【August.14th】Gubei-walk into the marvellous spring

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① Enter the mainland before July.1st. Didn't leave Beijing after August.1st

②People who have recently been to any medium or high-risk areas cannot participate in the activity

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The time-honored Gubei water town is quaint and elegant, and abounds in picturesque landscapes. Row upon row of houses, old quartzite streets and long hutongs mirror scenes of the old town in north China in the early 20th century.

When the night falls, the well-designed ancient town presents tourists an extraordinary and fantastic night view, giving off a whiff of warmth. This town, featuring witty design and grand style, is second to none in China and a must-see attraction for tourists.

Day

Price

240RMB/210RMB/Free

Highlights

- Great Wall Music Fountain Show

- Beautiful night view

- Simatai Great Wall

- Our guides define exceptional service

- We’ve been there hundreds of times

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>>>August.14th #Saturday<<<

Meet your trip mates and enjoy Gubei Watertown

We will pick you up at meeting points in the morning according to the schedule. The bus drive will take 2 hours if no traffic jam and we will arrive at around 12:30. We will spend the whole day there. If you want to visit Simatai Great Wall, you need to go there first upon arrival. Please don't leave after we get in the watertown and our trip leader will direct the way for you. Inside the town, you can find ancient temple, wine cellar, dyehouse, escort agency, etc. In the middle of the town, there are dragon and phenix hot springs, where you can have a foot bath. If you wish to do so, you may bring a towel. The Music Fountain Show begins at 18:00pm in the town and will last for 20 minutes, so we will start to return Beijing after 19:30.

At the end of the article, there is a tour introduction of scenic spots.

Notice：According to the actual development of the epidemic in Beijing,FCN have the right to adjust the itinerary,please understand

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At the end of this article, FCN has prepared a very detailed introduction of scenic spots for you.~

BASIC CONTENT

📆Date of the event:

August.14th·Saturday

⏰Where do we meet?

【9:30am】Meet at Huixinxijie nankou subway station, Exit C

💰Trip fee：

Normal Price：240RMB

👑VIP Price：210RMB

💎Diamond VIP：Free

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Minimum of 15 people, maximum of 45 people in a group

/ Group Discount /

≧3people,10rmb off/person

Fee included：

1.Round-trip bus ride

2.FCN exclusive guidance&security services

3.Insurance

4.All-day entrance ticket to Gubei Watertown, which worth 150RMB

Cost excluded：

1.Lunch（Better bring your own food)

2.Simatai Greatwall Entrance Ticket-40RMB

3.Sightseeing Boat Single Trip Fare

Route A (available from May to October): Yangui Wharf to Yuanyang Lake Wharf: CNY120

Route B: Yangui Wharf to Riyue Island Wharf: CNY80
Route C: Yuanyang Lake Wharf to Riyue Island Wharf: CNY80
Children below 4.9 feet (1.5m) enjoy half price.

Notice:
You can charter a boat, which can accommodate six passengers, including infants. The cost is:
Route A: CNY600
Route B / C: CNY400

Must do during your trip

1.Must wear your mask on the bus；

2.Good health , no symptoms ;

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About the area：

Situated in Gubeikou Town of Miyun County in Beijing, Gubei Water Town surrounds the beautiful Mandarin Duck Lake Reservoir and leans against the Simatai Great Wall, the most dangerous and majestic section of the entire Great Wall. Regarded as 'Wuzhen in Beijing', Gubei Water Town boasts a combination of mountains, water and ancient villages.

The water town is built on the former 5 sub natural villages of Simatai Village at the foot of Simatai Great Wall. The Simatai village was developed from Simatai Castle built during the reign of Emperor Wanli ( 1573 -1620 ) in Ming Dynasty ( 1368 – 1644 ).

It is not a historical water town, it is a replica of Wuzhen Water Town in the Southern China, has developed into a large-scale sightseeing and holiday destination. Covering an area of 3.5 square miles (9 square kilometers), the holiday resort includes two scenic districts, the Gubei Water Town and the Simatai Great Wall.

The Simatai Great Wall is a part of Gubei Water Town International Holiday Resort. Only watchtowers East 2 to East 10 open to public. It is decorated with lights at night. The Simatai West section is not opened to public. Please note that you're not able to walk toward Jinshanling Great Wall or in reverse.

