15 Gubei Water Town Tours from Beijing to Book Before You Fly

1.Simatai Great Wall & Gubei Water Town Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 8 hours · from $133Our pick

Travel by private car from Beijing to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town. Choose a guide, who may be named Miko, Sun, Jack, or another local host, or explore independently with prebooked entry and cable car tickets. Day trips focus on the wall and town; the night option adds sunset and lantern-lit canals.

“We had a great time. Watertown is beautiful. The wall at night was spectacular!!! Jimmy was kind curious respectful and just made everything better. His English is easy to understand. The driver was nice too! I recommend this tour as five stars”

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2.Jinshanling Private Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $261Top rated

Leave Beijing by private car for a guided walk at Jinshanling, then visit Gubei Water Town and ride the included cable car to Simatai for sunset or its night views. A Chinese meal, entrance fees, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide are included. Expect uneven steps, a long day, and an extra charge if you want Jinshanling’s cable car.

“Such an amazing tour, much more than expected and Jonathan has been an amazing guide. Great wall, local food and ended in a fairy tail town to see the wall with lights. People working in the wall are very kind, please buy them gifts, they deserve it. Thanks a lot for today. Yesterday with Tony was also a great tour. Very recommended”

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3.Private Sunset&Night Tour: Simatai Great Wall & Gubei Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $182

Leave central Beijing at 12:30pm for a private, roughly nine-hour trip to Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall. Explore canals and courtyards, then ride the cable car up and down the wall for dusk and night views. Choose the option with an English-speaking guide if you want guided commentary; guide names have included May, Justin, and James, but assignments can vary.

“the experience was great! guide was friendly and planned the itinerary well to give us ample time to explore the town. we enjoyed the sunset at the great wall! recommended!”

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4.Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $110

Benny’s Guide & Driver Service provides private, air-conditioned transport from your Beijing hotel or the airport to Gubei Water Town and Simatai. You set your walking pace, with about three hours at the water town and two at the wall. Tickets, cable car, shuttle bus, meals, and an English-speaking guide are not included.

“A wonderful driver,very helpful with great service mind. Gubei is a beautiful and charming water town, we had a happy relaxing day walked around. Simatai Great Wall is amazing. The cable cars and the walk way up are very easy to hike.”

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5.Private Beijing Transfer: Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $133

Ride from your Beijing hotel to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Choose a self-guided visit or add a guide, with entrance tickets and round-trip cable car fares included. A departure after 14:00 can bring you to the illuminated Wall and canals after dark.

“Summer is really nice and his smile is really contagious. He makes sure that I’m safe and comfortable plus with snacks and water offered. It’s a wonderful place very peaceful. Staff are really nice.”

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6.Jinshanling and Simatai Wall&Gubei Watertown Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 9 hours · from $185

A private, nine-hour trip from central Beijing pairs Jinshanling’s quieter wall and wide views with Gubei Water Town and Simatai after dark. An English-speaking guide such as Miko, Andy, or Jessica shares history along the way. Package options affect whether tickets, lunch, and Simatai’s cable car are included, so check what your price covers.

“Just an incredible day. Being on The Great Wall at Jinshanling was quite special. The views were breathtaking and the feat of construction very awesome. We had amazing weather and nearly had this section of the Wall to ourselves. Lunch nearby was extremely tasty and there was loads of it. Next stop was Gubei Water Town at dusk where we caught a gondola to the Simatei section of wall. Delightful by night. Our tour guide was Miko who was extremely knowledgeable and happy to answer all our questions. We travelled by comfortable car and looked after very well by our driver with water and snacks. We highly recommend making the…”

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7.Shanghai：Old Town, Yu Garden, Zhujiajiao Water Town Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $91

This full-day option pairs Yu Garden and Shanghai’s Chenghuang Temple area with a bus trip to canal-lined Zhujiajiao, lunch, and a late-day stop at the Bund. An English-speaking guide leads the group; Cindy has been praised for her patience and humor, though guides may vary. A separate option includes only Yu Garden admission and an English PDF guide.

“Nice tour, Zhujiaojiao is charming. We had the time to enjoy the all the activities. The guide was warm. And the Bund at night is breathtaking.”

