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2008 Great China Ride

NOTE - This trip has long been fully booked out but I have left the info here so you can see what it is all about.

After searching for a number of options for our 2008 adventure challenge we have decided that we will be doing the spectacular Limestone Trail ride, starting from Guillin in South East China.

This is different type of adventure to the 2006 and 2007 rides, with a wide range of experiences including 9 days cycling, 1 internal air flight, boat and bus trips. We will also be travelling via Hong Kong and will be including a 3 day stopover in Hong Kong at the end of the ride.

Some images you will see during the 2008 adventure challenge

The total cost (including air fares, accomodation, bike hire, meals, guides, internal air flights, bus and boat trips, support vehicle and staff) is anticipated to be approx $4200.00

We already have 16 people who are booked in for this ride and therefore we are booked out. If you want to reserve a place you need to pay a $300 deposit. The remainder of the cost can be paid much closer to departure.

All air flights are being handled by Mary Oke of Emerald Lake Travel. All participants must be able to leave Melbourne together, but they do not need to return to Australia together (ie some may wish to extend their stay in China or have stopover(s) on the way back. We will be travelling by Cathay Pacific.. By all electing to travel on the same airline we get valuable benefits including greater flexibility in baggage allowances.

The company running the cycling component is the same company that has organised previous trips for us and has proven to be efficient and reliable.

I have DVDs of the 2006 & 2007 China Rides if you would like to see them. This will give you some idea of what to expect, although the 2008 ride will be to a different part of China. 

If you have any other questions, please give me a call. I look forward to seeing you back in our rides in the near future.

 

 

 

 

Rides & Activities for February & March 2012 (or download full calendar HERE)

  • Tues 7th Feb - 1st Tuesday MTB ride to Gembrook - 10 am start at Emerald
  • Thurs 9th Feb - Warby Trail Ride - Twilight Ride -start at Woori Yallock at 3 pm
  • Tues 14th Feb - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
  • Thurs 16th Feb - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
  • Sat 18th Feb - Social Ride - FTG to Jells Park and back again - 9 am start
  • Tues 21st Feb - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
  • Thurs 23rd Feb - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
  • Tues 28th Feb - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
  • Thurs 1st March - Warby Trail Ride - BREAKFAST RIDE -start at Wandin at 7 am
  • Sunday 4th March - Yarra Junction to Noojee - 10.00 start at Yarra Junction
  • Tues 6th March - 1st Tuesday MTB ride to Gembrook - 10 am start at Emerald
  • Thurs - 8th March - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
  • Mon 12th March - LABOUR DAY - Royal Park to Williamstown - 10 am start
  • Tues 13th March - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
  • Thurs 15th March - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
  • Tues 20th March- Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
  • Thurs 22nd March - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
  • Fri 23rd to Sun 25th March - Annual Wang to Bright Rail Trail Weekend
  • Tues 27th March- Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
  • Thurs 29th March- Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon

Ride Stories

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For all previous weekday ride stories click HERE
Lots of other weekend stories can be found HERE

Previous Overseas Adventure Challenges

Click HERE for 2006 China Ride
Click HERE for 2007 China Ride
Click HERE for 2008 China Ride
Click HERE for our 2009 Himalayan Challenge and pictures
Click HERE for the 2009 Danube Ride Story
Click HERE for some pictures of the 2010 South America Challenge

2011 - European Ride - Ulm to Vienna - Completed

This trip now completed, along with supplementary ride from Prague to Dresden

2012 Under African Skies - African Safari (bookings now closed)

Places in this trip are NOW FULL. This is not a cycling trip but a true African safari with lots of amazing scenery, indiginous people and incredible wildlife. An expereience of a lifetime !

2012 "Turkish Delights" Adventure (now full)

This trip will take place in Sep 2012 and will involve cycling, trekking, sailing as we travel all over this amazing land. Experience history at first hand, also includes a visit to Gallipoli. Bookings now closed but standby list now being made.

Newsletter

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