Badaling Great Wall(Beijing)
The Great Wall is a must for a China tour, while Badaling is a must for a Great Wall tour.
Badaling Great Wall Preface
The Great Wall is a must for a China tour, while Badaling is a must for a Great Wall tour. Badaling Great Wall in Beijing is the best-preserved and most complete section among the various, hence the most popular, even among world leaders. You should visit it at least once in your life.
Admission Fee
| High Season (Apr. 1 to Oct.31) | CNY 40 |
| Low Season (Nov.1 to Mar.31) | CNY 35 |
Notes: The minors under 18 and seniors over 60 with valid passport proof can get tickets free of charge at the ticket window.
Opening Hours：6:30 - 16:30
Ticket Fare
| Type | Single Trip | Round Trip |
| Cable Car | CNY 100 | CNY 140 |
| Pulley | CNY 80 | CNY 120 |
Note:
The cable car fare is free for children under 1.2m (3.9ft).
The ticket fare for pulleys is for reference and is subject to change.
Service Hours of the Cable Car
Aerial Cable Car: 5:30 - 17:30 (stop selling round trip tickets at 14:00)
Ground Cable Car: 7:50 - 16:30
How to get to Badaling Great Wall from downtown Beijing
Bus 877: Deshengmen ⇔ Badaling
Bus 877 is your first choice. It departs from Deshengmen, about 10 minutes' walking from Jishuitan subway station (Exit B2) of subway line 2. It is a non-stop bus, taking about 1 -1.5 hours and costing CNY 12 per person. The drop-off site is close to the pulley car lower station and about 10 minutes' walk to the entrance. Please note that the last departure from Deshengmen is at 12:30.
Operating Time:
From Deshengmen: Apr. 1 - Nov. 15: 06:00 - 12:30; Nov. 16 - Mar. 31: 06:30 - 12:30 From Badaling: Apr. 1 - Nov. 15: 10:30 - 17:00; Nov. 16 - Mar. 31: 11:00 - 16:30 Direct Tourist Bus: Qianmen ⇔ Badaling Boarding Point:
From Qianmen: Southwest of Qianmen Arrow Tower, to the south of Tiananmen Square
From Badaling Great Wall: Badaling Guntiangou Parking Lot Duration: 90 minutes for a single trip Fare: CNY 50 for Qianmen - Badaling single trip; CNY80 for a round trip; transportation card is not applicable. Operating Time:
From Qianmen to Badaling single trip: 7:00 - 11:00 from Qianmen
Qianmen ⇔ Badaling round trip: 6:30 - 11:00 from Qianmen; 11:00 - 16:00 from Guntiangou
Tip: The return bus has a stop at Deshengmen which is close to Jishuitan station of subway line 2. Not Recommended Bus 919: Deshengmen Bus Station ⇔ Badaling
Bus 919 is usually crowded and has many stops on the way. The duration is 2.5 hours and ticket fare is CNY 13, respectively. In addition, the drop-off site is 1.6 km (1.0 mi) from the entrance and you need to walk or take the free shuttle bus to get there.
