Beijing Trip Overview
See the highlights of China’s two most iconic cities, Beijing and Shanghai, on this 4-day private guided adventure. Tour the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square; enjoy lunch with a local family, an acrobatics show, and a Beijing duck dinner. In Shanghai, experience Yu Garden, the Bund, and Jin Mao Tower. Your tour includes transfers, Beijing-Shanghai flights, and lunch, but excludes hotels.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China
See the highlights of China’s two most iconic cities, Beijing and Shanghai, on this 4-day private guided adventure. Tour the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square; enjoy lunch with a local family, an acrobatics show, and a Beijing duck dinner. In Shanghai, experience Yu Garden, the Bund, and Jin Mao Tower. Your tour includes transfers, Beijing-Shanghai flights, and lunch, but excludes hotels.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Day 1:
Tour guide and driver will pick you up from hotel at 8 am. You head to Tiananmen Square which is the largest public city square in the world. Strolling round the large square is very enjoyable where you will see Beijing with ancient and modern elements.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Then walk north to the Forbidden City. As the largest and best-preserved imperial palace in China, it vividly indulges us with a whole impression of the royal life.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
After lunch and a enjoy beautiful silk, you proceed to the Temple of Heaven where is for the Emperors praying for peace and harvest. It is one of the most holist places and is used as a complex of sacrificial buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tiandi Theatre Acrobatic Show, No.10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing China
In the evening, you will watch a fantastic acrobatic show. The tour ends from sending you back the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
Day 2:
Tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel at 8 am. You will be driven to Mutianyu Great Wall which is around 80 kilometers to the city. Mutianyu Great Wall is famous for the beautiful scenery around, with much less crowded. You can choose the cable car to see the bird view of the whole Great Wall at your own cost. After one to two hours hiking on Mutianyu, you will be refuel with an authentic Chinese lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling), Ming Shisan Ling Area, Changling Town, Changping District, Beijing 102213 China
After visiting a jade gallery, you will be driven to Chang tomb which is the earliest, the most complete and the best-preserved Ming tombs. Walk around the vast tranquil area and reflect on the life of the emperors. Sip fragrant tea before being sent back to hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Olympic Park, North of Beisihuanzhong road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101 China
Once returning the city, you’ll have the option of taking some snapshots outside Bird Nestle and Water Cube. You will be served with famous Peking Roast Duck for your dinner tonight. The tour ends from sending you back to hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Day 3:
Tour guide and driver will pick you up from hotel at 8am. You commence your tour from the famous Summer Palace which presents with different views for different seasons. Winter is suitable for skiing on the Kunming Lake; Spring fits for resting under fresh trees and flowers; Summer time is as beautiful as a Chinese painting. Autumn is the best time for walking around.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
After enjoying beautiful pearl, you will take the rickshaw for touring around the alleys and lanes in hutongs. Your lunch is served in a family located in a courtyard. After lunch, you will be sent to the airport leaving for Shanghai. After arriving in Shanghai, the driver in Shanghai will pick you up from airport and send you to hotel for checking in.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Day 4:
Tour guide and driver will pick you up from hotel after your breakfast. You commence your tour from Yu Garden at first. Yu garden is purposefully designed for elegant wood carving and engraving. You will appreciate Chinese garden construction and know more about Shanghai local people
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road), Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
After that go to Nanjing Road, Shanghai’s most famous shopping district. Go shopping and explore some interesting souvenirs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Bund, The Bund, Shanghai
Take a leisurely walk on the Bund, appreciating the European-style buildings on the east bank of Huangpu River, on the opposite, admire the towering buildings.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Jin Mao Tower, No.88 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200121 China
Afterward, take the fast elevator to the top of Jinmao Tower, enjoy the charming city view and feel the thrilling and dazzling height. At last, be transferred to the airport for departure.
Duration: 1 hour
