BJ69: 2-Day Tour to Longqing Gorge & Mt. Yudu from Beijing

Both Longqing Gorge and Mt. Yudu are in Yanqing District in northwest outskirts of Beijing, about 90-100km (56-62mi) from the city center and 11km (7mi) from each other. They are great destinations for a 2-day side trip from Beijing. 

On day 1, our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing downtown and accompany you to Longqing Gorge by public transport. On arrival, please choose a hotel nearby to check in. Our guide will be glad to assist you with that. After check-in, have lunch and then start today’s exploration in the scenic gorge. At the end of the day, go back to the hotel for overnight stay.  

On day 2, after breakfast, check out from the hotel near Longqing Gorge and proceed to Mt. Yudu to enjoy climbing there. At last, the guide will escort you back to your hotel in downtown Beijing. 

In the 7km-long (4mi) Longqing Gorge, undulating mountains and trickling streams integrate together perfectly, and you can see a pretty picture full of winding gorges, lucid rivers, precipitous cliffs and natural caves with fantastic stalactites and bizarre stalagmites. 

Longqing Gorge is a popular summer resort to escape the severe heat, enjoy drifting and appreciate the beautiful scenery. In winter, it turns to be a fairy land of ice and snow. Every year from early January to late February, the Ice Lantern Festival and the Longqing Gorge International Ice and Snow Sculpture Competition will be held here, and competitors from USA, UK, Australia, Russia, Spain, France, India etc, come together to create fantastic ice engraving works.

 Admission Fee: April 15 - November 15: CNY 40; Middle January - end of February: CNY100
 Opening Hours: April 15 - November 15: 08:00 - 16:30; Middle January - end of February: 09:30 -21:30

How to Get There from Beijing by Public Transport 

→ First, the guide will escort you to take subway line 2 to Jishuitan and then walk to the nearby Deshengmen bus stop; or take buses no. 27, 135, 143, 380 or 409 to Deshengmen directly.  
→ Take bus no. 919 Express from Deshengmen to Yanqing Nancaiyuan. The buses departs about every 8 minutes from 06:00 to 17:00.
→ Change to bus no. Y43 to Longqingxia. Bus no. Y43 runs from 05:55 to 19:13 with an interval of about 25 minutes. 
This transfer all together takes about 2.5 hours.

 This is a guided tour by eco-friendly public transport. If you need a private car, feel free to contact our travel consultants to arrange it for you.

Where to Stay Overnight

Around Longqing Gorge Scenic Area, there are many clean and comfortable hotels and farmyards of different standards. In addition to accommodation service, they also offer dining service. 

As the public transport from Longqing Gorge to Mt. Yudu is not so convenient, the guide will hail a private car on one of those car-hailing apps and accompany you there.

Hidden among many peaks, Mt. Yudu is primitive and quiet. The road to the mountain top is not difficult, suitable for even kids and elders. On the way, you can refresh yourself with clean air, fragrance of flowers, twitter of birds, and gurgling of flowing streams, etc. Its highlights are a clear lake and a big grassland, on which you can easefully enjoy yourself. 

 Admission Fee: CNY60
 Opening Hours: Weekend and public holidays: 07:30 - 17:00; other days: 08:00 - 17:00 

How to Get Back to Beijing from Mt. Yudu

→ Follow the guide to Yanqing Yuhuang Temple Cross.
→ Take bus no. Y45 to Yanqing Dongguan; the bus is available from 06:25 to 19:10 about every half an hour. 
→ Change to bus no.919 Express to Deshengmen; the bus leaves from 08:00 to 18:30 about every 8 minutes.  
→ The guide will then send you to your own booked hotel by subway line 2 or city buses. 

1. The temperature difference between day and night is larger than in the downtown, it’s a wise choice to bring an additional piece of coat.
2. If possible, bring some of your favored snacks and fruit, too. They are either not available or priced higher inside or around the scenic areas.
3. The tickets of Longqing Gorge during the Ice Lantern Festival are in great demand. If you plan to travel during the time period on your own, buy a ticket in advance.