Day 1Private Tour to Huangyaguan Great Wall and Dule Temple

7:30 Your friendly guide will meet you up at your hotel lobby.  It takes about 2.5 hours drive to Huangyaguan Great Wall from the Hotel in Beijing, or 2 hours drive from the hotel in Tianjin.

10:00- 12:00 Enjoying your Great Wall hiking. Huangyaguan Great Wall, means the “The Yellow Cliff Pass”, as it's aptly named, derives its title from the distinctive yellowish rocks that grace its surroundings.  Originating built 1400 years ago during the Northern Qi Dynasty, then underwent significant enhancements during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), under the guidance of the strategic genius, General Qi Jiguang.

This 3km section of Huangyaguan Great Wall integrates with Huangya Fortress, a water pass, watchtowers, frontier cities, Bagua Castle, and military facilities, maintaining its fully intact defense system. The historic Phoenix Fortress, a beacon tower in the north, communicated emergency messages in ancient times. Inspired by the ancient philosophy of the Book of Changes, Bagua Castle's layout could confound potential invaders, ensuring they'd get lost and face attacks. The restoration in the 1980s led to the establishment of the Great Wall Museum and Forest of Steles (about 2 hours).  Afterwards you will have lunch at a local restaurant (at your own expenses) before head to the Dule Temple (about 40mins’ drive).

14:30-15:30 Visit the Dule Temple.  Dule Temple, situated in Hebei Province, China, stands as a testament to over a millennium of cultural and architectural heritage. Originally constructed in the Tang Dynasty (AD 766), it  is the representative work of ancient Chinese wooden architecture, and its superb architectural techniques made it endure many intense earthquakes but still stand there intact.  The highlight of Dule Temple is its towering pagoda, the "Sakyamuni Pagoda," which stands at an impressive 22 meters and is recognized as Asia's oldest surviving timber structure.

18:00 Back to the hotel and ended a wonderful day.