Great Wall Marathon with Beijing Tour
- From:$ 412.00
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Duration:
5
Days
- Destinations:
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Beijing
- Departure date:
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As You Prefer
- Tour code:
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SWGWM01
Tour Highlights
The Great Wall Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K will be held in May every year. This package is for runners and spectators, includes tours in Beijing to witness its fascinating culture and Olympic memories the Games.
Quick View
Day 1 Beijing
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Pick up by our English speaking tour guide from Beijing and drive to hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. If you want to sign up for Great Wall Marathon, please print the runners entry form, sign and photo it, send it to us as an attachement by email before March 21.
Day 2 Beijing
(B,L)
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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
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Beijing city tour at leisure on May 20. Please remember do not walk too much today.
Day 4 Beijing
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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
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Olympic memory tour. Later today you will be transferred to airport for 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
-- 4 night Accommodations in Beijing.
-- 2 days private escorted tours with service of English speaking tour guide.
-- Private airport/hotel round trip transfers by air-conditioned company vehicle
-- 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 runners entry cost of USD 550 or RMB 3740 will be charged for runner
-- Service for this extra cost includes:
-- 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
-- Gala dinner for Marathon party on May 21
Service not includes both for spectator and runner
-- The Great Wall Marathon is timed by ChampionChip Timing system. If you do not have a ChampionChip, you need to buy it at USD 35
-- If you stay not in Beijing International Hotel, taxi cost from your hotel to Beijing International Hotel to Huangyanguan Great Wall on Inspection day and Race day will be paid by your self
-- Private service of English speaking translator and private car transfer on Inspection day and Race day will be charged at extra cost if required.
-- Insurance.
-- Visa fees.
-- Flight arriving and departing Beijing.
-- Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, telephone bill, laundry etc.
-- For spectator, Gala dinner for Marathon party on May 21 will be at extra cost
-- Other tours & meals not mentioned in the itineraries.
-- Gratuities to service staffs. Please read our "Tipping Policy".
Tipping
Policy in China