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    • Traveling about 1.5 hours north of Beijing to reach the foot of the Great Wall. Along the way, glimpsing parts of the wall that became eroded or were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution when many of the Wall’s bricks were repurposed for the construction of homes and reservoirs.
    • Trekking for several days along the expanse of the Great Wall, and watching the terrain transform from desert to mountainous forest. 
    • Arriving at the foot of the Great Wall and gazing up, impressed and dwarfed by its height and expansiveness (25 to 45 feet in height and 15 to 30 feet wide).
    • Taking periodic breaks in the watchtowers and peering out of the “windows” (holes that punctuate the walls) to marvel at the ancient architecture against the backdrop of the rugged, mountainous terrain.
    • Taking a cable car to the Wall itself, and then tobogganing down the peaks of the Great Wall.  
    • Experiencing the rush of paragliding over the Great Wall.

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John

Mar 2020

Excellent in many ways

Excellent in many ways, especially our tour guide who went...

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Karen

Mar 2020

You are on my list of recommended travel tours.

This was our first Smartour we took on the recommendation of a friend who has taken several. You did not disappoint. Mark was our tour guide for the group of 13. We ...

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Li

Jun 2019

Outstanding!

We've just returned from our 12-day tour of China and there's only one adjective to describe the service of Ritz tour guides and drivers: OUTSTANDING! The five-star ...

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Amber

Jun 2019

First trip to China and we loved it!

This was my family and me's first trip to China and we loved it! We were so glad we chose to go with Ritz Tours.... Also, I had so much fun on the trip to China that...

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Hayley

Dec 2018

Wow! What an amazing experience! The trekking

Wow! What an amazing experience! The trekking was worth it for the magical scenery of the Great Wall. As well as seeing the Great Wall it was great to experience th...

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