Badaling Great Wall Transportation:

1. By Bus No.919

To get to the Great Wall at Badaling take Bus No.919 at Deshengmen Gate.

Tips: Around Deshengmen Gate, many buses offer to take visitors to the Great Wall at Badaling. We suggest visitors take the publicly-owned No.919 to Badaling Great Wall. Though the other private buses may take you to Badaling, they probably charge more, take more time and are less safe than the publicly-owned "919" bus.

The "No.919 (快) (non-stop)" bus is safe, fast and reasonably priced. The bus station is located north of the gateway of Deshengmen Gate. It is in green color. On the bottom right of the bus windscreen, there is a card on which it is written "919快". It runs between 06:30 and 12:00 from Deshengmen to Badaling Great Wall, and returns from Badaling Great Wall to Deshengmen from 12:00 to 17:00. It costs CNY 12 per person. It will take visitors about less than one hour to reach Badaling. It stops near the slideway at the front mountain of Badaling, and it takes about 25 minutes to walk from the 919 bus station to the ticket office of Badaling Great Wall. 

The "No.919 (慢)" bus (meaning slow line) also takes visitors to the Great Wall at Badaling, but it will take more time and make more stops. The bus station for this bus is also located at Deshengmen Gate. It stops near the calbe car at the back mountain of Badaling Great Wall, and it takes about ten minutes to walk to the ticket office of Badaling Great Wall. The whole trip costs CNY 8 and takes about one and half an hour. You can decide between the "919 (快)" and the "919 (慢)" according to your time and plan.

2. By Train S2
Visitors can take the inner-city train S2 from Beijing North Railway Station to Badaling. The train leaves from Beijing North Railway Station at 06:08, 07:26, 08:00, 09:33 and 10:20. It takes about one hour to reach Badaling. Tickets are available at the station ticket window. A first class ticket costs CNY 17, and the second class ticket costs CNY 14. The entrance to the Great Wall is a ten minute walk from the Badaling Railway Station.

 Badaling Dining & Accommodation:

For visitors who prefer to linger in Badaling, a trip to the countryside for a farmhouse visit is strongly recommended. It is a good chance to experience rustic life by staying at a farmer's house, having a farmer's meal and sharing the experience of a farmer's life.

Located at the foot of Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing District, Chadao Minsu Village is an ideal place to view the Great Wall, experience country living and reflect on old times.

Transportation to Chadao Minsu Village
1. By car – Get off the Badaling highway at exit 18 and you will reach the entrance of the village
2. By bus – take Bus No.919 and get off at the Badaling Wildlife Park

The village used to be a barracks site during the rule of Emperor Jiajing (1521-1566) during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Now cultural relics of the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties such as the Town God's Temple, the Temple of Guan Yu and the ancient courier station can be seen in the village. There are many good farmhouses in the village, such as Hongfu Hostel and Kangjia Laodian Farmhouse. Here we list a few of the farmhouses around the Badaling Great Wall for your reference.

1. Tie Guo Wang Farmhouse
Chinese name: 铁锅王农家院 (tiě guō wáng nóng jiā yuàn)
Location: Chadao Minsu Village, at the foot of the Great Wall at Badaling, Yanqing District
Specialty: vegetables cooked in an iron pan, which allows more iron to be absorbed with the food to supplement the iron content in the body.
Special dishes: braised lamb spine cooked in an iron pot, aromatic duck cooked in an iron pot, stewed pigeon cooked in an iron pot, stewed rabbit cooked in an iron pot, braised eggplant seasoned with soy sauce, stewed black fish cooked in a stone pot, dainty chicken gristle, cornmeal dumpling with vegetable stuffing, millet cakes and millet gruel, handmade noodles and barbecues.
Accommodation: Six guest rooms can accommodate a total of 15 guests: CNY 60 for a double room and CNY 80 for a triple room. Amenities in room: TV, air conditioner, 24-hour hot water and toilet.
Entertainment: Great Wall night view, Karaoke, Chess, Cards and Mahjong

2. Bao Yan Cheng Farmhouse
Chinese name: 宝艳成农家院 (Bǎo Yàn Chéng Nóng Jiā Yuàn)
Location: Chadao Minsu Village, at the foot of the Badaling Great Wall, Yanqing District
Speciality: Sichuan dishes, Ba Ba Xi Feast, Farmyard wild vegetables
Special dishes: Ba Ba Xi Feast featuring eight cold dishes, eight big bowls and eight small bowls. This is a famous "peasant food" and visitors should make a reservation in advance. The food served varies with the season. The eight cold dishes often include fried peanuts, fried almonds, willow sprouts salad, tomato salad, stewed beef with sauce and braised pork joint. The eight big bowls often include sweet corn with pine nuts, stewed chicken with mushrooms, steamed pork with preserved vegetable and stewed fish. The eight small bowls often include sliced pork stir-fried with celery, garlic sprouts fried with pork, deep-oil fried pork fillet and bean curd with onion. The main dish includes potato pancakes, steamed cornbread and yam balls.
Entertainment: Great Wall night view, Karaoke, Chess, Cards and Mahjong
Surrounding scenic sites: Badaling Great Wall, Badaling Wildlife Park, Badaling Ski Resort, Kangxi Grassland, Longqing Gorge and Liugou Folk Culture Village

3. Huai Yue Lai Hostel
Chinese name: 槐悦来客栈 (Huái Yuè Lái Kè Zhàn)
Location: Chadao Minsu Village, at the foot of the Great Wall at Badaling, Yanqing District
Speciality: It is a farmhouse composed of three connecting courtyards. Green vegetables grow in the courtyards, and the master raises trout in tanks to fill the stomachs of friends who love eating fish.
Special dishes: Sliced raw trout, fried free-range eggs, braised chicken with mushrooms, fern vegetables, vegetable rolls, millet gruel, polenta, handmade noodles, and barbecue.
Accommodation: Thirteen guestrooms can accommodate a total 40 guests, including six ordinary rooms, seven standard rooms and a heated brick bed. The price at low season is CNY 60 for a double room, CNY 80 for a triple room and CNY 15 per person for the heated brick bed. Amenities in room: TV, air conditioner, 24-hour hot water and toilet.
Entertainment: Great Wall night view, Karaoke, Chess, Cards and Mahjong

 Warm Prompt: Do not go to the Great Wall in bad weather (heavy rain, storm or thunderstorm), for there is no lightning rods on the beacon towers, and the stairways will be very slippery, which may put you in danger.