How to Get to Simatai Great Wall: By Tourist Bus and City Bus 2025

Located in the north of Simatai Village, Gubeikou Town, northern Miyun District, Beijing, Simatai Great Wall is adjacent to Gubei Water Town. It is built on the steep mountain and famous for its precipitous terrains. A famous architect, once commented that, "China's Great Wall is the world's most, but Simatai section of the Great Wall is reputed as the most of China's Great Wall."

Location: Simatai, Gubei Ancient Town, Miyun District, Beijing北京市密云区古北水镇司马台村

Distance: 140km to Tainanmen square, 16km to Jinshanling Great Wall, 144km to the Summer Palace, 160km to Badaling Great Wall, 99km to Mutianyu Great Wall.

It's not very recommended to take public transportation to Simatai Great Wall. Since there is no direct city bus from Beijing to Simatai Great Wall and the tourist buses are limited, you may encounter troublesome traffic jam or language barriers along your way to the suburban Beijing. China Discovery offers private car service for every customer visiting Beijing. Our skilled driver and experienced guide will pick you up wherever you are in Beijing including the airport, train stations, and busy scenic areas, etc. It's time-saving (only about 3 hours) and much more safe and you will be escorted all the way to Simatai Great Wall with comfortable travelling experience and professional travelling guidance.⨠ Contact Us Now

Jinshangling Great Wall and Simatai Great Wall are two connected sections, and they are located near to each other. It's illegal to hike along the path connecting them. Though some small agents will choose to arrange tourists to hike from Jinshanling Great Wall to Simatai, you are not recommended to do that since there is a section of wild great wall located in the border between Heibei Province and Beijing, which is far beyond the reach of the Great Wall staff. If any emergency happens, it's hard to send people to get you out, and the public transportation is still limited. Therefore, the only legal way to get to Simatai from Jinshanling is to take a private car when you finish Jinshanling section. The distance is about 16km and the whole duration by car will be around half an hour.

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Besides Simatai Great Wall, there are many other great walls offering you the same marvellous views, including Jinshanling Great Wall, and Badaling Great Wall. Exploring the neighboring Jinshanling Great Wall, trekking on steep mountain ridge of Jiankou Great and the near section of the better preserved Mutianyu Great Wall, admiring the famous and renovated Badaling Great Wall, you can encounter different sparking sides of each section and commemorate the man-made wonder of the ancient Chinese people. China Discovery offers you tailor-made tour service, and you can fully experience all the famous great walls in 2 days. If you have more time, it's also recommended to explore other attractions in Beijing, such as the Forbidden City, Tian’anmen Square, Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and more! ⨠ Check to see more top Beijing attractions.

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