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1 Day Zhangjiakou City Tour from Beijing

1 Day Zhangjiakou City Tour from Beijing

Tour Overview

Overview Discover Zhangjiakou, a city steeped in history and strategic significance, on this one-day tour from Beijing. Once a low-profile area, it has gained prominence due to its role...

Code of Tour: CDT0000071305

Length of Travel: 1 Day

Destinations of Tour: Beijing-Zhangjiakou-Beijing

Departure City: Zhangjiakou

Price of Tour: Request

Type of Tour: Private

Features of Tour:

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Overview

Discover Zhangjiakou, a city steeped in history and strategic significance, on this one-day tour from Beijing. Once a low-profile area, it has gained prominence due to its role in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and its fascinating connection to the Great Wall. This tour offers a perfect blend of cultural exploration and historical insights.

Tour Highlights

Dajing Gate at the Great Wall: Explore one of the four key passes of the Great Wall, rich in history.
Zhangjiakou Ancient Fortress: Visit a well-preserved fortress that dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
Train Journey: Experience a scenic 3-hour train ride from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
Local Cuisine: Enjoy a traditional Chinese lunch featuring local flavors.
Cultural Insights: Learn about the city’s transformation and its historical significance.

Itinerary

Morning: Departure from Beijing

Pick Up: Begin your day with a hotel pickup in Beijing.
Train to Zhangjiakou: Transfer to Beijing Railway Station for a morning soft sleeper train (3 hours) to Zhangjiakou.

Arrive in Zhangjiakou

Meet Your Guide: Upon arrival at Zhangjiakou South Railway Station, be greeted by your English-speaking tour guide.

Visit Dajing Gate

Dajing Gate Exploration:
- Historical Importance: Learn about this critical pass along the Great Wall, known as the “Great Wall Museum.”
- Ming Era Insights: Discover the history of the Ming-era Great Wall that stretches across the region.

Explore Zhangjiakou Ancient Fortress

Ancient Fortress Visit:
- Ming Dynasty Legacy: Explore the fortress built in 1429, which symbolizes the city’s historical roots.
- Architectural Features: Examine the fortress’s 2 km perimeter and two significant gates, witnessing its role as a military garrison town.

Afternoon: Local Lunch and Return Journey

Chinese Lunch: Enjoy a delicious meal featuring local Chinese cuisine.
Return Train to Beijing: Transfer back to Zhangjiakou Railway Station for the return journey to Beijing.

Evening: Arrival Back in Beijing

Return to Hotel: Arrive at Beijing Railway Station and enjoy a transfer back to your hotel.

Picked up from your hotel in Beijing and transferred to Beijing Railway Station. You are arranged to take the morning 3-hour train ( soft sleeper ) from Beijing to Zhangjiakou. Arriving at Zhangjiakou South Railway Station, you are met by our English speaking tour guide in Zhangjiakou. 220km north of Beijijng, Zhangjiakou was historically a vital north gate of Beijing with strategical importance. Once low profile and often neglected, Zhangjiakou is now in the limelight, which is mainly caused by two factors 1) Beijing Zhangjiakou Highspeed trains will be put into operation in 2017; 2) Beijing with Zhangjiakou bids for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Frist visit Dajing Gate at the Great Wall. Zhangjiakou has a nickname of “Great Wall Museum”. Some experts say most of the Great Wall we see in Zhangjiakou is the Ming-era Great Wall connecting the Wall on the east with Beijing and Datong on the west. Along the Wall there used to be many fortresses, passes and horse markets. Dajing Gate is one of the four most important passes along the Great Wall of China, just north of Zhangjkiakou.

Then move on to Zhangjiakou Ancient Fortress, a former fortress in Ming Dynasty gave birth to Today’s Zhangjiakou. The Fortress was built under the supervision of Commander Zhangwen in 1429. The fort had a perimeter of over 2km, 11 metes high with two gates on the east and west. In 1460 an interior castle was built inside fort. It became a fortified garrison town where a large military forces stationed. Today the fortress is still perched in the city center of Zhangjakou, a showcase of Zhangjakou’s development.

After late Chinese lunch, you are transferred back to Zhangjiakou Railway Station and take the 3-hour train ( soft sleeper ) back to Beijing. Arriving at Beijing Railway Station, you are met and returned to your hotel in Beijing.