Beijing Trip Overview
Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs (Changling), Temple of Heaven and Old Beijing Hutong Tour, also including airport or train station transfer service.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China
Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs (Changling), Temple of Heaven and Old Beijing Hutong Tour, also including airport or train station transfer service.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival, Beijing Capital International Airport or Train Station pick up ( / / )
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
On arrival you will be met by our guide, the guide will hold your name sign waiting in the exit of Beijing Capital International Airport or train station. and transferred to your hotel. The rest of day is at leisure.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs (Changling) (Lunch)
Stop At: Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling), Ming Shisan Ling Area, Changling Town, Changping District, Beijing 102213 China
1. Pick up travelers from hotel on departure time, and then drive to the Ming Tombs and visiting Changling Tomb. Changling Tomb is the head and the largest tomb of Ming Tombs, where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried. Sightseeing on Ming Tombs for 2 hour.
2. Before having lunch, travelers have 45 minutes to have a short visit of Jade Carving Factory. The jade carving is very famous special local product, it was not only the excellent skill on carving, but also mixes many Chinese traditional cultures in the jade carving.
3. Have traditional Chinese lunch at restaurant.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Great Wall at Badaling, Badaling, Yanqing District, Beijing 102112 China
4. Driving to the Badaling Great Wall. Sightseeing on Badaling Great Wall for 3 hours. Cable car is a good choice if one wants to get to the highest point and take the whole beautiful bird eye’s view.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Water Cube, No.11 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
5. On the way to your hotels, we also arrange a short exterior visit to “the Birds Nest, water cube”—the main Olympic Stadium now being built for the 2008 Olympic Games.
6. Driving the travelers back to their hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Old Beijing Hutong (Lunch)
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
1. Picking up travelers from hotel on departure time and then drive to the Tian’anmen Square. It will take about half hour to go around it. And then walk directly into the Forbidden City.
2. Visit the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north for 2 hours.
3. Have traditional Chinese lunch at restaurant.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
4. After lunch, drive (30 minutes) to visit the magnificent and colorful Temple of Heaven —— the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world dedicated to rituals that pay homage to the glory of heaven. Visit it for 1.5 hour.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Shichahai Scenic Resort, Yangfang Lane, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
5. After visit, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture, then driver to the Hutong, take rickshaw to do the Hutong tour for about 1 hour.
6. At last, driving the travelers back to their hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Summer Palace and Transfer to Beijing Capital International Airport or Train Station (Lunch)
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
1. Pick up from your hotel at 8:00 or 13:00. Today’s highlight is your visit to Summer Palace ( Yiheyuan ). The visit takes about 3 hours.
2. The Summer Palace is the archetypal Chinese garden, and is ranked amongst the most noted and classical gardens of the world. In 1998, it was listed as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
3. Composed mainly of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, The Summer Palace occupies an area of 294 hectares (726.5 acres), three quarters of which is water. Guided by nature, artists designed the gardens exquisitely so that visitors would see marvelous views and be amazed by perfect examples of refined craftwork using the finest materials.
4. Enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market not missed.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
After lunch, end of tour, transfer to Beijing Capital International Airport or Railway Station.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
