WALK THE GREAT WALL CHINA’S ANCIENT DRAGON
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Stretching from the Yellow Sea to the edge of the Gobi Desert, some 2700 miles, the magnificent ramparts and watch towers of the Great Wall were built to protect China’s northern frontier from raiding Mongol horsemen. For over 2000 years it has zigzagged over the mountains and rivers of China like a fabulous dragon. Our walk concentrates on some of the most interesting and spectacular sections, and gives us an insight into China ‘off the beaten track’.
£1455 11 DAYS
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Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Beijing. Day 3 Beijing Take a tour of the capital, discovering the imperial palaces of the Forbidden City and visiting Tiananmen Square. Day 4 ‘Old Dragon’s Head’ Begin the walk at the ‘Old Dragon’s Head’ – where the wall meets the sea. Follow the easy route to Jiaoshan into the mountains. Days 5/9 The Great Wall Spend several days walking along some of the more interesting and remote sections of the Wall. Stop to take a boat ride on the lake at Panjiakou. Explore the 17th and 18th century Eastern Qing Tombs. Walk from Jinshanling towards Simatai – considered to be the most beautiful section. Climb crumbling stone steps past dozens of historic beacon towers and several local villages. Day 10 Beijing Return to the city. Optional visit to the Summer Palace or the Temple of Heaven. Day 11 Fly to the UK.
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/wg
EXTEND YOUR TOUR WGT
Extend your tour to include a visit to Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors. Ref, WGT – see website for details.
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Luowenyu Zunhua
Jiaoshan Great W all Meets the Sea km 0 120
SHANHAIGU AN Old Dragon’s Head
TOUR ONLY – 10 DAYS Tour price without flights from £729
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CHINA HIGHLIGHTS + WALK THE GREAT WALL CLASSICAL SITES AND THE GREAT WALL
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This adventure combines some of China’s most famous cultural sights with a trek along some of the lesser-visited parts of the Great Wall. We discover the Terracotta Army in Xian, the Forbidden City in Beijing and rice paddies in Yangshou. We then spend five days walking along the Great Wall, from the ‘Old Dragon’s Head’ on the Yellow Sea coast to Simatai.
£2098 18 DAYS
ITINERARY DETAILS
Tour type Walking Comfort Active Trek grade moderate
Accommodation and Meals: 8 nights hotels, 1 night guesthouse. 9 breakfasts are included.
Transport: Bus and boat.
Trekking Details: We trek for an average of 12kms a day along steep stone stairways. We have graded this trip as ‘moderate’.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Walk the Great Wall tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/wg
Ref: WG
Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Hong Kong. Day 3 Hong Kong Take a tour of the city. Days 4/6 Yangshou Catch a sleeper train to Guilin. Board a boat and drift along the Li River to the small town of Yangshuo. Enjoy a leisurely bike ride across the rice paddies and limestone landscapes or walk in surrounding villages. Fly to Xian. Days 7/8 Xian Admire the famous ‘Terracotta Army’ and explore the old Muslim quarter. Days 9/10 Beijing Take a tour of the capital including Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Day 11 ‘Old Dragon’s Head’ Start the walk where the wall meets the sea in Shanhaiguan - known as the ‘Old Dragon’s Head’. Days 12/16 Walking the Great Wall Spend several days hiking along some of the most
China Highlights + Walk the Great Wall Ref HCW
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JINSHANLIN G G reat W all crossing water P ANJIA KO U
Luowenyu -Y AGU AN HU AN G
EASTERN QING TOMBS
Zunhua
‘Old Dragon’s Head’
W alk the Great W all JINSHANLIN G
Sleeper train T erracotta Arm y CHINA
Big Wild Goose Pa goda W ooden mosque
XIAN SHANHAIGU AN BEIJIN G
Tiananmen Square F orbidden City
Ye llo w Sea
The China Highlights + Walk the Great Wall tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Sleeper train
Li River Cruise Limestone scenery
Y ANGSHUO Optional excursions
km 0 800 Guilin
Ko w loon & Star F erry Te m ples & markets
Shenzen HONG K ONG South China Sea
TOUR ONLY – 17 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1415
247 Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/hcw
Jiaoshan SHANHAIGU AN
spectacular and little-visited sections of the Wall. Stop to take a boat excursion on the lake at Panjiakou and visit the Eastern Qing Tombs. From Jinshanling trek along the crumbling walkway to Simatai – considered to be the most beautiful section of the wall. Day 17 Beijing Return by road to the capital. Day 18 Fly to the UK.
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/hcw
DETAILS
Tour type Discovery Comfort Active
Accommodation and Meals: 13 nights hotels, 1 night guesthouse, 2 nights sleeper train. 16 breakfasts and 1 lunch are included.
Transport: Bus, boat, train and internal flights.
Group Size: Generally 12 to 20. TOUR DATES Ref: HCW
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