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On Tour With Dridgers visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall after traveling from Beijing by bullet train. They enter using QR codes, climb steep stairs and find thinner crowds as they go higher, where the views open up. Their return is less planned, so they use local buses and directions from people they meet. The trip also includes street food, ice cream and the souvenir shops near the wall. Their journey also includes souvenir shops, street food and ice cream before they make the unplanned bus trip back.
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Climbing the Great Wall
The British couple from On Tour With Dridgers travel by bullet train from Beijing to the Badaling section of the Great Wall. They use QR codes to enter, after some initial technical trouble. The climb includes steep stairs and crowds near the lower part of the route. As they continue upward, the crowds thin and the views become more expansive. They pause to look at the wall’s construction and the effort involved in building it centuries ago without modern technology. The visit is physically demanding, but the scenery and reaching the top make the climb worthwhile to them.
Food and an improvised return
They browse souvenir stalls on the way down and stop for street food and ice cream at a favorite spot they call Minkü. The return journey was not planned carefully, so they rely on local buses and directions from people they meet, including a Russian traveler asking how to find the cable car. The bus trip back is unexpected but affordable and efficient. Their account includes the cost of the tickets, which they say was £450 each, and reflects on the privilege of seeing the Great Wall. They recommend planning return transportation, train tickets and accommodation ahead, especially in busy periods. The journey combines a landmark visit with the practical problems of reaching it and getting back to Beijing. On the way down, they stop at souvenir shops and find street food and ice cream at a favorite spot called Minkü. The return route is less straightforward than the trip out: without having arranged transportation in advance, they ask for help and use local buses. They also meet a Russian traveler who asks where to find the cable car. The couple describe the experience as affordable and efficient, and use the unexpected return as a reminder to book transport and accommodation ahead of a busy visit.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: How much did the Great Wall tickets cost?
- A: The tickets cost £450 each, which the couple found surprisingly cheap.
- Q: How did they get to the Great Wall?
- A: They took a bullet train from Beijing, which they found quicker and more comfortable than the bus, although more expensive.
- Q: What was the most challenging part of the trip?
- A: The climb up the wall was steep and tiring, but the views from the top made it worthwhile.
- Q: How did they get back to Beijing?
- A: They took a local bus, which was unexpected but affordable and efficient.
- Q: What was the best part of the trip?
- A: They felt privileged to visit the Great Wall and see the historic landmark in person.
