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Great Wall of China Trek The challenge of a lifetime, Your questions answered.... for the charity of your choice... Is this trip for me? Where will we stay? Can I stay in China after the Absolutely! This trek is suitable for all ages While in Beijing we will stay in hotel challenge? with the correct training. The minimum age accommodation, twin rooms with en-suite Yes, but all extensions are strictly limited, for this trek is 18 years old (14-17 year olds facilities. Whilst on trek we will be staying in subject to availability and are given on a must be accompanied by a parent or legal local hotels to more basic lodges with limited first-come, first-served basis. You will need guardian). The one thing everyone will have facilities – remember this is a challenge! to complete an extension request form, in common is a great sense of adventure and available from Global Adventure Challenges Great Wall the desire to help a charity. Whether you are Do I need specialist kit? by emailing taking part as an individual or as a team with We will supply you with a kit list of what to [email protected]. friends, team spirit will be flying high on the take once you register to take part. Apart from There is a minimum £60 + VAT charge for challenge. broken in trekking boots and some trekking having your return airline ticket extended. of china poles you do not need any specialist kit. Please note, the final decision always rests How fit do I need to be? with the airline. This challenge has been graded as Do I have to carry my own luggage? Challenging (1) on our challenge grading No. Participants will only have to carry a day What support is there on the trek? trek scheme meaning the trek has been designed pack (for items such as sunscreen, water, sun There will be a strong support team with a to be challenging but achievable as long as hat, camera, etc.). Your main piece of luggage professional Global Adventure Challenges you train beforehand. You will be trekking will be transported from accommodation to leader from the UK, as well as local guides. TREK ALONG THE WORLD’S for 5 consecutive days and in varied accommodation in the support vehicle. Full, comprehensive first aid kits will be taken MOST ICONIC MANMADE temperatures, a good cardiovascular fitness and satellite/mobile telephones will be used is required – the fitter you are the more you STRUCTURE Food matters… to ensure your safety and security at all times. will enjoy the challenge! We will provide you All meals will be provided from dinner on A local medic will also be joining the trek. with a full training guide once you register, Day 2 through to breakfast on Day 9 except this is also available to download via our for lunch on Day 8. Bottled water will be What happens if I get tired? website. Why not join one of our challenge supplied and free of charge. We can cater for There will be regular rest stops for drinks and training weekends – it’s a great opportunity most dietary requirements as long as we snacks – there is no problem with you taking for you to meet our team and other know in advance – just fill in the appropriate more rest stops should you need them. A challengers, and train together prior to the section on your registration form. Chinese guide will be bringing up the rear of the event! food contains lots of rice and noodles – very group ensuring no one is left alone. Our policy is to encourage and support as similar to what you can obtain at home Remember this is not a race! many people as possible to take part in our actually! challenges. But they may not be suitable for How do I go about raising the all people due to restriction posed by What’s included? sponsorship? limitation in mobility, physical or cognitive • Return flights from a London Airport to Once you have signed up you will receive a disability, pregnancy or other various Beijing fundraising pack from your charity in order medical conditions. If you have any doubts • All accommodation and transfers to make your fundraising as easy as possible. regarding your suitability for your challenge • All meals and celebratory dinner (except You will also receive a few tips and ideas please contact our office to speak to one of lunch on Day 2 and 8) from Global Adventure Challenges to help the team. • Bottled water you on your way. • Professional English speaking local guide What is the challenge grading • Global Adventure Challenges Leader from I’m interested, how do I sign up? scheme? the UK You can register online at All of our challenges are graded on a scale • Local medic for the trek www.globaladventurechallenges.com, from 1 to 3 to indicate the level of difficulty, payment of the registration fee is due at time 1 being the lowest challenge grade and 3 What’s not included? of booking – all payment options