Private Day Tour: Huangyaguan Great Wall and Dule Temple from Tianjin Cruise Port

Meet your private guide and driver at Tianjin Cruise Port (Exit 3), and travel toward the Great Wall at Huangyaguan Section, where roughly 2.5 hours driving from cruise port.

On route, hear all about this section of the UNESCO-listed wall, which runs for 26 miles (46 kilometers) along mountain ridges north of Tianjin. Originally constructed under the Northern Qi dynasty during the 6th century, Huangyaguan was rebuilt in the Ming era between the 14th and 17th centuries, before several miles of it were again restored between 1984 and 1986.

On arrival, walk along the steeply stepped battlements, absorbing the spectacular views over the mountains and watchtowers disappearing into the distance.

Next, continue to the Dule Temple in Jixian. Hop outside with your guide and explore this exquisite temple, one of only three still surviving from China's Liao period between the 10th and 12th centuries, and made up of some of the country's oldest wooden buildings. Admire the elaborate timber structures on a guided stroll, seeing the ornate entrance gate, halls, and main pavilion, with its colossal clay statue of the goddess Guanyin.

Finally, return to cruise port.

Dule Temple