaanxi History Museum bookings, both capped and passport-named
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • International flights and the Chinese visa
  • The Huashan plank walk, which is separately ticketed and optional
  • Golden Week and Chinese New Year, which neither operator will run
  • Most lunches

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Beijing Hostel

Hostel

Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 8

Xian Hostel

Hostel

Days 5–7

What you'll eat

8 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–9

9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Farthest Field Co.
4.5 (11)

Based in Bengaluru

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.5/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Dev Chatterjee – Nagpur2026-04-17 · Verified booking

North China done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Recommended.

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Priya Nair – Kochi2026-04-17 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. No hesitation recommending them.

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Vikram Bose – Kolkata2026-04-17 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Dublin2026-04-17 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Would send friends their way.

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Nikhil Joshi – Kochi2026-04-17 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Priya Nair – Jaipur2026-04-17 · Verified booking

North China done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Good value for what's included.

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Aditi Rao – Chennai2025-07-18 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Nikhil Joshi – Kochi2025-07-18 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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