DURATION Tour code: WG Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 10 L
Tour comfort: Standard Trek grade: Moderate
Walk t he G reat Wall E S
£825
TOUR ONLY £1441 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights
✓ Beijing - Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
✓ Old Dragons Head - Visit the point where the Great Wall meets the sea
✓ Panjiakou - Take a boat trip where the Wall crosses the water
✓ Eastern Qing Tombs - Stunning Imperial Tomb Complex
✓ Jinshanling - Beautiful section with numerous beacon towers
JINSHANLING
GUBEIKOU Simatai
-YAGUAN
EASTERN QING TOMBS
Forbidden City BEIJING 0 km 400 km Walk the Great Wall WG Trekking the best of China’s Great Wall from east to west
Stretching from the Yellow Sea to the edge of the Gobi Desert, some 4300 kilometres, the magnifi cent 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’.
10 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour in Beijing. Day 2 Beijing Take a tour of the capital, discovering the imperial palaces of the Forbidden City and visiting Tiananmen Square. Day 3 ‘Old Dragon’s Head’ Begin the walk at the ‘Old Dragon’s Head’ - where the wall meets the sea. Follow the trail to Jiaoshan. Days 4/8 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
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Day 3: 1hr Shanhaiguan
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 9 Beijing Return to the city. Optional visit to the Summer Palace or the Temple of Heaven. Day 10 Tour ends in Beijing.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Panjiakou East Qing Tombs Extend your tour... ...with a Xian extension
Extend your trip and visit one of China’s spectacular highlights, the Terracotta Army in Xian. Home to thousands of life-size warrior statues who guard the Qin Shi Huangdi tomb.
For details please refer to Tour code: WGT
Huangyaguan Jinshanling HUANG PANJIAKOU
Great Wall crossing water Boat trip
Luowenyu Zunhua
Jiaoshan SHANHAIGUAN
Old Dragon’s Head Great Wall meets the sea
CHINA
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“Great trekking and a wonderful insight into life in China.” Julie Huts
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 9 nights standard hotel. Meals: 9 breakfasts are included. Tour staff: Explore tour leader, driver(s), local guide(s). Transport: Boat, bus. Trekking details: This is a 6-day trek with walks ranging from 3 to 6 hours. Much of the route involves negotiating the steep stone stairways along the wall. We have graded this trek as moderate although there are a few sections that are a little more strenuous. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates
2015 Tour only dates 10 Apr - 19 Apr 01 May - 10 May 08 May - 17 May 22 May - 31 May 24 Jul - 02 Aug 07 Aug - 16 Aug 21 Aug - 30 Aug 11 Sep - 20 Sep 18 Sep - 27 Sep 02 Oct - 11 Oct 16 Oct - 25 Oct
2016 Tour only dates 01 Apr - 10 Apr
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £150
Day 4: 4hrs
Day 5: 5hrs
Day 6: 3hrs
Day 7: 5-6hrs
Day 8: 4.5hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722
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