The 5 Best Simatai and Gubei Water Town Tours

1.Beijing Private Transfer to Jinshanling or Simatai Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $86Our pick

Travel from your Beijing hotel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to Jinshanling or Simatai and Gubei Water Town. Choose transport only or add a guide. Drivers such as Yu Yongtai, Gao Dapeng, and Tian Wei have helped visitors with tickets, routes, cable cars, and return pickups.

“Great experience. Our driver was Zhao Xhongyue and although he did not speak English, we comunicanted well with the translator. He was very thoughtful and careful with every detail, we had water and some snacks and fruit in the car. The journey was also very confortable in his car. Would recommend, 5 stars”

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2.Simatai Great Wall & Gubei Water Town Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 8 hours · from $133

Travel by private car from Beijing to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town. Choose a self-guided transfer or an English-speaking guide such as Miko, Jack, Lily, or Jimmy. Ride the cable car, visit 10 watchtowers, and choose daylight or sunset and lantern-lit evening views.

“If you are looking for a true immersive cultural experience, this is the best value for your money. Our tour guide, Huang, was super knowledgeable of history and proactive, telling us detailed facts about the places we were exploring, and pointing out things we could have easily missed by ourselves. He also told nice stories along the way, and conversation was really pleasant. His English was quite good. If we had stayed longer in Beijing, we would have sought him and his company to do more tours.”

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3.Jinshanling Private Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $261

Travel by private vehicle from Beijing to the quieter Jinshanling Great Wall, then continue to Gubei Water Town and Simatai for sunset and night views. Your English-speaking guide, such as Miko, Andy, Jay, or Anson, handles transport, local food, history, and timing. A Chinese meal and Simatai cable car are included.

“It was a wonderful experience. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about both the local areas and the tour destinations. We were able to avoid the majority of the hassle thanks to their advice and see all the destinations without having to be to worry too much about the crowd. The food was also great they provided dishes that were fit our taste.”

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4.Private Sunset&Night Tour: Simatai Great Wall & Gubei Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $182

Leave Beijing at 12:30pm with a private vehicle and visit Gubei Water Town before riding cable cars to Simatai Great Wall for sunset and illuminated night views. Choose the all-inclusive option for an English-speaking guide, or arrange transport with a Chinese-speaking driver using a translator app.

“The wall and the village are amazing. The place is magical and our guide, Justin, was Excellent and very attentive to our needs. He's also a great photographer.Auto-translated”

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5.Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $110

Travel from your Beijing hotel or airport in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to Gubei Water Town and the original Simatai Great Wall. Drivers such as Duan and Su Debin provide helpful service, while Benny coordinates bookings. Plan on a long drive, separate admission costs, and a demanding but rewarding walk.

“A wonderful driver,very helpful with great service mind. Gubei is a beautiful and charming water town, we had a happy relaxing day walked around. Simatai Great Wall is amazing. The cable cars and the walk way up are very easy to hike.”

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