Great Wall of Badaling
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Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing's city center, in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing municipality.
attractions: North 8th Building, The Great Wall Museum of China, Yeyahu Wetland Park, Paotai, The Great Wall at Badaling Parking Lot, North Tower Ascending Cable Car, Juyong Outer Zhen, Beijing Great Wall Inn, North 4th Building, Badaling Bear Paradise, restaurants: Badaling Restaurant, Butik & Akta Kaffe, Qing-Feng Steamed Dumpling Shop, Yonghe King, SUBWAY, KFC
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Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing's city center, in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing municipality.
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I get to Badaling by highspeed train. Indeed, this solution is very conveninent. Only 20_30 minutes by train from Beijing North train station or from Qinghe Train station (but you have to come to Train station to buy ticket directly, no only purchase. You should buy a little bit in advance to secure your seat cause many tourists). When you get our of Badaling station, you see a parking for big buses along a hill. Up of Hill is Cable Cars, Down of Hill is Ground Cars (its a cable cars as well, but for 40_50 people by cable). For tickets, its a separated tickets of 2 entry (entry of great wall and entry of cable-ground cars) you can purchase directly in the ticket offices, so no need to book in advance (like KLook, its very difficult to exchange the e-confirmation to physical ticket, nobody speaks english). For cable cars, it could suspend when there is windy (not stable journey of cars). Great wall is pretty amazing as you already know. But there are many winds as well, so if temparature is low, you should bring extra clothes. There are almost no restaurant out of cable stations, prepare some food and drinks. For my experience, it is very crowded in the morning till noon (many local tourist comes by group with big buses), so it could be smart if you visit it after 1pm. Indeed, its not as complicated as Beijing tourist points where you have to book.
Huy Phuong NguyenHuy Phuong Nguyen
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A must visit historical spot for every tourist to Beijing. We planned the visit during the off peak season, thus everything was smooth and easy. Taking the car from Beijing to the Badaling took us about 90 minutes, it all depends on the traffic condition. Although it is during winter, we were so lucky to have sunny weather. For visitors with elderly and kids, or health disabilities, it is advised to take the cable car. There is still a short climb to the peak of Badaling Great wall but it was manageable for most healthy people. It is a very steep climb. It is very crowded at the peak, but worth it to pay a visit. You can have a nice view of the surrounding and see the Great wall extend far into the mountainous area. It is a magnificent view and touched to realize that the ancient Chinese spent thousands of years building this wall preventing the intruder from the north. The best photo spot isn't at the peak but a trench of a great wall nearby. It has a great view under the morning sun. Taking the cable car will help to save you a lot of time and you will be able to complete the visit to the top within an hour or less. But if you would like to enjoy the full experience of Great wall climb, I believe you can enjoy more on foot.
CK TanCK Tan
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The reason for the low rating was especially the bad logistics organization at the Great Wall. We made the visit on a weekday because on the weekends it is more crowded. We first tried going there with the train S2 but when we arrived at the station all tickets were sold out and the counter was closed. We then decided to take the bus 919. After driving one hour we got caught in a traffic jam and stuck there for another hour and half. The last 5 km we decided to walk. Arriving at the Great Wall there where no problems. There was quite busy but you could walk easily. We went south and north. Maybe the south way was better because not so crowded. After finishing the visit we went back to the bus station where a large crowd of people were already waiting. Because they sell you the tickets when you entering the bus and not later, it took 5-7 minutes to people got into the bus and the bus departed. After waiting almost 2 hours in a line some decided to skip the line so you can imagine there reaction of the people. At 9 pm we caught one of the last busses and after one and half hour drive we arrived in Beijing. And all this on a not very crowded day. Because it is the Great Wall we would still go again there but we would choose another location for visiting and not Badaling.
David ObradovićDavid Obradović
30
The Great Wall at Badaling gets 3 stars only because you need to visit this place once you are in Beijing. That's all. The Great Wall or Tourism authorities should really rethink the whole layout and process flow for the convenience of the tourists. Ticket booths should be manned fully, flow of the tourists should be more streamlined, sale of food and places to sit down and enjoy your food should be increased. The best way to get there is by bullet train from either Qinghe or Xixinshemen (I hope I spelled this correctly) station... To get there by taxi or bus is expensive and slow respectively. There were too many tourists due to the Cheng Beng prayers... as it is a 3 day holiday here ... But shouldn't all the Chinese be at their ancestral graves now? Anyway the addition of the cable car or tram is a novelty and eases access to the top tiers of the wall... Most important thing to comment is the photo booth... it is so chaotic and placed in a very narrow path to the cable car, thus the chaos just to print your photos, laminate them and pay for them is ridiculous. The authorities should really learn from Singapore 🇸🇬 or even Malaysia (Genting Highlands Resort World) on how to manage theme parks and tourist attractions.
jonathan “Drfeelgood”jonathan “Drfeelgood”
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Words can't describe the feeling I had when I went here. I was truly besides myself. The Great Wall of China was always a childhood dream of mine to visit and till this day, I can't believe I came here. Personal feelings aside, its totally worth coming. And between us, you can go beyond the perimeters and go to the "Wild Great Wall" but that's a hint for you to figure out. I will say I came here in the very beginning of 2020 and came SUPER early. I was one of the first people there and THANK GOD. Because despite it being cold as can be, many people and school children came out. I highly recommend coming super early, spend some time and leave a little after the crowds have settled in. Regardless though, its truly amazing. I will also say, prepared to get in some cardio because some of the incline can be STEEP and there's lots of walking to do. Absolutely recommend coming here whether its touristic or not. PROS: -Amazing, surreal -The scale and history is wild -There is a train from Beijing that can get you to Baldaling very fast CONS: -Can get SUPER crowded so if you can't handle crowds, be prepared. Chinese crowds are DIFFERENT. -If you're not physically fit, you may have a difficult time and may not be so fun for you
Dan ZenaDan Zena
40
Visited great wall at badaling in may. Thankfully it was not sunny and had pleasant hike. So the entrance and exit are kind of in the middle, one can either decide to visit towers on the left or on the right. There are 7 on the left and 9 to the right. It is better to visit during spring because of the climate and scenic views from top. Lovelier when cloudy. We took subway on line 13 and reached hyoying station. There are clear indications in english about where to take s2 express to reach badaling. The train frequency is pretty less so plan accordingly. The fare however is quite cheap 7rmb one way to badaling. Cab drivers might flock you and they charge 600rmb round trip but its not advisable to use cabs. The ticket to great wall is 40rmb per person, pretty reasonable. There are surprisingly clean and well equipped washrooms at the base and one on each side once on the wall. The slopes are steep in some parts. But not a difficult climb. One can accompany kids and elders in the family to badaling great wall. There are plenty of food options. So even if you are vegetarian be rest assured. There are subway and kfc outlets as also chinese restaurants in tow. All and all wonderful experience.
Gauri GhaisasGauri Ghaisas
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Nearby Attractions Of Great Wall of Badaling
North 8th Building
The Great Wall Museum of China
Yeyahu Wetland Park
Paotai
The Great Wall at Badaling Parking Lot
North Tower Ascending Cable Car
Juyong Outer Zhen
Beijing Great Wall Inn
North 4th Building
Badaling Bear Paradise
North 8th Building
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The Great Wall Museum of China
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Yeyahu Wetland Park
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Paotai
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Badaling Restaurant
Butik & Akta Kaffe
Qing-Feng Steamed Dumpling Shop
Yonghe King
SUBWAY
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Badaling Restaurant
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Butik & Akta Kaffe
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Qing-Feng Steamed Dumpling Shop
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Yonghe King
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