Originally Posted by
jordandawg05
it seems like it !! we only have one day, so i just need to get to hotel way at night safely , talk to concierge if they are still open or wait till morning to find a private transfer to GW for an afternoon...we'll be staying near the forbidden city which we'll see and that'll be a nice little taste of china
To me, the words "private transfer" in and of themselves set the overkill bells in motion. While I almost never recommend Badaling, in your case, it might be worth consideration because you could pop up there by yourself (train or taxi), do things at your own pace, and go somewhere else (e.g. Wudaokou) afterwards.