The 4 Best Great Wall Day Trips from Shanghai

1.Southern Great Wall Day Trip by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 179 reviews · 13 hours - 1 day · from $399Our pick

Ride a Shanghai bullet train to Linhai for the Southern Great Wall, East Lake, and Ziyang Old Street food, with an English private guide.

“First of all, Daniel is the perfect guide. He is very helpful, cool and his english is perfect! Mine isn’t. It was a great and well organized trip to the wall… a long day but a good one. A must when you are not visiting Beijing. Corinne & Jerry from Luxembourg”

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2.Southern Great Wall Day Trip by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $399Top rated

Southern Great Wall day trip from Shanghai by bullet train with hotel pickup, lunch, garden, and Ziyang Old Street, led by a private guide.

“This was a great trip for us, a train trip to a medium sized lake and to a very beautiful, well maintained and large traditional garden without crowds, followed by a walk on the ancient city wall, and then a swift walk through a cute shopping street. Seeing these places with a fantastic, knowledgeable and easy-to-get-along-with guide was wonderful. The guide was skilled with time management. It was just my partner and I with the guide, so the sightseeing was adapted for our interest (no interest in shopping! ). I would recommend the trip based on the above. Downsides are below - knowing in advance is helpful. Need to know:…”

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3.Beijing Great Wall Private Day Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $575

Private Shanghai-to-Beijing bullet train day trip to Mutianyu Great Wall with door-to-door pickup, expert guide, and cableway included.

“Waking up before the city and hotel is unusual when on vacation, but definitely worth it for this trip from Shanghai to Beijing to walk the steps of the Great Wall of China. From start to end it was a well organised trip and we felt taken care of. A very informative guide showing us the wall and teaching us the history. Definetly worth it!”

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4.Beijing in One Day: Day Trip from Shanghai by Air – Great Wall & Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · from $950

Fly from Shanghai to Beijing for the Forbidden City and Badaling Great Wall in one long day, with pickup, tickets, and lunch included.

“A long day but well worthwhile. The Forbidden City, Tiamen Square and the Great Wall all live up to the high expectation I had. Thee guide was excellent - Friendly , informative and professional. Air delays into and out of Shanghai mar the tour.”

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