"You have not lived if you have not been to the Great Wall", or so the Chinese saying goes, and it's not surprising why! The Great Wall of China has been voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, as well as being one of the only man made monuments that can be seen from space. Stretching for 6,000km, the Great Wall zig zags its way across China, snaking across mountains and through valleys.

The Great Wall Challenge is a fantastic 5 day trek along this awesome manmade structure. The trek takes us over watch towers and mountains, through historic battlement stations that are well off the tourist trail - there are many sections during this challenge where we'll feel the Great Wall is for us only, with no-one else in sight. Rest assured, the Great Wall provides a fantastic back drop to some fantastic trekking.

Exclusive to Global Adventure Challenges, the event also enables us to 'lend a hand' repairing a watch tower at the Badaling section of the Wall. We'll trek up temporary wooden steps and across rough, uneven terrain where we will each place our bricks in this newly restored section, ensuring our own place in the Great Wall of China!

The trekking on this challenge is hard, due to the amount of steps we trek up and down each day - it can sometimes take an hour just to trek 1km on this glorious structure! Another highlight of this challenge is to conquer the 1,000 steps at Mutinayu - also known as the Heavenly Ladder.

Following the challenge, we'll have some free time to explore Beijing's famous sites, such as the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square before celebrating with a special celebratory dinner.

An ancient wonder, an amazing accomplishment...join us on this challenge of a lifetime and ensure your place in history as we trek and help repair the Great Wall of China!

Day 1 - We depart the UK on our overnight flight to Beijing.

Day 2 - Arrive Beijing, meet local guides and transfer to hotel. Rest of day free to acclimatise and refresh after flight.

Day 3 - Warm up trek from Tiapingzhai to Huangyaguan. Trekking time 3 hours.

Day 4 - Trek the remote and stunning Gubeikou section of the Great Wall covering 27 watch towers! Trekking time 7-8 hours.

Day 5 - Trek from Jinshanling to Simatai - another remote section, far from tourist trail. Trekking time 8-9 hours.

Day 6 - Trek Mutinayu section of the Great Wall and conquer the 1,000 steps that make up the 'Heavenly Ladder'. Trekking time 6-7 hours.

Day 7 - Morning is spent in Badaling section of the Wall, repairing a watch tower. After lunch, transfer to Juyongguan to continue trekking. Trekking time 7 hours.

Day 8 - Free day in Beijing to explore the sights and sounds of this amazing capital city.

Day 9 - Transfer to Beijing for fight back to UK, arriving same day.

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Check out the brochure in the download section, which also includes some frequently asked questions.

*Please note that whilst we make every effort to adhere to this schedule and the accommodation stated, this is subject to alteration.