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Explore Gubei Water Town and the Simatai Great Wall near Beijing at your own pace, starting at the time you choose. Standard admission to both sites is included, and you can book tickets only or add a private round-trip car from your Beijing hotel, train station or airport. Stroll the canal-side old streets and the local food street, and enjoy the water dance light show in the evening. There is no guide, so you explore freely, and with the private car option the driver waits in the parking lot until you finish sightseeing.

Explore Gubei Water Town and the Simatai Great Wall
on your own schedule
Standard admission to Gubei Water Town and the Simatai Great Wall area is included. Choose the tickets-only option if you already have transport, or the option with a private round-trip car for an easier trip. You can pick your preferred departure time and travel at a relaxed pace.
Travel comfortably from Beijing by private car

With the private car option, an air-conditioned vehicle provides door-to-door pickup and drop-off at your Beijing hotel, train station or airport. The driver is not a tour guide but helps with transport and ticket purchase outside the gate, communicating in basic English with a translation device. The driver does not accompany you inside and waits in the parking lot until you finish.
Walk the canals and old streets, then climb the Great Wall

Wander Gubei Water Town's canals, old streets and local food street at your own pace and taste local dishes. Explore the Simatai Great Wall freely, and you may spot wild monkeys in their natural habitat along the way.
Watch the water dance light show in the evening
After sunset the water town lights up and you can enjoy the water dance light show. Head back to Beijing after taking in the evening scenery.
※ The Great Wall cable car and meals are not included.
※ Wild monkeys live in their natural habitat, so sightings are not guaranteed.
※ There are no shopping stops.
Meeting point :
Tickets option - Gubei Water Town
Gubei Water Town, Beijing, China
Meeting point information:
Please go directly to the entrance of Gubei Water Town. Enter your exact passport number and name when booking so the tickets can be issued.
Meeting point :
Private car option - Beijing hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at your chosen hotel within the 5th Ring Road, a train station, or Beijing Capital or Daxing International Airport. The driver will contact you in advance using the contact details provided at booking, so keep your phone fully charged. Please check your voucher for the exact pickup place and time after confirmation.
Gubei Water Town, Beijing, China