CHINA
Great Wall of China
ChINA
Great Wall of China
TRIP GRAD: Medium
DATES: October 2018
DURATION: 10 Days
The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage
by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon,
it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands,
mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately
13,170 miles (21,196 kilometers) from East to West of
China.
With a history of more than 2,000 years, some of
the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared.
However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.
The Great Wall was built for defensive purposes,
especially to stop attack from the North of China.
The history of the Great Wall is said to start from
the Spring and Autumn Periods when seven powerful
states appeared at the same time. In order to defend themselves, they all built walls and stationed
troops on the borders. At that time, the total length
of the wall had already reached 3,107 miles, belonging to different states.
Enjoying the fame of “Wan Li Chang Cheng”, the main
structure of today’s Great Wall starts from Hushan
in Liaoning in the east and ends at Jiayuguan Pass
in Gansu in the west, via the nine provinces or cities in northern China, including Liaoning, Hebei,
Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and Gansu. It is often compared to a
huge dragon winding up and down in the mountains,
grassland and deserts.
The Great Wall of China is a place that is on many
people’s bucketlists, not only to see the wall, but
also the atomsphere, culture and sites that you seen
on your trek.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Deposit - £200
Full Payment £2100.00
Land Only £1500.00
Monthly
20 Monthly
Payments £105.00
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ITINERARY
DAY I - Depart UK and fly to
Beijing
DAY 9 - We will visit Tiananmen Square and Forbidden
City, then tour Beijing’s old
residential quarters where
DAY 2 - Arrive in Beijing
you can feel the old culture
of this part of vanishing old
called Hutong in ChiDAY 3 - Jiankou Hike (10km/6 town
nese.
miles, 5 hours)
DAY 10- Depart back to the UK.
DAY 4 - Huanghuacheng-Xishuyu- (6km/4
miles, 5 hours)
DAY 5- Huanghuacheng-Xishuyu- (6km/4
miles, 5 hours)
DAY 6 - Gubeikou- Jinshanling (10km/6 miles, 5 hours)
DAY 7- Panlongshan to
Huangyaguan (6km/4 miles, 5
hours)
DAY 8 - We will drive back to
Beijing, stop for photos at
Olympic Village with Bird
Nest and Water Cube on the
way back. Then go to tour
the Royal Summer Palace.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
EXPEDITION COST
All accommodation is included as well as
a11 flights and transfers; internal air
tax; all meals; any permits and entry fees
to any regions and sites visited as part
of the itinerary. Expedition Insurance,
Group Equipment, Safety Equipment. Also
included is your own Expedition manager
and 24 UK Operations and emergency cover
whilst you are in country.
Experienced the Bucket List Company
leaders are also included, along with a
local support crew of local guides, and
cooks. The tour cost does not include
personal equipment, entry visa, tips for
local crew, or personal spending money.
TRANSIT STOPS
When booking group flights we endeavour to find the best flights that match
our itinerary. There are often no direct flights to our destination, so do
be prepared for transit stops; bring a
good book or chat to your fellow explorers! Airlines that do offer direct
flights rarely offer competitive rates
for groups. Please remember that the
main purpose of our trips is to be reasonably priced.
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND FOREIGN
TRAVEL
Everyone wants to travel to have new
experiences and our trips are no different. We will let you have new exFLIGHT INFORMATION
Group flights leave from London Heathrow periences that will push you out of
your comfort zone. This is all part of
or Gatwick and are booked through Wexas
the challenge you are signing up for.
Travel Ltd under ATOL licence 2873. By
The main things you will need to bring
travelling with The Bucket List Company
with you to gain the most out of your
your finances are protected.
trip are a sense of adventure and a
Our itineraries are always based on cur- sense of humour, with these in tow you
will have a brilliant trip.
rent flight schedules and are therefore
subject to change by the airline.
ACCOMMODATION We will be staying
in either hotels, hostels, tents or huts
depending on the finalised itinerary.
