Beijing Trip Overview
Travel to historical Beijing and beautiful Kunming on this 6 days highlight tour, marvel at the six UNESCO heritage sites including Great Wall, Forbidden City and Stone Forest and much more. Experience unique high-speed train and explore local culture in two different cities.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China
Travel to historical Beijing and beautiful Kunming on this 6 days highlight tour, marvel at the six UNESCO heritage sites including Great Wall, Forbidden City and Stone Forest and much more. Experience unique high-speed train and explore local culture in two different cities.
Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing: Tiananmen Square-Forbidden City-Jingshan Park-Temple of Heaven-Acrobatic Show
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
At 8:00am, your friendly driver and tour guide will meet you in hotel lobby, it takes around 20 minutes to visit the heart of Beijing – Tiananmen Square.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
After walking through Tiananmen Square and Tiananmen Gate, the tour guide will take you to visit Forbidden City. Soak in the atmosphere and enter the humongous Forbidden City which preserved in its most original form set up more than 500 years ago and was restricted from commoners back in the days. Get to explore the courtyards and the great halls, appreciate the sheer large and grandeur of the palaces.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), No.44 Jingshanxi Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
After exit from the Xuanwu Gate of Forbidden City, you will see Jingshan Park for a panoramic view whole Forbidden City. After enjoy
beautiful silk, taste your scrumptious local lunch.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
In the afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven is the place for worshiping the god of heaven and praying for a good harvest by emperors in the Ming and Qing Dynasty. Get to know how the sacrificial ceremony works and enjoy these magnificent buildings in the tranquil park.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tiandi Theatre Acrobatic Show, No.10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing China
After sightseeing Temple of Heaven, you will watch the famous Acrobatic show and be served dumplings as dinner. After the dinner, you will be taken back the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dumpling
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Beijing: Ming Tombs-Mutianyu Great Wall
Stop At: Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling), Ming Shisan Ling Area, Changling Town, Changping District, Beijing 102213 China
Your driver and tour guide will meet you in the hotel lobby. The first stop today is Ming Tombs(Changling), the mausoleum of the third emperor, Yongle Emperor Zhu Di in Ming Dynasty. Breath the fresh air and take a short sightseeing in the serene place surrounded by mountains at the outskirts of Beijing. Learn jade art at a gallery and head to Mutianyu Great Wall.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
In the afternoon, you will visit the ten-thousand Great Wall. After arriving Mutianyu Great Wall, for best view, you will take the cable car for up and down the Great Wall. After the Great Wall, you will be served in the tea ceremony and have Peking Roast Duck as your dinner. After that, you will be driven back hotel for rest.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Authentic Chinese meal
• Dinner: Peking roasted duck
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Beijing to Kunming by High-speed train
Stop At: Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan
Today you will take the high-speed train from Beijing to Kunming. Driver and tour guide will pick you up from hotel at 6am and send you to Beijing West Station. It takes around 11 hours for the train running. You will see most lands of China in the train. At night you will arrive Kunming southern station, the local tour guide and driver will pick you up from train station and send you back hotel. Reference train Number G403 Beijing West to Kunming South 08:00-18:49.
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Kunming: West Hill-Golden Temple-Flowers and Birds Market
Stop At: Kunming West Hill (Xishan Forest Park), West of Kunming’s suburb, Xishan District, Kunming 650100 China
At 8:30am, tour guide and driver will meet you in hotel lobby. You will be driven to West Hill. When you climb up western Hill, you will see the Dragon Gate Grottoes carved from steep cliff and have a bird’s overview of Dianchi Lake.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kunming Golden Temple, Jin Dian Gongyuan, Mingfeng Hill Panlong District, Kunming 650021 China
After driving one hour, you will arrive at the Golden Temple Scenic Area and enjoy your delicious food at your lunch first. Do a mini hike up to the top, enjoy the yellow copper tiles and curved pavilions along the way. Inhale the fresh air and experience the tranquility of this park.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Flowers and Birds Market of Kunming, Bailong Road, Panlong District, Kunming 650233 China
After visiting, return to Kunming downtown and visit famous Flowers and Birds Market, you’ll visit the biggest flower trade market and see various beautiful flowers here. At last, transfer to hotel for resting.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Kunming: Stone Forest
Stop At: Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park, Shilin Town, Shilin County 650000 China
After complimentary hotel pickup, drive to the Stone Forest. Wander in the thousands of magnificent limestone pillars that were shaped by their exposure to wind and running water over the course of million of years, enjoy various shape of stone sprouting from the ground. After enjoying delicious meal, be transferred to Kunming hotel or airport according to your request.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
