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From epic mountains and desert moonscapes to the modern chic of Shanghai, and ancient civilisations to the People’s Republic, China tours are vast and varied, just like the landscape.

On a holiday here, you need to take your time to take it all in. Overland China tours give the maximum opportunity to make your trip a real once-in-a-lifetime experience and we are delighted to share these with you. 

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New Experience is now part of the multi award-winning Exodus Travels and Headwater.  As such, our guided trips are now being offered by our sister company Exodus who have 45 years experience of taking people on extraordinary adventure holidays. Please click here to visit Exodus Travels for your next guided holiday in China.

Day 1  Depart from the UK or from another Chinese module.

Day 2  Arrive in Beijing – met and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day free or take one of the Beijing options. Dinner in the hotel or nearby restaurant (not included). B.

Day 3  Day in Beijing – free or take Beijing options. Overnight Beijing. B

Day 4  After breakfast, depart by car with your guide to the spectacular East Qing Tombs – the resting place of the Qing Emperors. After lunch, join the Great Wall at Taiping Zhai and walk 2 hours to your hotel in Huangyaguan.  If you wish you can continue further along the Great Wall to Heaven’s Ladder. Overnight and dinner at the hotel. Ascent 145m Descent 355m 2 hours 2.5 miles. BLD

Day 5  In the morning a scenic drive of about 2.5 hours takes you to the next, and our favourite section of the Great Wall – from Gubeikou to Jinshanling. Before the walk commences, enjoy a delicious early lunch in a local restaurant. The walk is along an intact section with several diversions onto mountain trails through cultivated fields and with the outline of the Great Wall dominating the sky-line. Overnight and dinner in Jinshanling hotel if standard grade, or Gubei Water Town if higher grade. Ascent 330m Descent 260m 4 hours 5 miles. BLD

Day 6  Your walk today from Huanghua to Xishuiyu is the most challenging but worth it! Following restored and intact sections you walk high above the Huanghua reservoir. Here you often have the Great Wall to yourself as you go up and down from tower to tower descending by mountain path to the reservoir. Here you can take a relaxing boat ride to see the Wall underwater before taking a late lunch and drive to the village of Lotus Fort, your overnight stop. Ascent 430m Descent 400m 2.75 hours 2.5 miles. BLD

Day 7  After breakfast, a short drive will take you to the next section Xizhazi and today’s walk takes you to the highest point of this part of the Wall - to Nine Eye Tower. Views are simply incredible! Overnight and dinner in Lotus Fort. Ascent 515m Descent 515m 4 hours 4 miles. BLD

Day 8  Today you walk to Mutianyu – a fully restored section. Option to go via Jiankou Great Section or from Lotus Fort. Either way, once at Mutianyu, you may continue walking with a picnic lunch or go to your hotel and take lunch then have a free afternoon. Overnight and dinner in hotel near Mutianyu. Ascent 395m Descent 330m 2 1/2 hours 2 1/2 miles. BLD

Day 9  Departure to the UK or to another China module.

Day 10  Arrive home.

Price in GBP£ Price in USD$

New Experience is now part of the multi award-winning Exodus Travels and Headwater.  As such, our guided trips are now being offered by our sister company Exodus who have 45 years experience of taking people on extraordinary adventure holidays. Please click here to visit Exodus Travels for your next guided holiday in China.

Beijing & The Great Wall Guided Trek

Included			Not Included
ü	Accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary		û	Drinks with meals
			û	Lunch & dinner in Beijing (optional extra)
ü	Transfers between the airport or railway station and the first/last hotels		û	China Visa (approx. £151)
ü	Local air or train fares as indicated in the itinerary		û	Travel Insurance (required)
ü	Personal English guide and driver
ü	Route notes & walking map

All prices are valid for 2022

Prices are per person in GBP / UK £ and are based on sharing a twin/double standard room. 

Dates	Type	Nights	2 Travellers	4 Travellers	Single Room Supplement	Approximate Air Seat
All Year *	Standard grade hotels**	7	1090	970	196	600
All Year *	Higher grade hotels**	7	1420	1050	224	600

Extra nights in Beijing B&B

Dates	Type	Nights	Based on 2 Sharing	Single Room Supplement
All Year *	Courtyard Hotel Beijing ***	1	31	61
All Year *	Jade Court ****	1	53	105
All Year *	Grand *****	1	110	219

#Typical economy seat price from London if booked more than 3 months in advance. Will be higher in Chinese and major UK holiday periods. To Beijing for The Great Wall.

Flight and train costs between holidays will be quoted to your needs. i.e. Beijing to Xi’an and Xi’an to Beijing.

* Supplements will apply for nights during main Chinese holidays:-   

Spring Festival	3 Jan – 4 Feb
Qingming Festival	4-6 April
Labour Day	1-3 May
Dragon Boat	29 May – 3 Jun
Moon Festival	3-5 Oct
National Day	1-7 October

On other smaller holidays, supplements may apply. UI08

Price in GBP£ Price in USD$

This map is for illustration purposes only and we cannot be held responsible for its accuracy.

Beijing - Grand Hotel Beijing - 5 Star

Beijing Traditional View Hotel - 3 Star

Beijing - Hotel Jade Garden - 4 Star

The Great Wall Trek

Availability Information

Travelling to the north of China is at its very best from mid April to early June and mid September to mid November.  Up to early April it is still very cold and the land bare of anything green.  As Spring progresses, late April sees blossom trees covering fields and mountainsides as trees begin to leaf. After mid June it is very hot and walking the Great Wall is shadeless therefore not recommended. From mid September to early November the landscape changes from green to beautiful autumnal colours and temperatures soften.

Please note our best to go information is generally referring to the walking which may fall in the early or late season in some places. This may mean that not all tourist facilities will be open at the time you visit.

When to book your walking holiday in China - China - The Great Wall of China - Explore Beijing

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