and costs being the most challenging. • Airport taxes and fuel surcharge – these are are explained on the dates and costs (1 = Challenging, 2 = Tough and 3 = Extreme). approximately £250 and payable 6 weeks information sheet. Once your registration is prior to departure received Global Adventure Challenges will • Personal Travel Insurance – this can be write to you, sending you further information obtained through Global Adventure on what to expect from this awesome Challenges adventure! Your charity will also be in • Chinese Visa contact to discuss your fundraising. • Tips and gratuities • Alcoholic drinks Register Online Today! www.globaladventurechallenges.com 01244 676 454 globaladventurechallenges GlobalAdv 01244 676 454 global_adventure_challenges globaladventurechallenges.com Key Info Challenge Highlights Duration: 9 days • Trek along one of the New Seven Wonders of the World Distance: Approx. 35km • Climb the Heavenly Ladder at Mutianyu • Help rebuild part of the Wall • Enjoy a Toboggan ride down part of the Wall 1 Challenge Grade: Challenging • Experience fascinating traditional Chinese culture Location: China • Discover the cultural highlights of Beijing The Challenge Join us on a majestic 9 day trekking adventure and conquer the twists, turns, steps and slopes of this formidable fortification - the famous Great Wall. As we trek along this iconic Wonder of the World, we’ll cross ancient watchtowers and battlement stations to witness magnificent panoramas of luscious, rolling green hills as far as the eye can see! We’ll climb the incredible Heavenly Ladder and help rebuild part of the Wall - a privilege exclusive to Global Adventure Challenges, and we’ll immerse ourselves in stunning scenery and Chinese culture. We’ll also “You have not lived if you have not seen the Great Wall” have the opportunity to explore Beijing, where we can visit iconic landmarks such as the Forbidden City, Temple of so the Chinese saying goes… Heaven and the famous Tiananmen Square! Day 1 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 We depart the UK for our overnight Huangyaguan Gubeikou to Jinshanling Jinshanling Mutianyu Juyongguan and Badaling Beijing Depart Beijing flight to Beijing. Following breakfast we start our Following breakfast we commence Today we trek from our lodge at After breakfast we take a short The first part of the day is spent at Free day to enjoy the hustle and We transfer back to Beijing Airport warm up trek, as we trek along the trekking along the beautiful Jinshanling to a remote section of transfer to the Mutianyu section the Juyongguan section of the bustle of Beijing and all it has to for our flight back to the UK, Day 2 Taipingzhai section and return Gubeikou section of the wall to the Wall which will give you a and climb the awesome 1,000 Wall which is very similar to the offer, both modern and ancient. arriving the same day. along the Wall to Huangyaguan. Jinshanling. Our main challenge flavour of the immensity of the steps up to the Wall. We then trek first day at Huangyaguan with an There will be an optional full day (Please note this is a complex itinerary and subject Arrive Beijing This section is very popular as it today will be to cover the 27 task undertaken in building this through 11 watchtowers to the important barracks situated at the excursion organised that explores to change, including the timings and distances detailed. Weather conditions, the group’s ability We arrive in Beijing and then transfer used to be an army barracks 600 watchtowers over old brick-made incredible structure. It is a truly Heavenly Ladder, which ascends bottom. This section gives you a the highlights of Beijing which and any other factors outside our control can to our hotel near Huangyaguan to years ago and was a highly steps! Step back in time here and beautiful area and the vista of the at a 45 degree angle and covers clear idea of how the Wall would includes a visit to Tiananmen impact on the schedule set out in this brochure). freshen up and have some free time strategic point for entering into drink in the history of this remote Wall disappearing over the another 460 steps! The view from have looked originally. Square, the Forbidden City and the Beijing - you can still see the links and beautiful section of the Great mountains is a memorable sight. the top is stunning – the Great Wall beautiful Temple of Heaven! before dinner. Our final mission of the challenge of the barracks to the Great Wall. Wall. In the afternoon we come off Today is a tough day with lots of pitches up and dives down across is to help repair the Badaling old In the evening we will have our Even though it is a warm up day the Wall down to the valley and steps going up and down but it is a the rolling green hillsides section of the Wall.
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