Explore the Gubei Water Town：

Sightseeing

Sightseeing in the Gubei Water Town scenic area

The town possesses an old-fashioned simplicity and elegance. Row upon row of houses, old quartzite streets and long Hutongs show the style and features of the old town. River channels are scattered between streets; houses near the river are bathed in sunlight. When night falls, Gubei Water Town presents a tranquil and cozy atmosphere. Most spots of the attraction are open to the public, such as the Blocks of the Republic of China, the Old Camp Site, the Water Streets Region, the Wolongbao Folk Culture Region, the Old Village at Tang River Region, and the Local Accommodation Region.

There are plenty of places to stop and rest if you walk, and lots of places to explore.

Another comfortable way of sightseeing is by boat. It is more for leisure and enjoyment than transportation. The Yangui Wharf is short walk from the Water Town entrance and heads to Riyue Island Wharf (half way) or Yuanyang Lake Wharf(whole way). From the Yuanyang Lake Wharf, you will reach the Simatai Great Wall entrance off the boat.

The awesome panoramic view of Whole Town from the Mountain top Church offers another enjoyable experience, and it is easily accessible by some stairs’ climbing up in 5 to 10 mins. Or you can take the shuttle bus for more comfort, the station is just beside the Great Wall Academy Inn.

Last but most unique sightseeing experience is the spectacular view over the illuminated town on the Simatai Great Wall at night, riding up by cable car, followed by about 10 to 15 mins walking will lead you to the Watchtower 5, The Great Wall with lanterns on will make an unforgettable experience found nowhere.

Hiking on the Great Wall’s sweat will be rewarded by the fantastic view of two Simatai sections both West and East, the east Watchtower No.2 to No.10 are opened to public, and it is strongly recommended to reach tower No.8 at least, the view will be quite impressive.

During the Chinese New Year, visitors can enjoy ice sculpture. The temple fair has Sugar Figure Maker, Stilt Walker, Yangko Dance, a Dragon and Lion Dance and other acrobatic shows.

Activities to do

Besides sightseeing, visitors can experience unique local customs and participate in native activities. If you like Chinese spirits, the Sima Distillery may be a nice choice. You can smell the aroma of the spirits from afar before you reach there. You can also witness the process of spirits making.

In the Yongshun Dye House, red, green, yellow and blue cloths hang flapping in the breeze. Some old-style looms and spinning machines are on display. You can learn about ecological cloth printing and dyeing, and even create your own DIY work with the help of craftsmen.

In addition, you can spend your leisure time in the Yinghua Academy, where many Confucian classics, historical records, philosophical writings and miscellaneous works have been collected. You can read and enjoy some afternoon tea to relax and refresh yourself.

There is also a Yang Wudi Temple built to commemorate the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in various wars. Generations of the Yang family devoted themselves to defending their country.

Zhenyuan Safeguard Agency will demonstrate to you the real life of the ancient armed safeguards.

The Eight Banners House enables you to learn the traditions and the customs of Gubei Pass.

Some other things to do:

1.Visit the Yuantong Pagoda Temple

Opening hours 8:00-17:00

It is located just beside the shuttle bus station-Mountain Water City Station, 2 mins walking from William Edgar Boutique Hotel.

The temple is only accessible by uphill stairs, but not stressful, within 10 mins.

2.Visit the Mountaintop Church

It is located in the Wolongbao Folk Culture Region, just beside the Great Wall Academy Inn.

Enjoy awesome panaromic view of Water Town, there is also a nice Caffe opening till 22:00.

You can reach by climbing some stairs in 5mins, or by shuttle bus.

3. Walk through Wangjing Street

4. Enjoy the he Great Wall Music Fountain Show(Latest updating on Dec.13.2018, adjustment to be made until further notice)

Available schedule: 18:00-18:20/18:40-19:00/19:20-19:40/20:00-20:20 (20 mins’ duration for one session). On Friday and Saturday, additional session 20:40-21:00 is available.

It is located near the Great Wall entrance, will be a pleasant stop after your night tour on the Great Wall.

5. Enjoy free shows on the Sun& Moon Island Square

Performances throughout the day assuming you visit between about March and October. You also can enjoy traditional Peking Opera.

6. Soak your feet in the public hot springs

Located outside the Biaoju Foot care, where you can enjoy the nice foot message(not free) as well.

7.Enjoy the Mineral hot springs

It is a major attraction of the town. Bring your swimsuits if you are staying overnight. Most hotels will offer you free vouchers for one of the hot springs in town, absolutely FREE.

If you are staying at Royal Palace Hot spring Hotel or Duanjia Courtyard Inn, the free Hot spring is inside your hotel, very convenient.

