Great Wall Marathon with Tibet Tour
                    
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    - From:$ 2,016.00
                                       
 
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                                        Duration:
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                                        Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Lhasa, Beijing
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                                        As You Prefer
 - Tour code: 
 
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                                        SWGWM04
 
                             
                            
                            
                         
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                Tour Highlights
                        
                        
                            After the amazing challenge of Huangyaguan Great Wall Marathon, you will enjoy a splendid tour, plus Tibet, which is a mystical and mysterious city steeped in Tibetan and Buddest Culture. A good opportunity to view the natural scenery and plateau landscape on the train.
                     
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    
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                                            Day  1  Beijing  
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                            
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                                                        Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will be met by our English speaking tour guide 
and transferred to hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. 
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  2  Beijing  
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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. In the moring, visit TianAnMen Square and Forbidden City.  In the afternoon, visit Hutongs by pedicab, stop at Shichahai Lake area include visit Prince Gong's Mansion and drum tower.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            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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                                                        Continue our city tours in Beijing.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  6  Beijing, Xian  
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                                                        Be transferred to Beijing airport for your morning flight to Xian. Pickup by our tour guide in Xian and start today's sightseeing tours.  Optional activities: The famous night market near Drum Tower and Muslim Quarter is 
quite near your hotel, recommend you to take a walk at night.   It is an area of 
interesting handicraft shops, muslim restaurants and vendors and narrow streets.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  7  Xian  
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                                                        Visit the Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.  Optional 
activities at night: Tang Dynasty Dinner Show.  The best show in Xian is the show 
at the Tang Dynasty Theatre, it combines music and dance with exquisite traditional 
costumes in ancient times.  Ask your tour guide and driver to wait the show finishs 
and take you back to your hotel. You need to pay for the ticket cost and extra 
hours of your tour guide and driver.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  8  Xian, Chengdu  
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                                                        After breakfast, we'll transfer to Xian airport for your morning flight to Chengdu. Be met at Chengdu airport by our English-speaking tour guide & transferred to take your visiting. 
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  9  Chengdu  
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                                                        In the moring, visit Panda Base in Chengdu.  Drive 2 hours to Leshan,.we will transfer to have boat ride on MinJiang River to visit Giant Leshan Buddha.  Enjoy the landscape of Chengdu Plain on the way. Afterwards we have the other half an hour drive to Mt. E'mei, visit the Nation Dedicating Temple (Baoguosi). Stay overnight in the hotel located at the foot of Mountain E'mei.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  10  Chengdu  
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                                                        Take the cable car up to the Mountain E'mei to visit the Wannian Temple, which is a very well known ancient temple of Mt. Emei. After pay the visit to Wannian temple, you might either go down the mountain for 3 hours by foot, or take cable car.  Later in the afternoon we will drive back to Chengdu.  
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  11  Chengdu, Lhasa  
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                                                        After breakfast, transferred to Chengdu airport for the morning flight to Lhasa. Be met at Lhasa airport by our English-speaking tour guide & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latituder.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  12  Lhasa  
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                                                        The rush hour of Potala Palace is 10am, so we highly recommend to register and 
visit it in the early morning, otherwise you might only see the crowd.  Plenty time 
to stay around the Jokhang Monastery and the Barkhor Street in the afternoon.  In 
fact, if you visit the Ramoche Monastery nearby, you will find more local tea 
houses, market and civilan houses.  This is the local portion of Lhasa.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  13  Lhasa  
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                                                        Visit the Tibet Museum and Sera, one of the most famous monasteries in Lhasa.  A 
visit to the local Tibetan family is a happy memory.  Please prepare some gifts for 
this family visit, such as candy or chocolate for kids.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  14  Lhasa  
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                                                        After breakfast, transferred to Lhasa railway station for the morning train to Beijing. Train No.: T28 (08:30/07:34 next day's morning), takes 47 hours and 4 minutes. Stay overnight on the train.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  15  Lhasa  
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                            
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                                                        On the train. A good choice and opportunity to view the natural scenery and plateau landscape. It is said the landscape alongside the road is part of Tibet attractions.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                        
                                            Day  16  Beijing  
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                            
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                                                        The train arrives at Beijing railway station at 7:34am, own arrangement for transfer to Downtown Beijing or Beijing airport. No service of tour guide or coach is included in the quotation.   If you need extra transfer, please tell us.
                                                 
                                            
                                         
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            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
   Chengdu; Chengdu to Lhasa.
-- City transfers by train for soft sleeper: Lhasa to Beijing.
-- Accommodation as shown in the itinerary.
-- Private escorted tours with service of English speaking tour guide.
-- Private land transfers by air-conditioned company vehicle, except transfer
   on Day 2 & Day 4 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".
                                     
                                    
                                        
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                                        Featured Hotels
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                                
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    City:
                                                                    Beijing
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                                                                    Days Inn Forbidden City Hotel
                                                                   
                                                                 
                                                                Address:
                                                                1 Nanwanzi Bystreet,Nanheyan Street,Dongcheng District,Beijing
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                                                                Days Inn Forbidden City is one of the major 3 star hotels in Beijing. It offers pleasant accommodation at moderate cost. Its amazing location just a few minutes walk from the Forbidden City. 
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                                                                    City:
                                                                    Lhasa
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                                                                    Xiongbala Hotel
                                                                   
                                                                 
                                                                Address:
                                                                NO.28,Jiangsu Road,Lhasa
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                                                                Opened in 2000,Tibet XiongBala Hotel is located at No.28 Jiangsu Road,which backs the famous Jhokang Monastery. It''s a three star international tourist hotel,which can offer the first class accommodation,food and beverage,entertainment and business.
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                                                                    City:
                                                                    Xian
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                                                                    Xian City Hotel
                                                                   
                                                                 
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                                                                No. 70 Nan Da Jie, Xi''an
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                                                                The Xian City Hotel is located right in the heart of Xian, only a stones throw away from the famous Bell Tower. The City Hotel is a modern tourist hotel providing 3-star service for both domestic and international guests.
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                                                                    City:
                                                                    Chengdu
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                                                                    Civil Aviation Hotel
                                                                   
                                                                 
                                                                Address:
                                                                31 Beixing Road. Chengdu
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                                                                Located in the bustling business center of Chengdu, the Civil Aviation Mansion is a 3-star hotel. Since most of the national aviation 
corporations have their agencies in the Mansion, the hotel provides the most convenient ticket-booking and travel arranging service.
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                                                                    City:
                                                                    Chengdu
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                                                                    Mt. Emei Hotel
                                                                    
                                                                 
                                                                Address:
                                                                Baoguo Temple,Emei Mountain,Sichuan,China
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                                                                Built in 1989,Mt.Emei Hotel is a four-star hotel under the management of Emeishan Tour Company. A good sleep might be essential before ascending the 3099M mountain and this hotel is an ideal place for such preparation.The guests enjoy the outline of the mountains against the sunset as well as the peaceful air of the Buddhism.Enjoying a desirable location, the hotel is situated on Mount Emei Beauty……
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