A moderately difficult hike that follows a line of wild wall up to a tall tower with 360° views of mountains, valleys, small villages, and a long line of wall heading high into the hills. Some sections extremely tricky underfoot. We start the hike not far past Chenjiapu Village, taking a short walk...

Moderately difficult hill walking in the mountains north of the Ming Tombs. We start off at Longevity Village, the midpoint of our popular Silver Pagodas hike. We’ll be heading in the opposite direction to the pagodas, aiming to cross a notch in a ridge on the southern side of the village. The...

Explore an ancient interconnected series of cave dwellings in the hills of Yanqing County; visit the Longqingxia Ice Festival on the way home. Tang Dynasty Cave Dwellings Nobody is certain exactly who it was that established the cave dwellings, only that they were made during the Tang Dynasty (618-...

Reconnect with your family for an exquisite banquet on Chinese New Year’s Eve, the most cherished reunion of the year. Huang Ting invites guests to share authentic festive cuisines with five specially prepared New Year’s Eve set dinner menus. Writing your own Spring Festival couplets and “Baifu Tu...

On this two-day trip to Yu County in Hebei Province you’ll walk the streets of well-preserved Yuxian Ancient Town, visiting the pavilions and pagodas, as well as visiting Jimingyi, the remnants of a Ming Dynasty postal relay center. And, on the first evening, we’ll take in a performance that...

Hike a loop around Xiangtun Village, hiking down by the frozen stream in ‘Big Cloud’ Canyon, passing through chestnut and walnut orchards, and taking a quick look at some of the Great Wall in the area. We hike by Xiangtun Village on some of our longer walks, and the main attractions in the area are...