My husband and I went there with tourist guide arranged by our hotel. If u used tourist guide, it is a must (enforced by government) to stop at their designated tourist venue. In my case, the chinese medical centre & jade centre. After that, we finally arrived at Badaling Great Wall. It was a bright sunny day but windy &... More

Iam a 57 year old woman and found the climb on this section of the great wall a bit of a challenge but a welcome one l felt l pushed myself to walk this section and was very satisfying the views were wonderful we have been told during high season there are so many tourists it hard to get on... More

I took my parents, along with a guide to the Badling section of The Great Wall and was disappointed at how touristy it is. Yes, the Wall is a magnificent structure but with KFC, Subway and various coffee shops, tat shops and eateries along the way, along with being packed with tourists, I was a bit dismayed at how commercial... More

It was snowy when we visited Badaling Great Wall on March 2012. A lot of tourists were there in buses. Restaurants and souvenir stores are located near the parking. Cable car going up was a nice ride. For those who are afraid of heights, this is not for you. After the cable car ride, you need to walk at least... More

Badaling is supposed to be the most touristic part of the Great Wall, However, if you manage to start on the right side (when you enter on the Great Wall, go on the left - most of the crowd wants to see Mao's rock on the left side) and walk for a while, you end up being the only person... More

It is very grand and amazing, some time a lot people.

It was great Seeing Greatwall! They said, this is the best of the greatwall. Badaling. Most tourist visits Badaling as this is the famous. I have nothing much to say about Greatwall as what you see in pictures is what you get. But the experience is the best! Experience of stepping and feeling the great wall is worthless. Just a... More

We went to see the Great Wall on an early Saturday morning in January. It was windy and cold but the sky was very clear. It took about 90 minutes to drive in a private car each direction from downtown Beijing. Lots of vendors along the walk of the wall trying to sell you stuff. Just like anything in China,... More

I went to this section of the Great Wall with my cousin who lives in China. He hired a driver to take us from Beijing. I think this section of the wall is more of the "chinese" section - there weren't very many caucasians there on the day we were there. It seems a bit of a tourist attraction and... More