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Day 1 Beijing
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Upon arrival at Beijing airport, pick up by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Free time for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Beijing
(B)
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Great Wall Marathon Inspection Day for runners and spectators on May 19. Pikup from Beijing International Hotel at 05h30, drive 2.5 hours to Huangyaguan Great Wall. Race-entry-meeting from 08h15 to 08h45. Course inspection from 09h00 to 10h30: All runners must walk the 3.5km of the wall that is part of the Great Wall Marathon course to familiarize themselves with the route. After the inspection, 1 hour Lunch break(sandwiches, fruit and one drink). At 14h00, be transferred back to Beijing by coach. Leisure on your own at the rest of the day.
Day 3 Beijing
(B,L)
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Beijing city tour at leisure on May 20. Please remember do not walk too much today.
Day 4 Beijing
(B)
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Great Wall Marathon Day for runners and spectators on May 21. Pikup from Beijing International Hotel at 03h30, drive 2.5 hours to Huangyaguan Great Wall. Opening of the marathon (warm up, a short speech) from 06h15 to 07h30. All participants MUST BE ON SITE at 6h30. 5k starts at 07h15, Group 1 of Marathon and Half Marathon starts at 07h30, Group 2 of Marathon and Half Marathon starts at 07h40, 10k starts at 09h30. Lunch break(sandwiches, fruit and one drink) from 10h30 to 15h00. Busses start leaving for Beijing at 12:00 hrs, last bus leaves at 16:30 hrs. Leisure on your own at the rest of the day. At night, you might join in the Marathon Party of Gala dinner on your own expense.
Day 5 Beijing, Xian
(B,L)
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Continue our sightseeing programs in Beijing. We have chance to take photos outside the Olympic stdiums of Bird Nest and Water Cube. Later today we will fly to Xian. Pickup by our tour guide in Xian from Xian airport, then transfer to hotel.
Day 6 Xian
(B,L)
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Sightseeing tour in Xian.
Day 7 Xian, Chongqing
(B,L)
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Visit the Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After the tour in Xian, transferred to Xian airport for the flight to Chongqing. Upon arrival at Chongqing airport, pickup by our local English speaking tour guide and drive to the pier to board the ship for your Yangtze River Cruise.
Day 8 Yangtze Cruise
(B,L,D)
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Arrive Fengdu in the morning. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (13:00/18:00).
Day 9 Yangtze Cruise
(B,L,D)
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Sailing through the beautiful Wu Gorge. Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream(14:00/16:00).
Day 10 Yichang, Shanghai
(B,L)
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Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site (08h00-10h00). Sailing through the shiplocks and the shiplift of the Three Gorges Dam. Arrive in Yichang at 13h00. Upon arrival at the dock, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to Yichang airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai airport, be met and drive to hotel. Free time for the rest of the night.
Day 11 Shanghai
(B,L)
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Visit all must-see attractions in Downtown Shanghai.
Day 12 Shanghai
(B,L)
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Continue your tours in Shanghai. Later today you will be transferred to airport for flight to sweet home.
Package Details
Tour Package Includes:
For spectator
-- Pickup transfers from Beijing International Hotel to Huangyanguan Great Wall on Inspection day and Race day
-- Race-entry-meeting
-- Course inspection
-- Sandwhich lunch (incl. either 1 canned beer or 1 canned softdrink)
-- Marathon spectator ticket(The start/finish line -Yin & Yang square is closed to tourist on race day)
-- Shuttle transfer to Beijing Intl. Hotel on on Inspection day and Race day
Tours, airport transfers and hotels
-- City transfers by air for economic class: Beijing to Xian; Xian to Chongqing; Yichang to
Shanghai.
-- Accommodation as shown in the lower part of this page.
-- Yangtze River Cruise and Three Gorges Dam tour from Chongqing to Yichang:
Superior class packages take Fortune Cruise. Deluxe class packages take Victoria Cruise. -- Private escorted tours with service of English speaking tour guide.
-- Private land transfers by air-conditioned company vehicle, except transfer on Day 2 & Day
3 between Beijing and Huangyaguan Great Wall by public bus.
-- All entrance fees of attractions mentioned in the itinerary.
-- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary "B" stands for American breakfast, "L" for Chinese
Lunch in local restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner in local restaurant.
For runner
-- Extra cost will be charged in our Price Excludes
Tour Package Excludes:
For runner
-- Extra cost of USD 167 or RMB 1057 will be charged for runner
-- Extra service inclusive for runners:
-- Pickup transfers from Beijing International Hotel to Huangyanguan Great Wall on Inspection day and Race day
-- a Great Wall Marathon runner T-shirt
-- Race-number/Bib-number
-- Marathon entrance ticket(The wall section is closed to tourist on the race day)
-- Course marshals all along the course
-- International doctors and nurses will be on site ready to assist runners
-- Basic emergency treatment at the marathon-area, the Huangyaguan Valley
-- Water and other provisioning (fruit) during the race
-- Finishing line provisioning (jam sandwiches & Youghurt & water)
-- Sandwhich lunch (incl. either 1 canned beer or 1 canned softdrink)
-- A Medal if reaching the finish
-- Shuttle transfer to Beijing Intl. Hotel on on Inspection day and Race day
Service not includes both for spectator and runner
--Other optional tours, activities.
-- Taxi cost from your hotel to Beijing International Hotel to Huangyanguan Great Wall on Inspection day and Race day
-- Private service of English speaking translator and private car on Inspection day and Race day
-- Insurance.
-- Visa fees.
-- Flight arriving and departing Beijing.
-- Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, telephone bill, laundry etc.
-- Gala dinner for Marathon party on May 21
-- Other tours & meals not mentioned in the itineraries.
-- Gratuities to service staffs. Please read our "Tipping Policy".
Tipping
Policy in China
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