Meet in SFO airport. Check in your flight and fly to Beijing. The journey takes about 12 hours, meals and drinks provided on plane.

 Meals on board.

The flight will land at Beijing Capital Airport at 5pm. English-speaking guide will meet you on arrival at the airport. You will be assisted with baggage handling and transferred to your hotel. Your guide will hand out English map. Upon arrival at hotel, you will be assisted for check-in. Welcome dinner at local restaurant.

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5-star Beijing Marriott City Wall Hotel 

 American buffet breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit Visit Temple of Heaven, then drive to Jinshanling Great Wall (95 miles, 2 hours). Enjoy lunch in our host – a local farmer’s house. Explore the Great Wall and our staff will give you the orientation of the race tomorrow. Back to the hotel in Beijing.

 Temple of Heaven, Jinshanling Great Wall

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5-star Beijing Marriott City Wall Hotel

 Race day! After light breakfast your staff will assist you to the race start. Your family and friends will be guided to the best view point. After conquering one of the Seven Wonders of the World, we will meet again and transfer you back to downtown Beijing. Special Peking Roasted Duck dinner is provided tonight.

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5-star Beijing Marriott City Wall Hotel 

 After breakfast in hotel, your guide will pick you up and drive to Tian An Men Square. Visit Tian An Men Square and Forbidden City. In the afternoon, visit Summer Palace, one of the Top 4 Gardens in China. Explore the Wangfujing street and Donghuamen Night Food Market.

 Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Wangfujing Street, Donghuamen Night Food Market

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5-star Beijing Marriott City Wall Hotel 

 American style buffet breakfast at the hotel. Today is a free day to explore Beijing.

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5-star Beijing Marriott City Wall Hotel 

 We will provide transpiration to the airport and assist you to check-in your flight back home. If you choose the extension, we will help you to check in your flight to Xian.

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You will be escorted to the airport and fly to Xian. Upon arrival at Xian Airport, you will be greeted by your local guide and assisted with baggage, and transferred to the city. You will be served mineral water and provided with English map en route with program orientation. Upon arrival in the city, visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, drive to the Southern Gate of the Old City Wall, and visit the History Museum. Special Dumpling Banquet Dinner at a local restaurant.

Fly to Xian

Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Old City Wall, History Museum

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5-star Xian Golden Flower by Shangri-La

 Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Visit Terra Cotta Warriors Museum at the excavation site. Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Muslim area and the bazaar. Balance of the day is at leisure. Evening is open. You can enjoy Western dinner at hotel or try one of unique local restaurants and stroll the night market. Or taken an optional dinner show that include dinner, Tang dynasty show and round trip transfers.

the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Muslim bazaar

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5-star Xian Golden Flower by Shangri-La

 Buffet breakfast at the hotel. In the morning take flight to Lhasa. You will be greeted at the Lhasa Airport, one of the highest in the world at an elevation of 3,570 metres (11,710 ft). Take a rest in the hotel to adapt to the high altitude. Dinner is included.

 Xian to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet

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5-star Shangri-La Lhasa

 Enjoy buffet breakfast in hotel. Visit the great Potala Palace, the landmark in Lhasa and the Winter Palace of Dalai Lama. In the afternoon visit Jokhang Temple,  the economic, political and cultural center of Tibet in the history. Then have a stroll in the Barkhor Street. Special dinner in Snowland Restaurant.

Potala Palace, Joking Temple, Barkhor Street

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5-star Shangri-La Lhasa

 After breakfast visit the Drepung Monastery. Visit Norbulingka, the Summer Palace of Dalai Lama in the history. Then Sera Monastery, and watch Lama Debate in the afternoon. Lunch and dinner are included.

 Norbulingka, Sera Monastery

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5-star Shangri-La Lhasa

 American buffet breakfast at the hotel. Visit Ani Sangkung Nunnery, and Muru Temple, where all the Sutta (buddhist books) are printed. After lunch take flight to Shanghai and arrive around 9pm. Local Guide meet group in the Shanghai airport. Dinner is served in plane.

 Fly to Shanghai

 Ani Sangkung Nunnery, Muru Temple

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5-star Shanghai Renaissance Yangtze Hotel

 American style breakfast (buffet) in Hotel. Drive to Jinmao Tower for sightseeing. Take high-speed lift to 88F observatory. Visit Yu Garden and old town market, then the Bund. Free afternoon. Group meet in lobby in the evening for Shanghai style farewell dinner.

 the Bund, Jinmao Tower, Yu Garden, old town market

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5-star Shanghai Renaissance Yangtze Hotel

 American buffet breakfast at the hotel. You will be picked up and transferred to the airport with assistance of your baggage. Fly back home and arrive on the same day.

Fly to San Francisco

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Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall

7 Jian Guo Men South Avenue, Dongcheng District Beijing,  China. 100005

+86-10-58118888

This superior 5-star hotel is the largest Marriott outside USA. It is located in the center of the city with wonderful rooms and splendid breakfasts. Check out the reviews on TripAdvisor.

Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel

8 Chang Le Road West, Xian, China. 710032

+86-29-83232981

Situated in the city center, Shangri-La Golden Flower Xian is an international standard 5-star hotel situated a 40-minute drive from Xi’an airport. Rooms at this newly renovated Xi’an 5-star hotel are spacious and thoughtfully-appointed and both accommodation and service standards are excellent. Reviews on TripAdvisor.

Lhasa Shangri-La Hotel

19 Norbulingka Road, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. 850000

+86-891-6558888

Situated in the city center, this luxury hotel is close to Norbulingka, and Potala Palace, a breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Site and traditional residence of the Dalai Lamas. The elegant and spacious rooms, the hotel’s unique oxygen lounge and the outstanding service will make your stay in one of the world’s highest cities comfortable and memorable. Reviews on TripAdvisor.

Shanghai Renaissance Yangtze Hotel

2099 Yan’an West Road, Changning District  Shanghai,  China. 200336

+86-21-62750000

The 5-star hotel offers nice rooms, excellent service, and good breakfast. It gives you an unparalleled experience with a home away from home feel. See how people like this hotel on TripAdvisor.

2016 Jinshanling Great Wall Marathon Entry

Round trip airfare from SFO and domestic flights in China (taxes included).

Superior 5-star hotels sharing double occupancy. Single room surcharge $300 for Great Wall Marathon Package (5 nights), and $600 for Extension Tours (7 Nights)

Meals, sightseeing with entrance fees, deluxe A/C coach for land transportation

Professional English-speaking tour guides

24-hour emergency assistance

Passport fee

China Visa fee ($140 visa fee + $50 service fee = $190 per passport)

Tips to guides & drivers ($3 per day)

Travel Protection Plan / travel insurance

Optional tours and evening shows

Things of personal nature, and services not mentioned as included