I did a one day hike (Founder's favorite sunset hike) and was completely blown away. It was so much better than I imagined. We met at the Lama Temple metro stop, drove for about two hours, stopped for a good lunch at a farmhouse, and then began the hike, which took about 3-4 hrs and was 8 km. I was a bit shocked at how difficult the hike was - w...

I did a one day hike (Founder's favorite sunset hike) and was completely blown away. It was so much better than I imagined. We met at the Lama Temple metro stop, drove for about two hours, stopped for a good lunch at a farmhouse, and then began the hike, which took about 3-4 hrs and was 8 km. I was a bit shocked at how difficult the hike was - we had some hikers of different abilities but we took breaks along the way and it was really fun for everyone. some parts of the hike were on unrestored sections of trail which just meant we had to hike carefully - but nothing dangerous. I would not recommend this particular hike to someone who was extremely afraid of hikes because we also had to go down some steep sections of the wall that had stairs - it was quite a good workout! Our guides were great and gave a lot of information during the hike about the history of the wall and the region.

I feel extremely lucky because on the day of our hike there were clear blue skies and all we could see around us were beautiful mountains and hills covered in snow - it was truly astonishingly beautiful. This section of the wall was completely empty. We didn't see any other people there at all, which was also a real trip. We watched the sunset from the top of the wall, then had a 40 min walk down to the van during which it got dark so some of us used our cell phone flashlights.

I really can't recommend this hike enough. Getting to hike such a lovely and empty section of the wall was without question the best part of my trip! Really hope to come back and do another hike with this group again in the future.

I can't recommend this enough! It was such a unique way to see the wall without a ton of tourists. Everything was well organized and thought out. And our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. It was great to get away from the masses and enjoy nature and a wonder of the world toured by a great organization.

I can't recommend this enough! It was such a unique way to see the wall without a ton of tourists. Everything was well organized and thought out. And our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. It was great to get away from the masses and enjoy nature and a wonder of the world toured by a great organization.

I did a one day hike with Fred and a small group (about 8 of us) on a hot day in July. The trip started off well, despite sitting in Beijing traffic for a few hours, and continued to impress. After stopping off for food we embarked on climbing, and climbing, and climbing.... You definitely have to be reasonably fit, but Fred encourages people to...

I did a one day hike with Fred and a small group (about 8 of us) on a hot day in July. The trip started off well, despite sitting in Beijing traffic for a few hours, and continued to impress. After stopping off for food we embarked on climbing, and climbing, and climbing.... You definitely have to be reasonably fit, but Fred encourages people to take their time and not overdo it.

Once you get to the top you have spectacular views. It's crowd-free - we were the only ones there (although we could see another group in the distance), and off the beaten track. I'd been to the Badaling part of the wall and, with its hordes and masses, the experience left much to be desired. Not so with China Hiking - a great experience with a fun, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable host. An experience I won't forget in a while.

We booked the 1 day trip last minute because we didn't want to navigate getting to the wall ourselves. We had very low expectations -- after a week in Beijing being exposed to China's mass tourism, we thought we'd be surrounded by hundreds of people at the wall.

The van arrived on time and took us and a few others to a remote village for lunch...

We booked the 1 day trip last minute because we didn't want to navigate getting to the wall ourselves. We had very low expectations -- after a week in Beijing being exposed to China's mass tourism, we thought we'd be surrounded by hundreds of people at the wall.

The van arrived on time and took us and a few others to a remote village for lunch, after which we did the hike to the wall -- all by ourselves. WE saw no one on the way to the wall and then very few people passed us by on the wall. The spot they take you to is perfect. We loved the hike, it was stunning.

The guide also gave us a lot of background info on the wall which was great. Our only regret is we didn't do one of the multi-day hikes; Next time :)

Visited September 2016

The best experience in Beijing! For those who really want to feel history and nature! Perfectly organized trip! Highly recommended!

The best experience in Beijing! For those who really want to feel history and nature! Perfectly organized trip! Highly recommended!

