Experience the Greatness and
Wonder
of China on Foot
Serving the World Travelers Since 2003
Established in 2003 in the
cities of Beijing and Xi’an, for 10 years Great Wall Adventure Club
(GWAC) has
been bringing the wonder, mystery, and excitement of “the middle
kingdom” to visitors and daring explorers from all over the world. Our
satisfied clients have included over 11,500 people from 55 countries.
Initially established as solely a Great Wall trekking organization for
backpackers, our success and drive has lead to us expanding operation to
include all angles of China exploration, from cruises on the Yangtze,
hiking in Tibet, exploring the tropics of Yunnan, and all the other
great pursuits to be had.
In 2008, Great Wall Adventure Club was acquired
and renamed as Great Wall Adventure Club & Company by
NACI Group, a multi-national communication
service and marketing company based in Canada. The acquisition has allowed Great Wall Adventure Club to greatly
expand and increase our base of operations to including hotel
accommodation, domestic transportation and sightseeing. This has
resulted in being able to even better satisfy our traveler’s wants and
wishes, and thus has contributed to China’s growing prominence in the
tourism field. Our growing success has also allowed us to partner with
other travel agencies such as eLong, in order to assure our guests have
the best in accommodation and airfare. This allows our clients to
concentrate on getting the most out of their China experience without
having to stress and worry over the details. In 2010, the Great Wall
Adventure Club became a division of China
Overseas International Travel Ltd., a Beijing-based
China travel services giant.
When it comes to considering your Great Wall tour
and China tour provider, here are some other factors
to consider: We have the most efficient
communication channel available to Chinese travel
industries. While most Chinese agents take off
weekends and nights, we don’t. We understand our
customers can't afford waiting for more than 15
hours or even 72 hours to hear back from us. And
when a client books a tour, it usually involves
frequent contacts. Only
Great Wall Adventure Club
can respond to clients within one hour or almost
instantly. GWAC’s office works according to a
Western schedule. In turn, most "companies" that you
will find on Google who provide similar services,
are often a one-person business, not an
organization. As a result, they usually don't have
qualified tour guides able to lead their programs.
These and other tour companies also enjoy the
benefit of having a great search-engine ranking when
you look for Great Wall hiking, etc. However, these
companies mostly do a great deal of city tours, and
do not put much emphasis on Great Wall adventures.
They are not the Great Wall experts you think they
are. Finally, we understand the needs and
expectations that a Western visitor looks for. We
focus on service and experience while most Chinese
agents focus solely on profits. On our Great Wall
adventures and programs we do not take people to
shops or factory stores, saving you precious time on
your once-in-a-lifetime China visit.
Even though China has changed a lot over the past 15
years, one thing remains the same. We have, and
always will, guarantee our firmest commitment to
quality, excellence, and top-flight service in order
to ensure that your stay in the People’s Republic is
the best experience it can possibly be.
Great Wall Adventure Club, LLC is a member of Plano Chamber
of Commerce, Plano, Texas, United States of America.
The Club is also a member of The International
Ecotourism Society.
Fodor's Top Pick Operator of Great Wall
Tours
 Our contributions have not gone unnoticed. In 2008 when the world
had its attention focused on Beijing for the Olympics, the Great Wall
Adventure Club was right in the thick of the excitement. During that
time we were proud to be the official tour guides for numerous esteemed
groups, including the members and families of the
U.S. Softball team, the U.K.
Swimming and Diving team, the Canadian Rowing team, and other Olympic
groups from Russia, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Of course, we
were also widely used among the throngs of international fans who came
to Beijing for the Olympics. Because of our expertise, NBC, for their
own televised hike on the Great Wall, even enlisted our company for to
show them their way on the wall. In 2010 and 2011, Great Wall Adventure Club was listed on
Fodor's China Guidebook and recommended
for Great
Wall hiking.
 USA
TODAY
Travel uses Great Wall Adventure Club as
one of the major sources to recommend travel
operators for Great Wall 1-day and 2-day adventures
and offer Great Wall walking tips in the article
"Travel Guide for the Great Wall at Mutianyu in
China" and "Walking the Great Wall of China."
