Beijing Trip Overview
Build your own Beijing adventure with a local tour guide on a private customized tour. Explore 5 iconic locations and enjoy an Acrobatics Show: Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, view the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park, Drum Tower and Beijing Hutong. Experience Beijing like a local by public transportation.
1. Discover the world’s best-preserved imperial residence – Forbidden City
2. Taste traditional Beijing cuisine – Noodles with Soybean Paste(Zhajiang Mian)
3. Have a bird’s-eye view of the Forbidden City from Jingshan
4. Explore Houhai, Hutong and other buzzing, locals frequented areas
5. Learn about the ancient, mysterious history and geography from your guide
6. Enjoy an amazing Acrobatics Show to enrich your nightlife during the Beijing trip
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, Beijing, China
Build your own Beijing adventure with a local tour guide on a private customized tour. Explore 5 iconic locations and enjoy an Acrobatics Show: Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, view the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park, Drum Tower and Beijing Hutong. Experience Beijing like a local by public transportation.
1. Discover the world’s best-preserved imperial residence – Forbidden City
2. Taste traditional Beijing cuisine – Noodles with Soybean Paste(Zhajiang Mian)
3. Have a bird’s-eye view of the Forbidden City from Jingshan
4. Explore Houhai, Hutong and other buzzing, locals frequented areas
5. Learn about the ancient, mysterious history and geography from your guide
6. Enjoy an amazing Acrobatics Show to enrich your nightlife during the Beijing trip
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Your tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel at 08:30 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to the Tian’anmen Square by public transportation and start the highlight day tour.
The solemn and respectful Tiananmen Square is the largest central city square in the world, which serves not only the city’s symbol but also the whole of China. This immense courtyard is surrounded by a variety of significant edifices such as the Tiananmen Tower, Great Hall of the People, Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, Monument to the People’s Heroes and National Museum. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
The magnificent Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. It has 9,999 rooms in flourishing period with just a single room short of the number that ancient Chinese belief represents ‘Divine Perfection’ and surrounded by a moat six meters deep and ten-meter high wall. For five centuries, this palace functioned as the administrative center of the country. Today this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the city’s most popular attractions.
Follow your tour guide to visit several palaces, including the lavish Antiquarian of the Palace Museum (Treasures Museum). Learn about the ancient history, culture, and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City through your guide’s engaging commentary.
At noon, we will taste traditional Beijing cuisine – Noodles with Soybean Paste(Zhajiang Mian). Zhajiang mian is very popular when it comes to traditional Beijing cuisine, and is sometimes referred to as simply Beijing noodles.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), No.44 Jingshanxi Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Jingshan Park is superbly landscaped with hills to ascend by steps, clear lakes and dignified ancient buildings. It used to be one of the ancient imperial gardens in Beijing, and now has developed as a peaceful public park.
Because of close to north of the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park is the best place for a bird’s eye view of the Forbidden City and central Beijing. This park is open after dark, until 9pm in summer and 8pm in winter.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: GuLou XiJie ShangYeJie, No.11-8 Gulou West Street, Beijing China
The Drum Tower was equipped with bronze clepsydras and drums that were beaten to mark the hours. The drum was beaten quickly for 18 times and then slowly for 18 times to mark the hour. You have the opportunity to climb to the top of Drum tower for an excellent view of drumming performance which lasts for 20 minutes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Back Lakes (Hou Hai), Shicha Lake Scenic Resort, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Houhai, which literally means “Back Sea”, is a large artificial lake in northern downtown Beijing. Together with Qianhai (Front Sea) and Xihai (West Sea), it comprises Shichahai. It was exclusively for royal family in the Yuan Dynasty, and the surrounding area has been a prosperous commercial area since then. There were many wine shops, workshops, and opera stages in ancient times. Nowadays, it is open to all. The area is dotted with bars, cafes, tea houses and restaurants, and is quite popular among foreign visitors and local young people.
We will walk along Hutong, taste local snacks and experience the local lifestyle.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chaoyang Theater, 36 North East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District Subway line 10 or 6 get off at Hujialou exit C1, Beijing 100024 China
Chinese acrobatics, with its long history, has been praised as “The Pearl of Oriental Art”. A successful acrobatics show demands superb skills and hard training from the artists. Their amazing performances are sure to impress.
Excellent performance of traditional acrobatics in a modern stage setting — this is the key to Chaoyang Theatre’s fame. At the theater, You will watch bicycle acrobatics, ballet, hoop jumping, ball skills, contortion, and Chinese magic tricks.
Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to your hotel, Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
