Secret World Wildlife Rescue

challenge yourself to make a difference

Get Adobe Flash player

In aid of:

Secret World Wildlife Rescue
Registered Charity No. 1097119
book nowitineraryfact fileq&a'skit listslideshowother datescontact us Map of China

Great Wall Discovery

Sat 06 October 2012 - Sun 14 October 2012

Trek expeditions
Challenging expeditions
duration icon
China expeditions
  • Witness Imperial China's frontline defence
  • Trek on the Great Wall of China
  • Steep staircases and crumbling watchtowers
  • Explore Beijing and its Forbidden City
  • Optional Warriors and Pandas or Xian extension

The Great Wall of China was originally constructed to keep out nomadic tribes who raided China's Northern frontier.

Your trekking challenge starts in Jinshanling with a vigorous and challenging trek involving climbing thousands of steps that loops along the mountains either side of the Gubeikou Gateway.

Each day you will trek approximately 12kms along the stony path, twisting and winding its way along the mountains, interspersed with crumbling watchtowers.

It is demanding but also very rewarding, particularly on a clear day when you can look at the vast and beautiful mountain ranges. Your imagination will take you back several centuries to when the wall was the frontline defence of Imperial China.

On completion of your challenge you will return to Beijing to explore some of the many attractions of China's capital city including the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.

To learn more about this challenge, please click here to watch this short tutorial given by the China Operations Manager (which also contains amazing video footage from the trek last year)

Air Taxes Included Prices include all air taxes
?

typical group size

20 - 30 participants
?

self funder

deposit£395
balance£1484

This includes £100 donation to your charity

?

minimum sponsorship

deposit£395
min sponsorship£3075
?

flexi

deposit£395
balance£395
min sponsorship£2195
travel insurance£74
Book now
charitychallenge:mercury1:status:ok