Beijing: Guyaju Cave Dwellings with Optional Visits Option 2: Guyaju Cave Dwellings and Ming Tombs Tour

Explore the Guyaju Cave Dwellings on a private day tour from Beijing. Combine with the famous attractions near by: Longqing Gorge, Ming tombs or Badaling Great Wall. Choose what suits you best!
Take a private day tour to Guyaju Cave Dwellings and Longqingxia Gorge from Beijing. See 174 amazing caves in Guyaju, which were reportedly carved by an ethnic minority called the Xiyi during the Tang dynasty. Take a fun boat ride in beautiful Longqing Gorge.

Be picked up from your hotel in Beijing and travel to Guyaju Cave Dwellings by private vehicle, it will takes about 2 hours, your tour guide will explain the related histories on the way, feel free to interact with your tour gudie.

Upon arrival, admire 117 amazing caves in Guyaju, which were reportedly carved by an ethnic minority called the Xiyi during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD). Most of the caves are bunched together in two rock face villages, resembling ant farms for humans. A strong recommendation for the one who are looking for an easy trip to somewhere very impressive and fairly little-known.

Please note that this listing provides 4 options, choose what suits you best!

Option 1: Longqing Gorge and Guyaju Cave Dwellings Private Day tour

Longqing Gorge offers many natural sites, including the Bell Mountain, Phoenix-Coronet Island, Dongdazhai and Moon Bay, you will take a fun boat ride to see clear waters, wooded mountains, curious stones, and wonderful karst caves. The site is often compared by visitors with the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.

Option 2: Ming Tombs

Sacred Way of the Ming Tomb: there are 18 pairs of marble figures lined up in antithesis which were erected over 500 years ago. Gain deep insight into the Fengshui theory which practiced here and learn more stories about the Ming Dynasty from your tour guide.

Next, move on to the Dingling Tomb at the Ming Tombs. Construction of Dingling Tomb (定陵) started in 1584 and was finished in 6 years later. In 1620, Emperor Wanli (万历皇帝) was buried here with his two empresses. Discover the treasures found from the underground palace in the museums and walk into the underground palace to experience the massive tomb with five chambers.

Option 3: Badaling Great Wall

The Great Wall is reputed as one of the seven construction wonders in the world not only for its long history, but its massive construction size, and its unique architectural style as well. Badaling Great Wall is the highlight and the most excellent section of Great Walls built in Ming Dynasty. It is also the best preserved part of Great Wall.

Follow your tour guide to spend 1- 2 hours at Badaling section to hike up and down and explore different towers. Of course, you can use the convenient cable to take you up to the wall, which save you energy and time.

Option 4: Juyongguan Great Wall

Juyong Pass was constructed with structures of various functions ensuring logistic supplies and effective management and governance. In the Yuan Dynasty (1272-1368), the Juyong Pass functioned as a major traffic artery from Beijing to Inner Mongolia.

Juyongguan section is less crowded compared with Badaling.

Tour end with your Beijing downtown hotel drop off.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.