Beijing Trip Overview
If you only have one day in Beijing and are worried about having enough time to see the essence? Get ready for what would be the most exciting 24 hours of your life! Your 1 day in Beijing will start with a visit to the iconic imperial complex of the Forbidden City as well as Tiananmen Square, followed by a tour of the Great Wall’s ancient towers and bricks. Your tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, local dumpling lunch, round way cable car on the Great Wall and admission fees. Full-day private tour with Chartered Comfortable Vehicle (Volkswagen or Buick).
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China
If you only have one day in Beijing and are worried about having enough time to see the essence? Get ready for what would be the most exciting 24 hours of your life! Your 1 day in Beijing will start with a visit to the iconic imperial complex of the Forbidden City as well as Tiananmen Square, followed by a tour of the Great Wall’s ancient towers and bricks. Your tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, local dumpling lunch, round way cable car on the Great Wall and admission fees. Full-day private tour with Chartered Comfortable Vehicle (Volkswagen or Buick).
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
The square is in front of the Forbidden City and has a number of sights of its own, including the Monument to the People’s Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Beijing is full of examples of imperial extravagance and architectural design, but the Forbidden City is the best place for you.
You will take in all of the most magnificent gates and palaces:
1st stop: The Meridian Gate (wumen),
2nd: The Gate of Supreme Harmony (taihemen)
3rd: The Hall of Supreme Harmony (taihedian)
4th: The Gate of Heavenly Purity (qianqingmen)
5th: The Palace of Heavenly Purity (qianqinggong)
6th: The Imperial Garden (yuhuayuan)
7th: The Gate of Divine Prowess (shenwumen)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
The Great Wall at Mutianyu is one of the best-preserved sections of the Wall close to Beijing. Being a scenic section but with fewer tourists than Badaling, Mutianyu Great wall is an ideal introduction to this ancient wonder and especially favored by foreign travelers. And thanks to its close proximity to downtown Beijing, just a one-and-a-half-hour drive in normal traffic, it is more than possible to visit Mutianyu Great Wall in a morning or afternoon—perfect for travelers with a tight schedule.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes