Great Wall Discovery

Ni Hao, welcome to China!

Your local Charity Challenge guide will be on hand at the airport to welcome you and organise your road transfer to the first night's accommodation. In the evening, you will gather together for a trek briefing and inaugural team dinner to prepare for your incredible adventure.

Accommodation: Lodge

This morning you take a short transfer to the start of the today's wall, Lupiguan. An unrenovated part of the Great Wall with spectacular scenery every step of the way. Today's trek will take you walking on a part of the wall that runs along the mountain ridge, with the River Bai Gorge on one side and a reservoir on the other.

Begin with a steady 1 hour climb up to the wall itself on a countryside trail. As you reach the wall stop for a well earned water and snack break to take in the vast views and spectacular backdrop of the surrounding mountains. You will need to take care today as this unrestored section can often be loose under foot. Once you have soaked up the view, continue your trek along the wall in site of watch towers standing at several high points. To finish the day you will come off the wall to trek back down into the valley to pick up the coach for your transfer to tonight's lodge. 

Accommodation: Lodge

Today, after a short group warm up, your trek on the wall will begin. After just a few kilometres, you will leave behind the tourists and reach an original section of the wall. Its steep, crumbling staircases will provide a fitting introduction to the enormity of the challenge ahead. Be sure to count the watchtowers as you pass through them and take time to look back and see what you have achieved. Tonight, you will get the chance to rest your weary legs at the lodge before getting a good night’s sleep.

Accommodation: Lodge

With the hard work done, it will be time to relax and enjoy some of the cultural highlights of China's historic capital, Beijing.

Today’s city tour of Beijing includes a visit to Tiantan Park and the Temple of Heaven, where you can join the locals as they enjoy a morning of Tai Chi, Mah Jong and their own unique version of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’! An opportunity for some shopping at the local market is followed by a tour around Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City, before a final group dinner of traditional Peking Duck or a vegetarian alternative.

Accommodation: Hotel

It’s time to bid a fond farewell to China and make your way to the airport for your morning flight home. Filled with a profound sense of pride and a wish that the adventure could continue, you will return home armed with stories and memories that will last a lifetime...or at least until the next challenge. 

One of the oldest cities in China, Xian once lay at the start of the famous Silk Road. Arriving in the city this morning, you will be transferred on to your hotel in time for breakfast and a chance to freshen up. After paying a visit to Xian's Grand Mosque, you'll then continue to the Terracotta Warriors Museum - without doubt, one of China's most revered archaeological sites. Each superbly sculpted warrior, complete with it’s own unique and distinct expression, adds to this truly spectacular sight.  In the evening, you will enjoy a dumpling dinner and a performance of the renowned Tang Dynasty cultural show. The captivating and colourful show will be sure to leave a lasting impression on you. (B, L, D)

Now it’s time for you to wave farewell to China and return home to share your photos and stories with friends and family. After breakfast, you will transfer to the airport for your international flight, arriving at London Heathrow the same day. (B)