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Great Wall of China Trek
9 days
ITINERARY
5 days
TREKKING
45km
DISTANCE
£1,595
PRICE FROM

Walk Along a Wonder of the World
- 45km
- Flight Packages
- Accommodation Inc
- All Permits Inc
- Food & Drink Inc
- UK Trek Leader
- Group Challenge
- Solo Friendly
- Medal & T-shirt
The Action Challenge Experience
Life on the trek
By taking part in one our group treks you will be part of a much bigger team and that’s what makes the experience so special. Supporting each other, laughing together, motivating each other every step of the way.
Led by a qualified UK Leader and supported by a UK medic & local experts; you will be hosted in 3*+ hotel accommodation, great local restaurants, & more, ensuring you get a feel of the culture & landscape we journey through. These are ‘full inclusive’ challenges – leaving you to focus on that finish line!
An Action Challenge trip is much more than a holiday! It brings like-minded people together in fantastic landscapes, provides the best support, and enables the group to take on a tough & unforgettable challenge which forges new friendships, broadens horizons, and leaves you wanting more of life’s adventures!
The blueprint for the Action Challenge trip is based on delivering a high-quality enjoyable experience – and doing it all safely. An experienced UK Leader ensures that all aspects of the challenge run to plan, from meeting your team at the airport, to liaising with the local crew throughout. Our Leaders will carry an expedition med kit, and are on hand to look after the group’s wellbeing – enabling everyone to have the best chance of completing their challenge.
We go to great lengths to ensure that we only use the best local organisations to supply the all-important ground logistics and the on-challenge support, catering, and hospitality teams – with experienced guides leading the way on the trails guided by their deep local knowledge and authentic style.
We appeal to like-minded people with a similar sense of adventure – but often from very different backgrounds, and with a wide range of experience, ages, levels of fitness, and personal ambitions. Our trips are perfect for individuals, couples, and small groups of friends to join –to take on a unique challenge as part of a larger group which shapes & bonds as the adventure unfolds!
Whether it’s the hotels, restaurants & transfers before & after the main challenge – or the challenge accommodation & meals whilst out on the trails – our all-inclusive packages mean that you will get a top-quality experience at a great value price! Flights are generally included, but there’s a ‘land only’ option if you’d prefer to book your own – and single supplement accommodation upgrades are available.
Visas- You must organise your Visa yourself prior to arrival. Advice on how to apply for this will be provided to you once booked onto the challenge in the App.
The group comes together – takes on a tough challenge together – and then celebrates its achievements in style on the final night of the trip in a local restaurant or hotel, with medals, awards, and a bit of a party! Many of our participants make new special friends on our trips – and quite a few come back together for another challenge in the following years!
A successful challenge starts with good preparation. The better prepared you are the more confident you’ll be, and the more you’ll enjoy it! Our ‘Challenge App’ will have all the info & details of what to expect on your challenge – and how to prepare for it – and we have optional training walks, training weekends, and a 50km place on one of our UK Ultra Challenge events to get out on the trails and test your fitness, kit, & equipment.





Great Wall of China Trek
A Trek As Old As Time
On this 9-day adventure we hike for 5 days along an iconic structure – the Great Wall of China! Each day of this challenge we visit and trek along different sections of the Great Wall, experiencing the changing landscape and learning about the deep history of each part of the wall – it is a classic adventure – and one to tick off the bucket list!
Our adventure takes us from the ‘Wild Wall’ at Guibeko with its crumbling paths and ruined watchtowers to the restored ‘post-card’ views of Mutianyu and Badaling; where panoramic views stretch to distant misty mountains over peaceful woodland and terraced fields to exposed ridges and majestic peaks. The steep climbs will challenge you, but the views are worth it!
- 9 day group adventure
- 5 days of trekking
- Explore ancient watchtowers
- Take a 300m "luge" from The Wall
- Climb the Heavenly Steps
- Trek the "Wild Wall" from Gubekou
- Traditional rural life in China
- Visit the Forbidden City
- See Tiananmen Square
- Celebration meal of Peking Duck





Itinerary & Route
Day 1: Departure from UK
- Accommodation: Inflight
- Meals: Dinner inflight
Day 2: Arrival in Beijing
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Chenjiapu Section
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance walked: 8km
Day 4: Badaling and Juyongguan Sections
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance walked: 11km
Day 5: Gubeikou Section
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance walked: 10km
Day 6: Jinshanling Section
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance walked: 10km
Day 7: Mutianyu Section
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance walked: 6km
Day 8: Beijing
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Departure
- Accommodation: Inflight
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (dependent on flight schedule)
Costs & Fundraising
Check out the full list of our dates & prices and pick your departure. Sign up today from £295 deposit. Charity fundraising options are also available.
Trip Brochure
The Challenge brochure details the full itinerary, inclusions, and more – download for a full run down of the challenge details.
FAQs
Dates & Prices
FREE TRAINING EVENT
Register for any overseas challenge & get a free place on one o four UK Ultra Challenge© Series events
+ 50km place worth £139
+ Great way to kickstart training

