Day 1 Beijing / Jinshanling / Simatai (-/L/D)
 Pick up from your hotel and drive to Jinshanling Great Wall (3 hours). Then hike from the east sections of the Jinshanling Great Wall to the west section of Simatai Great Wall (about 12km / 4-5 hours, simple box-meal lunch on the way). Get down the wall at the foot of Simatai in the afternoon and check-in at a local inn. Take a bath and have some relaxation. Enjoy a local chinese dinner.
Day 2 Simatai / Beijing (B/L/-)
In the morning , you will hike the east section of Simatai Great Wall (about 2-3 hours). There are in total sixteen watchtowers built at intervals along this space and it will take about 2-3 hours to reach the twelfth watchtower. Beyond this stage the condition of the stairs and walkways is poor and the passage becomes both steep and narrow which means that it is often safer to use the adjacent footpath rather than try to walk on the Wall itself. So the towers from 13th to 16th are not allowed to hike. Have lunch at a local restaurant and get back to your hotel downtown Beijing later afternoon.
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