FOOD
All meals are included from when we get
to our camp and depart the camp to head
home.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
Being vegetarian or having other
dietary requirements is not usually a problem provided you let us
know well in advance. If you know
there are plenty of, foods you cannot eat you may wish to bring extra
snacks from home so you can top up
your energy supply.
PASSPORT, VISA aND
VACCINATIONS
British nationals need a visa to
enter mainland China, but not Hong
Kong or Macao. For mainland China,
you must get a visa prior to arrival, including for Hainan Island.
For details of entry requirements
to China contact the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate in good
time before your proposed trip.
Your passport should be valid for
at least 6 months from the date
of your visa application. If you
have less than 6 months’ validity
on your passport, but have a valid
visa, you should be able to enter China for the duration of that
visa.
Yellow Fever vaccination is required for travellers who are arriving from, or have transited
through, countries with risk of
yellow fever transmission.
CLOTHING EQUIPMENT
We know what you need! Therefore
our equipment list will mean that you will be perfectly attired and outfitted for
your whole trip and well under baggage allowance. We find most people already have
in their possession what is necessary for a trekking trip and very little else in
the way of specialised equipment is required.
LUGGAGE
If you need help and support on what to buy please contact us. We can also sell you
the kit you require through our extensive network of suppliers.
WEATHER
In China, a vast land spanning many degrees of latitude with complicated terrain,
climate varies radically. China has a variety of temperature and rainfall zones,
including continental monsoon areas. In winter most areas become cold and dry, in
summer hot and rainy.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FITNESS AND SAFETY
make sure they have the correct skills
and personality to give you the experience of a lifetime. You will be in safe
hands with one of our leaders. Our leaders are UK based and love what they do.
The leader will also be supported by an
in-country team of guides and crew, the
in-country team are also English speaking.
We carry an extensive First Aid kit and
Satellite phones with us at all times.
There are no special requirements for
this trip, except a huge sense of adventure. There are no restrictions providing you are in reasonable physical
shape. Medical forms will be handed out
in the booking packs for you to let us
know of any medical conditions or allergies you have.
All of our leaders/Staff are also supported by our UK 24 Hour support Hub.
The office is manned with a team that
are on hand 24 hours a day to liase with
leaders, Insurance companies and our on
call doctors. This is our essential contact point for every trip.
Safety is our major concern with any
trip we run. All of the guides are chosen
for their extensive international experience. They each have at least 10 years
running expeditions around the world.
All have first aid qualifications of the
highest standard including at least one
medic on each trip.
TRAINiNG WEEKEND
You will have a training weekend with a
difference, you will find out more details once you have booked!!
TRIP SUPPORT
Your trip will be lead by an experienced
member of the Bucket List Company. Our
leaders are selected and trained by us to
TIPS FOR LOCAL CREW
Although this is not compulsory if you
feel you have been looked after well, it
is a nice gesture to tip the local crew
and guides. Your leader will collect any
tips given and distribute them fairly
amongst your in country crew.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DOSSIERS
Once we have received your booking form you
will be issued with your expedition dossier,
this will give you the following information;
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Detailed Itinerary
Kit List
Training Guide
Medical information
Expedition Training Weekend information
CARi3ON Oi:FSETTiNG
We encourage all our customers to
offset emissions connected with their
trip. You can offset at any time in the
lead-up to departure by visiting Climate Care.
FREEBIES|
All team members will get a T-shirt and
DVD -With all of our trips we film on
the go. When we are back in the UK the
footage and photos are edited together
to create a short film of your memories of your trip included within the
package, and hopefully we can all get
together again for the premier of the
film!!
CHINA
The Great Wall of China
Rock And Rapid Adventures
Hacche Mill, South Molton
Devon EX36 3NA
Phone: 01769 309007
E-mail: [email protected]
Website. www.thebucketlistcompany.co.uk