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Let’s Trek For Children Great Wall of China
Highlights
Trek challenge Challenge level
• Unbeatable insight into the local culture with nights spent in traditional Chinese guesthouses • Trek through remote farming villages for an extra look into the local rural lifestyle • Encounter both quiet parts of the Great
Wall and the hot spots at Huangya Guan,
Jinshanling and Beijing • Explore the mind-blowing Beijing on an exclusive guided tour
Unleash your inner hero and take on the land of the dragon on our spectacular trek for children’s charities on and alongside the Great Wall of China!
Starting from the remote town of Huangyaguan, we’ll follow the Wall through rugged,countryside and traditional local towns to the mind-blowing city of Beijing.
We’ll encounter all kinds of terrain, from both ancient and restored sections of the Great Wall itself to forest trails, quaint village roads and rolling green hills and mountains.
Prepare to tackle tough climbs for bewitching views over rural China and immerse yourself in the local lifestyle, staying in traditional Chinese guesthouses.
With breathtaking panoramas, fascinating insight into China’s rich history and culture, and a group of amazing people by your side, this challenge will leave you with friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
Our adventure will end in the bamboozling city of Beijing, where ancient history collides with futuristic technology. Here, we’ll celebrate in the best way, with a fantastic guided tour of the city’s iconic sites, including the Forbidden City and the infamous plaza of Tiananmen Square.
Dates: 19 - 27 Oct 2023 Duration: 9 days Registration fee: £349 Self fund: £1,550 Sponsorship: £3,100 Airport tax and fuel surcharge: Capped at £475
flights included
Fiona Miller, Dream Challenges participant
Day 6 | Gubeikou - Jinshanling | approx. 16km/7-8 hours
Day 5 | Mr Kong’s Farmhouse – Jinshanling | approx. 14km/6-7 hours
Day 4 | Huangyaguan - Mr Kong’s Farmhouse | approx. 12km/6-7 hours
Day 3 | Huangyaguan – Huangyaguan | approx. 8km/5 hours
Days 1 & 2 | London – Beijing – Huangyaguan
Beijing
Day 8 | Beijing
Day 9 | Beijing – London Day 7 | Jinshanling – Beijing approx. 7km/3-4 hours