Meet your guide at the hotel to start today's bicycle tour. Riding a bicycle with your English speaking guide along the middle axis of Beijing. We will first take a quick trip down to Beijing City Wall Relics, most parts of the wall have collapsed or been destroyed. Then cycle to the Temple of Heaven where the God of Heaven was worshipped by the Ming and Qing Emperors, park the bikes and walk in, go to see the local people doing their morning exercises Tai Chi in Temple of Heaven and visit the temple of heaven.
After visit, get on the bike and head westward along Changan Avenue to get a glance of the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Then cycle to Tian An Men Square to the Chinese "White House" (which is, of course, RED) and along the moat to the Fobidden City, cyclers can stop here and walk into the huge Palace preserved well and completely. You could also choose to walk into Jingshan Park, climb the hill in the center of the park, where you can catch a remarkable view of the Forbidden City.
Journey on to old hutongs namely lanes where we see traditional lifestyle of old Beijing, Like Houhai Lake, a part of Shichahai Lake, man-made city lake built in Yuan Dynasty in 12th century; Drum Tower and Bell Tower, both time-telling structures built in Ming Dynasty; We will also have a chance to visit a local market, located in the far-end of hutong where local residents buy their daily use stuff, fresh vegetables and other food there.
Onward to Nanluogu Lane, one of the oldest Hutong in Beijing. There are numerous of restaurants, small shops and bars along the hutong.
After the tour, turn back to the hotel.

Overnight at a 4 star hotel in Beijing

Cycle along the Hutongs to Olympic Park, stop here and buy a ticket to one of Beiing's best public parks, home to the Temple of Earth. Before you hit the north fourth ring road, head northward along Heping West Street several kilometers. Bike northward until you see the unmissable site of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Bird Nest and Water Cube stadiums are still as impressive as it was originally built. Head north until you reach Olympic Forest Park. Here, you'll find local serious bikers, who meet at nights to bike laps on the open road.
Afterwards, proceed to your last destination, 798 Art District. 798 Art Factory, also called 798 Art District or Dashanzi Art District, was once an electronic equipment factory built by German architects in the Bauhaus style in the early 1950's. Now it is a new rising, avant-garde and trendy space that hosts high-level cultural, artistic, and commercial activities, which can hold more than 1,000 guests at a time. As a modern multi-functional region, 798 has large exhibition area, places for entertainment and dining, book shops for contemporary art, cinema and theater.
At the end of the tour, cycle back to the hotel.

Overnight at a 4 star hotel in Beijing

Our guide will meet you at the hotel at 08:00, drive to today's hiking start point, check bikes and grab a coffee before heading out for some rolling hills around the Miyun Reservoir to freshen the legs up. Today's ride is a short one but can be extended if time permits. The end point of today's ride is Gubei Watertown at the bottom of Simatai Great Wall. Check-in the comfortable traditional style room in the Watertown. Tonight you will be treated with a great dinner.
Mandarin Duck Lake lies at the foot of the wall, with a water town by the lake. Located in North Beijing's suburban Miyun county, Gubei Watertown is a newly developed tourist destination combining mountains, lakes, ancient-style villages and luxury five-star hotels. Travelers can experience at the same time the beauty of the water town as well as the grand Great Wall. A replica of Wuzhen Watertown in East China's Zhejiang province, Gubei Watertown makes a great destination where people can tour by boat when the weather is warm. When the lakes are frozen in winter, Gubei Watertown offers a different kind of charm at the foot of Simatai Great Wall. Besides sightseeing, visitors can experience unique local customs and participate in native activities.

