China The Great Wall Trek

Trek along the Great Wall of China! One of the New Seven Wonders of the World and one of the worlds most famous landmarks!

Location:
China

Dates:
11 - 19 May 2012
3 - 11 November 2012

Distance:
5 day trek

Event status:
Registration open

2012 Costs

Registration fee: £299
Minimum sponsorship: £2,895
Or self funding option (no minimum sponsorship) £1,299

The challenge

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 Great Wall Challenge is a fantastic five day trek along this awesome manmade structure. The 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 'lend a hand' repairing 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.

Itinerary

Day 1

Leave the UK on an overnight flight to Beijing

Day 2

Arrive Beijing, meet local guides and transfer to hotel. Rest of day free to acclimatise and refresh after flight

Day 3

Warm up trek from Tiapingzhai to Huangyaguan. Trekking time 3 hours

Day 4

Trek the remote and stunning Gubeikou section of the Great Wall covering 27 watch towers! Trekking time 7-8 hours

Day 5

Trek from Jinshanling to Simatai - another remote section, far from tourist trail. Trekking time 8-9 hours

Day 6

Trek Mutinayu section of the Great Wall and conquer the 1,000 steps that make up the 'Heavenly Ladder'. Trekking time 6-7 hours

Day 7

Morning is spent in Badaling section of the Wall, repairing a watch tower.
After lunch, transfer to Juyongguan to continue trekking. Trekking time 7 hours

Day 8

Free day in Beijing to explore the sights and sounds of this amazing capital city

Day 9

Transfer to Beijing for fight back to UK, arriving same day

(Itinerary correct at time of printing, but subject to change)

Includes

• 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 Expedition Leader from the UK
• comprehensive first aid kit

Excludes

• personal Airport Taxes – payable six weeks before departure
• personal travel insurance – it is strongly advised that this is taken out through Global Adventure Challenges
• fuel surcharge (if applicable)
• visa
• gratuities
• alcoholic drinks
• your own kit (trekking boots and so on)

How we will support you

All our participants will receive:

• A free Epilepsy Action Events T-shirt
• Free training plans provided by Global Adventure Challenges
• Kit list provided by Global Adventure Challenges
• Constant fundraising support and tips

For further information on overseas events, please contact our events team on +44 (0)113 210 8800 or by emailing events@epilepsy.org.uk

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