 Just
as with the Olympics two years ago, once again China
found itself on the world stage, this time with the
2010 Shanghai World Expo. The expo was the biggest
in the expo’s 150 plus years of history in terms of
expected visitors, and countries participating. We
were one of the first travel companies to offer
comprehensive tour packages to the expo, and are
business was so esteemed that we got a write up in
the prestigious
The Wall Street Journal. Now that the
expo has come and gone, we find ourselves still
striving to be the best travel organization, as we
continue to look for and develop new and exciting
travel programs across this wonderous and still
mysterious land.
 
The outdoorsman: Stay overnight on the Great Wall of
China
When people come to the Great Wall of China, they
want to explore the history and see why it was
built. A day trip to the tourist sites won’t achieve
that, but a sleepover on one of the world’s most
storied ruins certainly will. The Great Wall
Adventure Club organizes trips to sleep in a
watchtower where soldiers were formerly garrisoned.
When night falls, the only thing above is the stars,
while the incredible land of the surrounding hills
is absolutely silent ... (June 11, 2012)
 The KPAM radio interview was done by our spokesman
Mr. Cohen with Portland Oregon AM 860's "The Azumano
Travel Show" to promote and discuss what makes the
Great Wall so appealing and iconic to travelers from
all over the world. The interview covers why the
"wild" Great Wall is a better experience then one of
the restored sections, where you can find the
underwater Great Wall, the Great Wall's founding
history and its strategic purpose, and the Great
Wall's future. Download the MP3 of this
interview here.
 The Duggar Family,
star of the hit American reality TV show “(19 Kids
and Counting”, recently went on a trip to Beijing, and
part of their trip will be filmed and broadcast on TV in
primetime in April of 2013. There were totally 39 people in
this Duggar group including crew members. Of course, as the Great Wall is
the #1 attraction in all of China, the Duggar Family was
keenly interested in visiting this marvel of manmade
achievement. In order to visit the Great Wall, the Duggar
Family enlisted the aid of us, Great
Wall Adventure Club. As the title of their show says,
the Duggars are no ordinary family, and taking them all to
the Great Wall proved to be no
easy challenge. While the logistics were a bit tricky, in
the end all 19 children (and 2 parents) had a great time and
an experience they’ll never forget. This Duggar Family's
Great Wall episode airs on TLC, March 26, 2013.
Learn more about how this episode was filmed.
Watch us on YouTube:
*
Jinshanling Great Wall
*
Student Adventure
* Hike to
Jinshanling Watchtower
* Jinshanling
Hiking
* Great Wall
Camping
* Set up Tent on Great Wall
* Village at
Great Wall
Information on Media Discounts
For more than ten years we at Great Wall Adventure
Club have strived to create the best China travel
experience possible. So far our efforts have brought
us recognition and notice, as evidenced by our
write-ups in newspapers and travel guides, along
with a televised tour with NBC and the Duggar Family
of “19 Kids and Counting”. However, we want to keep
putting the word out about what we do, and all that
this wonderful country has to offer. That’s why we
have an exciting new offer for clients whose job is
in the media field. For
those in the media profession who take one of our
tours, we are offering a special discount if you
write or publicize your experience in any way. Of
course, we want you to be completely objective, and
we want your true feelings and impressions on what
you experienced. For those in the media profession,
we’re looking for journalists, film/TV producers,
actors, free lancers, feature writers,
photographers, bloggers, PR/press agents, and any
other sort of opinion makers. The way you publicize
your experience can be done in any number of ways. A
Twitter post, prominent review, short feature, photo
spread, blog entry-the choice is yours on how you
want to showcase your tour. If you are in the media
field and interested, your discount can be
implemented in one or more of the following ways:
- A substantial
price reduction of up to 35% of a Great Wall
adventure, including hiking and camping
- An additional
discount on a city tour(s)
- Free
airport/train station pickup and drop off,
including VIP courtesy service
- Free show passes
to a Chinese acrobatics or Kungfu show.
- Any other special
assistance you might need during your stay in
China
If you are indeed interested please do not hesitate
to email or call us, as our contact information can
be found at the “Contact Us” tab at the top of this
page. Thank you for your time, and we look forward
to serving you in China soon!
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