Overnight at a boutique guesthouse in Gubei Watertown

In the morning, take a short drive to Gubeikou section of the Great Wall, have a short visit of Gubeikou village first, then we will hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall and enjoy the breathtaking views with a relatively peaceful hike. Partway along the hike, we will slowly up to the 24-Eyes Tower, the tallest in the area. It's named as such because it was built with six windows on each sides. the panoramic view is wonderful. If the weather is clear, we will be able to see all the way down to the southwest to the Miyun reservoir and the Wangjing Tower in the Simatai Section. From here it's theoretically possible to follow the wall all the way to Jinshanling. However, please be aware that a portion of the Gubeikou Great Wall lies in the middle of a military base and is thus forbidden to all non-military personnel. In order to get around this forbidden area, we will disembark the wall and walk around this restricted zone and then hike back onto the Jinshanling Great Wall where it is open to the public, heading to the east. At the end of the hike, take a short drive back to Gubei Water Town. Leisure in the evening.

Overnight at a boutique guesthouse in Gubei Watertown

Today is left free for us either to climb to the top of Simatai Great Wall for the panoramic view of the whole area, or to explore the Watertown and take part in some culture activities(e.g. learining tie-dye, kite painting, need to be booked ahead of time).
The Gubeikou Great Wall was built along the precipitous mountain ranges, rising and falling at various sections. Simatai, built on a cliff, is extremely steep. A famous Great Wall specialist said: "The Great Wall is the best of Chinese architecture, and Simatai is the best of the Great Wall."
The Simatai Great Wall is not only recognised as the World Culture Heritage Sites by UNESCO, but also the No. 1 site on the list of the "must-see-in-your-life-time" by The Times. This section was constructed under the supervision of Qi Jiguang, a famous general in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It stretches 3.4 miles (5.4 kilometers), and is separated into eastern part and western part by Mandarin Duck Lake. This section has 34 beacon towers, with 18 of them in the western part and 16 in the east. They are relatively close to each other, with the average distance apart about 460 feet (140 meters). Presently, only the eastern part from No. 1 Tower to No. 10 Tower has been restored and officially opened.

Overnight at a boutique guesthouse in Gubei Watertown

Today's route takes in some of the most beautiful geography Beijing has to offer. We'll ride up through the spectacular Baihe Valley, known among local Beijing riders as the "100km natural art gallery" for its incredible views. We'll follow a perfect, smooth and virtually carless road that snakes its way up the white cliffs lining the valley, before finishing off in Huairou for a well-earned feast at one of Beijing's best loved eateries, specialising in Sichuan food.

Overnight at a local guest house

Today's roads were raced each year during the UCI Tour of Beijing. We will tackle one of Beijing's biggest climbs - the mighty Sihai mountain - and take in a few back roads where you'll be lucky to catch a glimpse of car. We'll stop mid-ride for lunch and a walk on the Great Wall. Don't forget your camera.

Overnight at a nice hotel in Yanqing

This is a great hike combine the best preserved Great Wall with fantastic mountain views and the countryside field with tiny villages. Located in the mountain near Miaogang village, Yangbian Great Wall is also called the Miaogang Great Wall. We will start the hike from Miaogang village. Get out of the village we will climb slowly along the abandoned country road up the mountain to the Yangbian Great Wall. Compared to the Great Wall around Beijing, Yangbian is comparatively "wild." It was built using stones and rocks in irregular shapes from the mountainside. After hundreds of years though, some parts of the Wall are broken, by both the weather and people who needed stones to build houses. We have time to take in the intriguing rock formations of the wall before trekking to view a huge dilapidated water gate. We stop for some lunch before continuing in the afternoon trekking through canyons and then up the country field until we arrive at a very small village called "Dayingpan". Here we have a chance to meet some of the local villagers before trekking down the mountain to meet our bus. Back to the hotel.

Overnight at a nice hotel in Yanqing

Today is adventure day. We take you through a maze of tiny back roads and long forgotten climbs. Cars don't travel here much, but plenty of riders do. See if you can match Beijing's best climbers on the short climbs we tackle today. We finish off with a celebratory dinner in Beijing.

Overnight at a 4 star hotel in Beijing

We will transfer to Beijing International Airport for your return international flights.
-The end of tour-

Please Note: While we plan to follow the itinerary as much as possible, weather, trail conditions, river crossings, and other circumstances may force us to alter the itinerary in this remote and relatively untraveled region.