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Walking the Great Wall

128 Reviews

4.6 out of 5

Reviewed August 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

A fantastic trip made infinitely more enjoyable by the people in the group.

Most Inspirational Moment

Meeting such a diverse group of people and seeing how each of us coped with our particular challenges; then witnessing the support from within the group... Couldn't have been better!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent! Really nice guy, very knowlegable, very helpful... and somehow managed to understand our strange sense of humour.

Advice for Potential Travellers

This was a moderate to challenging trip, you can challenge yourself and make it more difficult if you like, however, what I would suggest is that people enjoy the downtime and also to look around and enjoy the countryside. For the first day of the climb, with the heat and the terrain etc. I missed some spectacular views because I had my head down trying to get somewhere fast.

Reviewed August 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

it was a great experience!beautiful scenery,challenging walks good food fantastic group of people and perfect guide-michael cheng was helpul, friendly and good fun!!!

Most Inspirational Moment

seeing the sunrise at jinshanling part of the wall-what a profound experience and calmness

Thoughts on Group Leader

the best one

Advice for Potential Travellers

just enjoy the experience

Reviewed June 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

Fantastic walking, getting to really remote parts of the wall. Some days we didn’t see another tourist.

Most Inspirational Moment

The Simitai section of the wall. Sadly the last part was closed for refurb, but even just viewing it was amazing.Most unexpected/amusing: having walked all morning in the heat in the middle of no-where without seeing another person we spotted an elderly Chinese man toiling up the slope ahead of us carrying a large box. When we caught up with him, he had walked up there to sell us ice-cream and beer. We all bought ice-cream, he made a fortune and deserved to!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent! Flexible, positive, always smiling and his lack of perfect English was not particularly an issue.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Great trip for anyone who likes walking off the beaten track. Take a towel and sleeping bag liner!!!

Reviewed June 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

As a usual spain packaged family holiday guy, my son wanted to do something exciting with his dad before he goes to Uni, So this was completely out of my comfort zone. I researched the holidays on the net and i thought Exodus was by far the best.And what an amazing experiance!, Here i was the other side of the world trekking up and down mountains, with fantastic views. Talk about tough, but i dug deep and completed it everyday. And what a fantastic group of people, all friendly and willing to discuss their prevoius adventures.And thanks for Barry for lending me his shades.

Most Inspirational Moment

This was definately on the last day, when me and my son had reached the last step, held our hands high and one of the the lads sang the rocky tune and we danced up and down to it.And knowing that me and my son had completed this together.

Thoughts on Group Leader

I cant thank John and Jason enough, they were superb! always very attentive to the groups needs and discussed lots of historical importance, and they were really nice guys to.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do it!The China Wall trek is amazing.

Reviewed May 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

You’d think that you’d get bored of the Wall after a couple of days but you don’t. Combined with good food and good companions, the walking section of the holiday was a great way to see the countryside & relax. The time in Beijing & Xian was so different, it was like having two different holidays. The palaces, shows and some time to explore by yourselves was a good way to end the trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

For me, it was the simplicity of the village lifestyle with subsistence farming - it was the stuff of text books. The people were hugely friendly and if anything, slightly amused and delighted at seeing the Westerners. I went on this trip to see the Wall as it was something that I'd always wanted to see. I didn't expect to want to return to China again. However, I believe I will.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Danny is the tour leader that you always hope you'll get when you book a holiday. He knew his stuff, was proud of his country and went the extra mile to make sure that things were the best that they could be (food, trips, timings). He also knew when to get out of the way and leave us alone, so we weren't 'herded' around the place. Danny added to the holiday and was a great ambassador for Exodus.

Advice for Potential Travellers

For potential travellers on this trip: Read the trip notes properly - everything is there but some of the points are quite simply stated and the importance of some of them only came to light when on the trip. Some of the walking days were short because the weather was cold, which was disappointing - so adjust the timings with the seasons. One nights accomodation, in my opinion, was less than basic, so think about how you want travel. Buy a new camera - the scenery is huge. Get a sleeping mat, the beds are hard. The food was fanatastic (bar the Green Tea Biscuits - why I ask myself?) but you do have to be prepared to try something new.

Reviewed May 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

The Wall of China has to be seen to be believed. You can read the fact that it is 5,500 miles long but the real impact is to see it stretching away from you for miles which ever way you turn. The sheer feat of human endeavour shouts out from every laid brick.

Most Inspirational Moment

Standing on the Wall as the sun set.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Danny Mao was well informed, patient, helpful and humorous. The perfect mix for a walking guide.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Make sure all drinks are purchased in sealed bottles. This small precaution ensures a troublefree, healthy holiday

Reviewed May 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

This trip packs so much into such a short period of time. A combination of stunning scenary, fabulous tombs, temples and palaces, wonderful food alongside the opportunity to witness chinese acrobats and kung fu masters and explore Beijings markets and alleyways.

Most Inspirational Moment

Few words can do justice to describe stepping along such a formidable path steeped in so much history! Incredible!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Danny was a fantastic group leader, organised, kind, accomodating and fun! He worked so hard to ensure everyone had a fabulous holiday and his knowledge of Chinese history, the Great Wall and monuments is astounding. He was not only a group leader but a tour guide!

Advice for Potential Travellers

I would rate this trek as moderate not challenging. The timings given in the trip notes are for the summer months. In the spring with a more temperate climate each trek is completed in a faster time frame and there is more time at the end of each day to relax or explore further.

Reviewed January 2011

WALKING THE GREAT WALL

Overall a wonderful exprience – the contrast of being out on the wall and the hustle and bustle of Beijing.

Most Inspirational Moment

Being out in the most amazing scenary when the only man made object you can see is the wall you are standing on and you've either walked or going to walk all you can see.

Thoughts on Group Leader

He took a bit of encouraging to walk with the group, but once he did he was friendly and good company. He didn't know a great deal about the wall and we had to rely on him to join us to translate the local guides. But their knowledge was sometimes limited.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go for it!I've not got a head for heights, but coped OK with that. The food and people are wonderful.

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