Private Gubei Water Town and Simatai Trip with English Speaking Driver Service | 9 hours

13 Reviews | Beijing
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English speaking driver
2 Adults x $232.88
$465.76
Approx Total
$465.76
Private self-guide day trip: The day service with private English speaking driver . Driver will show you best route based on your situation .
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle with a private English speaking driver
  • Gas, toll , parking fee and bottled water
  • Lunch fee ( Guide recommend restaurant based on your request)
  • Water town and Great wall entrance fee
  • Gratuities (Recommend for excellent service )

Overview

Explore amazing Gubei water town and Simatai Great Wall within one day from hotel in downtown area of Beijing. Self-guide day trip with English Speaking driver service . No pushing and rushing. Air-conditioned vehicle , hotel pick up and drop off, tolls, gas, parking fee and bottled water are inclusive.

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The hotel pick-up and drop off area should be within the 4th ring road of Beijing. For further distance, there might be an extra cost for the transfer which you'll be notified by your travel advisor. ... Read more â–¼

Itinerary

  • Beijing

    Private English speaking driver pick you up from hotel. Picking up time based on you, but we advise early start, we will contact you in advance the exactly picking up time . Please note: This self-guide day trip , no guide accompany .

    2 hours

  • Simatai Great Wall

    You can visit Simatai Great wall first , This section of the Great Wall incorporated the different features of each section of the Great Wall. A specialist on the Great Wall said "The Great Wall is the best of the China highlights, and Simatai is the best of the Great Wall." UNESCO has designated Simatai Great Wall as one of the World Cultural Heritage Sites from Beijing. Suggestion : You can take electrical rickshaw to Simatai great wall. Then take cable car up to great wall, hike about 2 hours on the great wall ,  take cable car down . 

    2 hours

  • Gubei Water Town

    Gubei Water Town cover an area of 10 square km and the scenic area of the water town resort occupies an area of 0.45 million square meters that is composed of Ming and Qing ancient style courtyards, two 5 star hotels, 7 boutique hotels, over 300 restaurants and shops, as well as over 9 cultural exhibition areas with good facilities. Lunch (Own expense ) , you could prepare for something to eat when you walk through the water town , or you find something to eat in the water town .

    2 hours

  • Beijing

    After the self-guide trip, your driver will take you back to hotel. If you want to dinner in downtown Beijing, he can drop you off at restaurant instead on hotel .

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Your driver will help you purchase tickets, you won’t on line/ queue, but won’t hike with you on the Great wall.
  • If you have children who request Baby car seat or Baby Booster, we could provide it. It will cost 15USD/ per day.
  • This self-guide day trip , no guide accompany
  • Please provide the tour operator with your special requests at "special requirement", your tour operator will also contact you just in case
  • If you need baby seat ,pleas inform us in advance
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.9

13 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 12 reviews with 5 stars

Gubei, Winter.

Published on Dec, 2024

Gubei was a beautiful town. Whole family enjoyed the trip. Very cold this time of year though. Jack was our driver; his helpfulness and positive attitude made our trip even better.

Great experience!

Published on Oct, 2024

We signed up for our 2nd day trip with Leo's tour agency, and Andrew was assigned to send us to Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall. Andrew was friendly with an easygoing personality. He was punctual, and the car was in excellent condition. The 2-hour ride to Gubei was smooth and pleasant. Andrew answered our questions on Gubei and Simatai patiently and guided us to the ticketing counter and then to the entrance of Gubei. Gubei Water Town was as Andrew described, with many little shops, eateries, and olden days architecture. We had a nice walk around before taking the cableway to the entrance of Simatai Great Wall. The surrounding view from the Great Wall was simply breathtaking! We took many memorable pictures. We had dumplings for lunch at Gubei before meeting up with Andrew for our journey back to the hotel. Many thanks to Leo and Andrew for making the trip a once in a lifetime experience. So glad we signed up with you.

Gubei Water Town Experience

Published on Jun, 2024

My driver Ken from Leo’s private tour was wonderful and helped provide us with an unforgettable experience at Gubei water town. He was very flexible and allowed us to extend our journey to ensure we received more time at Gubei water town and provided my partner with soothing balm for mosquito bites he received during the day. Ken was also very knowledgeable about Beijing and provided us with many recommendations for the rest of our stay. Gubei water town and Simatai Great Wall were absolutely breathtaking and worth the 2hr drive out of central Beijing. There are many delicious street food stalls, interesting cultural performances and souvenir stalls. It is also not very crowded, making for a peaceful experience. We had an amazing time. Thank you Ken and Leo.

Superb Day Trip from Beijing

Published on Apr, 2024

We went on this day trip tour. Our guide Peter was prompt in picking us up from the hotel. His service was impeccable and he was polite, patient and very communicative. The tour is highly recommended especially for the Simatai great wall climb.

Good day trip and guide

Published on Mar, 2024

Great day trip from Beijing to cover the Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town, and the driver Peter Wu was very helpful and accommodating. One thing to note (which wasn't clear at the time I booked) is that entry fees aren't included in the price, so budget an additional CNY 300 per person

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