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8.Private Gubei Water Town and Simatai Trip with English Speaking Driver Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $130

Ride from your Beijing hotel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver, then explore Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town on your own. The driver can help arrange tickets, but won’t hike with you. Plan for a steep, rugged wall walk and extra admission costs.

“Truly magnificient, although challenging climbing up the rugged terrain of Simatai Great Wall. Also, enjoy walking the scenic Gubei Water Town. Highly recommend to stay a night to see the light up of the Great Wall and Gubei Water Town. Read more”

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9.Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $270

Spend about 8 to 10 hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver, visiting Mutianyu in daylight and Simatai after dark, with time in Gubei Water Town. The price includes lunch, admission, transport, and the listed cable car and toboggan options. Choose an afternoon departure for sunset and night views.

“Great way to see the great wall of china during the day and at night in 2 different parts of the wall. Be prepared to walk and walk and climb and climb! Only wished our guide Jimmy could prepared us a little better before the night climb at simatai. It was a little dark and more climbing than expected.”

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10.Private Evening Tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $188

Leave Beijing at 2:00 pm in a private vehicle for Gubei Water Town and the illuminated Simatai Great Wall. Stroll the water town, catch the Wangjinglou fountains and 8:00 pm light show if timing allows, then ride the included cable car up to the wall. A guide is optional, dinner is not included, and you explore at your own pace.

“It was really special to see the Wall lit up at night, and the water town was a memorable experience--quite chilly in winter, with many parts of the park closed, but this tour would be especially magical in warmer months. Our guide was very warm and kind. We cherish this memory.”

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11.Private Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town Night Tour from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $234

A private 5 to 6 hour evening tour pairs a stroll through Gubei Water Town with a visit to Simatai Great Wall. Your guide and driver pick you up at your Beijing hotel. Entry-level packages include transport, a guide, and entry fees; cable-car tickets and dinner are upgrades. A boat ride may also be available as an extra.

“Night time Great Wall is different .everyone does the day time tour and goes back to hotel .. seeing the Great Wall with the lights has an entirely more magical feeling..and the water town was cool .. Add the boat ride for relaxing ride down thRead more”

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12.Gubei Water Town Simatai Great Wall Ticket And Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 - 12 hours · from $85Best value

Explore Gubei Water Town and the Simatai Great Wall at your own pace with advance admission tickets. The base option includes entry to both sites, not a guide or transfers. Your QR code is sent ahead, and you’ll need to provide passport details. Allow 3 to 12 hours, depending on your plans and selected options.

“Awesome place, although the cable was unfortunately closed in the day I visited. Self guided and easy water town to navigate. I didn’t find it clear where to catch the cable from because there’s a cable entrance as you enter the village and turns out you also access it on the other side of the village.”

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13.Beijing Gubei Water Town and Great Wall Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $348

Leave Beijing at 10:00am with a private English-speaking guide and driver for Simatai Great Wall, where the cable car and a roughly two-hour visit make the climb more manageable. After a Peking Duck lunch, spend about two hours among Gubei Water Town’s canals, bridges, shops, and courtyards, then ride back to your hotel. No guide name is provided.

“Muchas gracias por la experiencia, increíble la atención del guía, nos orientó perfectamente durante todo el tour.”

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14.All Inclusive Private Day Trip to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $251

Leave Beijing by private car for Gubei Water Town and Simatai, a steep, photogenic Great Wall section with 35 beacon towers. The roughly nine-hour trip includes hotel pickup, tickets, bottled water, and lunch on the all-inclusive option. Guides on past trips have included Kevin, Jerry, Marco, and Lily, but your assigned guide may differ.

“I just completed my Water Town and Simatai Great Wall tour and could not recommend it more! I decided last minute to book a solo trip last night and definitely have no regrets.”

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15.Private Tour to Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall with Cable Car and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $248

Take a private, roughly nine-hour trip from Beijing to Gubei Water Town and the Simatai Great Wall. A guide accompanies you on the drive and around the town; guides named Lucy and Susan have led this tour, though you should confirm who is assigned. Admission, lunch, bottled water, private transport, and a round-trip cable car ride are included.

“The experience was very nice and the guide and the driver were professional and kind. The Great Wall at Simatai was very impressive.”

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