We opted for small group tour to this part of great wall (We wanted to avoid the crowd), but it turned out it was only me and my husband, so it was some sort of private tour for us.
Barry (our guide) and the driver picked us up from the hotel at designated time and we drove around 2.5 hours to Jinshaling Great wall (gate east) and hiked from there. I must say the view was very beautiful up there, and it was well worth the hike (unsuitable for people with bad fitness condition or have problem walking). We hiked for a couple of hours until we decided to get down and get home. Overall it was very nice experience