Great Wall of China Trek

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Event details

When: 11 - 19 May 2013 / 5 - 13 October 2013
Where: China
Distance: 5 day trek

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Registration fee: £349
Minimum sponsorship pledge: £2,995

Self funding option (no minimum sponsorship): £1,349

About the Great Wall of China Trek

The Great Wall of China has been voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, as well as being one of the only man made monuments that can be seen from space. Stretching for 3,728 miles (6,000km), the Great Wall zig zags its way across China, snaking across mountains and through valleys.

The five day trek takes you over watch towers and mountains, through historic battlement stations that are well off the tourist trail. The Great Wall provides an amazing back drop to some fantastic trekking.

The event also enables participants to help repair a watch tower at the Badaling section of the wall. You will trek up temporary wooden steps and across rough, uneven terrain where you will each place bricks in this newly restored section.

The trekking on this challenge is hard, due to the amount of steps you will trek up and down each day - it can sometimes take an hour just to trek 1km on this glorious structure! Another highlight of this challenge is to conquer the 1,000 steps at Mutinayu - also known as the Heavenly Ladder.

Following the challenge, participants will have some free time to explore Beijing's famous sites, such as the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.

What's Included

• Return flights from London Airport to Beijing
• All transfers
• All accommodation
• All meals and celebratory dinner
• Bottled water for trekking
• Professional English speaking local guides for trek
• Global Adventure Challenge Leader from the UK
• Comprehensive first aid kit

What's excluded

• Personal Airport Taxes and fuel surcharge – payable six weeks before departure
• Personal travel insurance – it is strongly advised that this is taken out through Global Adventure Challenges
• Visa
• Gratuities
• Alcoholic drinks
• Your own kit (trekking boots and so on)

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How we will support you

All our participants will receive:

• A welcome pack full of fundraising tips to help you get started
• A free Epilepsy Action T-shirt
• Free training plans and kit list provided by Global Adventure Challenges
• Fundraising support and encouragement from our dedicated team
• Secure online sponsorship pages