8. Happy kids Nation and lantern shop-for kids

As for little kids, there is a special place named “Happy kids Nation” for them as well, located near the William Edgar Boutique Hotel, could easily be reached from the shuttle bus stop “Mountain Water City Station”. Also, the attractive lantern shops are children's favorite place, kids can make their own lanterns with guidance of the craftsmen.

What to Eat ：

there are many restaurants, stores and over ten related service facilities are also available. Travelers can find Halal Restaurant, Italian Café and Great Wall Bar for food and drink. Some local snacks, such as spiced corned eggs, pancakes, porridge, dumplings and barbecued pork, are worth a try.

👆Sightseeing Boat Single Trip Fare

What is your cancellation/refund policy?：

If you choose to cancel your trip:

①For One-day Tour:
• 24h prior to start date - we will refund fees paid

• 24h within the start date - no refunds will be issued.

②For Long-term activities for two days or more

• 7 days prior to start date — we will refund fees paid

• 5 days prior to start date — we will refund 50% of the total trip fee, or 100% of fees paid can be transferred to a future trip.

• Less than 5 days— no refunds will be issued.

Please let us know immediately if your plans change!

Due to the particularity of some tourist resources which need to be booked in advance and cause actual losses, the specific losses include but are not limited to train tickets, air tickets, hotels, etc. If tourists need to cancel their orders, they should contact FCN in time to assist tourists in reducing losses and refund other losses that have not actually occurred in accordance with the principle of refund.

In the rare event that FCN cancels a trip, or we are unable to serve you, all fees are immediately refunded, including the deposit.

免责申明

Disclaimer

凡报名该活动，均默认为接受此声明内容，因此请仔细阅读！

All those who sign up for the event will accept this declaration by default, so please read it carefully!

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1.This activity is a spontaneous outdoor sports group, we follow the environmental protection, self-help, thrifty, friendly way of travel. This statement should be read carefully, regardless of the size of the activity and the length of the event.

本活动是一个自发的户外运动群体，我们遵循环保、自助、节俭、友爱的出行方式。无论活动大小、无论长线短线，都应认真阅读本声明。

2.This activity is a self-help tour. Following the principle of "self-help, mutual assistance, environmental protection", participants must be responsible for their own safety. If an accident occurs, sponsors and colleagues are obliged to organize rescue or change the itinerary, but they do not bear any legal and economic responsibility. We hereby declare that!

本活动为自助游活动。遵循“自助,互助,环保”的原则，参加者必须对自己的安全负责，如果活动中发生意外，发起者和同行者有义务组织救援或改变行程，但不承担任何法律和经济责任，特此声明！

3.When unpredictable factors such as unexpected accidents, sudden climate change and acute diseases cause physical damage, the sponsors and peers of the activities are obliged to do their utmost to help. However, if irreversible damage is caused, the other members of the team will not bear any responsibility.

当由于意外事故，突发气候变化和急性疾病等不可预测因素造成身体损害时，活动的发起者和同行者有义务尽力救助。但如果造成了不可逆转的损害，团队的其他成员不负担任何责任。

4.Before participating in the activities, the team members must communicate with their families in advance, obtain their understanding and support, and know and agree to the disclaimer.

队员参加活动前，必须事先与自己的家属沟通，取得家属的理解和支持，同时知道并同意该免责声明。

5.Do not leave the team without the approval of the leader

未经领队批准勿擅自离队

6.For unexpected reasons, the leader has the right to cancel the activity, change the departure time and route.

因突发原因，领队有取消活动、更改出发时间和线路的权利

7.The organizer of the event shall not be responsible for any reduction or delay in travel caused by force majeure (weather, government actions, etc.) or events that the leader has fulfilled his reasonable obligations but is still unavoidable (delays or cancellations of public transport, traffic jams, etc.).

如遇不可抗力（天气、政府行为等）或领队已尽其合理义务仍不能避免的事件（公共交通延误或取消、交通堵塞等）导致行程减少或延误,活动组织者不承担责任，敬请谅解

8.If you are late to the meeting point, we are sorry but we won't wait for you, because this is collective activity. So no refund in this case.

集体活动，迟到恕不等待，此情况无法退款。

All travels in Laowai在华 (FCN) are undertaken by China Tourism Travel Service Co., Ltd. and Beijing Panda International Travel Co., Ltd.

老外在华(FCN)的所有旅行均由中国旅游旅行服务有限公司及北京熊猫国际旅游有限公司承接

One is considered to agree with this Disclaimer once he/she has completed the registration

凡报名者均视为接受此声明。

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