So we drive out of Beijing, and Fred points. It's the Wall. It's covered in people. "See over there?'. I nod. I see. Oh dear. "Well, we're definitely not going there." Oh, thank god.
In stead, what we get is an awesome authentic Chinese lunch with some really nice people, and a walk on the wall with no more than seven other people. And that's a...

So we drive out of Beijing, and Fred points. It's the Wall. It's covered in people. "See over there?'. I nod. I see. Oh dear. "Well, we're definitely not going there." Oh, thank god.
In stead, what we get is an awesome authentic Chinese lunch with some really nice people, and a walk on the wall with no more than seven other people. And that's all the people I've seen all day. Just the way I like it :) Just untouched, authentic Chinese wall, a walk that was just challenging enough to be interesting, and a guiding couple that between them - Belgian man, Chinese woman - have all the knowledge to answer my questions, and actually speak my language. I would have been very happy to walk the entire wall with these ingredients :)

Visited September 2014

I'm at lack of words to describe how much I enjoyed the hike. People warned me to pick a non-touristy section of the wall to really enjoy and I couldn't have picked a better person. Fred is great and a very knowledgeable guide. He made sure everything went perfect, and he is nothing but an incredible guide!

Ours was a very small group of 6 peop...

I'm at lack of words to describe how much I enjoyed the hike. People warned me to pick a non-touristy section of the wall to really enjoy and I couldn't have picked a better person. Fred is great and a very knowledgeable guide. He made sure everything went perfect, and he is nothing but an incredible guide!

Ours was a very small group of 6 people and the food we had before the hike was delicious!

I will definitely be back to see more of this magnificent country and definitely get in touch with Fred and his team for the other trips.


Visited April 2016

Hi John Fred and Heidi!

We really enjoyed the trip! It couldn't have been better. Thanks so much.

It was honestly and amazing day. Me and Hattie completely loved every minute.

Such a shame we could not stay the night!

Thanks again!

Hi John Fred and Heidi!

We really enjoyed the trip! It couldn't have been better. Thanks so much.

It was honestly and amazing day. Me and Hattie completely loved every minute.

Such a shame we could not stay the night!

Thanks again!

We had a hiking adventure with China Hiking on the 14th of August 2015.
Excellent!
We begin the trip from Beijing with a mini bus, went to a village close to the wall and had a local lunch in a farm house. We then begun hiking to get to the great wall.
It was a great experience with great tour guys - Friendly, helpfull and positive energy.

Visi...

We had a hiking adventure with China Hiking on the 14th of August 2015.
Excellent!
We begin the trip from Beijing with a mini bus, went to a village close to the wall and had a local lunch in a farm house. We then begun hiking to get to the great wall.
It was a great experience with great tour guys - Friendly, helpfull and positive energy.

Visited August 2015

Highly highly recommended, great way to see the wall away from the tourists. The tour was very well organised and our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly

Highly highly recommended, great way to see the wall away from the tourists. The tour was very well organised and our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly

The hike was great. We had a great time. There was 8 people in our group and we didn't see anyone else on the wall.

Visited April 2016

The hike was great. We had a great time. There was 8 people in our group and we didn't see anyone else on the wall.

Visited April 2016

Fred and Heidi put together a really great outing! It was very well organized and we had a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide. We hiked a remote part of the wall which required a bit of fitness, but they prepared us for this in advance. We needed some basic equipment like crampons and walking poles and this was provided.
Lunch was provid...

Fred and Heidi put together a really great outing! It was very well organized and we had a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide. We hiked a remote part of the wall which required a bit of fitness, but they prepared us for this in advance. We needed some basic equipment like crampons and walking poles and this was provided.
Lunch was provided at a nearby farm. The food was delicious and it was interesting to see how people live in this part of the country.
Fred and Heidi were very flexible in organizing the specific trip that we wanted on a day that worked with our travel plans and also very accessible in the days prior so that we could plan other parts of our trip.
I highly recommend this company both for the hiking experience and because they are so professional and organized.
Visited December 2015