Overview:
Make the absolute most of Beijing on this 2-day private tour, the perfect introduction for first-time visitors. On day one, tour Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace. The next day, experience the Great Wall of China, the Ming Tombs, and a tea ceremony. Tour includes lunch, entrance fees, Great Wall cable car ride, and door-to-door round-trip transfers: Accommodation is at your own expense.
Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
After complimentary hotel pickup, take a leisurely walk on the world’s largest urban square-Tiananmen Square. Recognize famous surrounding buildings such as the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China, Monument to the People’s Heroes, take some photos in front of Tiananmen Tower.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Pass through Tiananmen Tower, enter into Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history. You’ll spend a couple of hours here with your guide, discovering highlights from splendid halls along the central axis, exploring hidden history and culture.
Temple of Heaven
Enjoy beautiful silk culture and visit Temple of Heaven where the emperors prayed for peace and harvest. Learn interesting Chinese culture from each buildings and sacred sacrifice ceremony.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Enjoy authentic Chinese lunch at a local restaurant, afterward drive to the last stop-Summer Palace, a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. Explore the living room of royal family and enjoy amazing views as meandering along the banks of Kunming Lake and carefully observing Long Corridor which are fully painted, have a glimpse of beautiful pearl before being dropped off at your hotel.
Attractions: Ming Tombs, Mutianyu Great Wall
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included
Ming Tombs (Ming Shisan Ling)
Be picked up at hotel as agreed meeting time then head to Ming Tombs(Changling), experience the tranquility of the resting place of Emperor Zhudi who command building Forbidden City, learn his stories and tomb culture as walking inside. Get to know jade carving art at a gallery and enjoy a tasty lunch preparing energy for hiking Great Wall.
Mutianyu Great Wall
Enjoy the beautiful views when standing on the high position of Great Wall watchtower, your tour guide will be happy to take great picture for you as the background of Great Wall. After 2-hour exploration, you’ll be served with thirst-quenching tea before being sent back to hotel. There are three ways to get onto the Wall: 1. Taking chairlift to the Great Wall – to the 6th Watchtower ( or where you can take a toboggan down) 2. Walking up the Great Wall along the stone steps (like a mountain hike – 50 minute hike) – to the 10th or 8th Watchtower 3.Taking cable car up and down to the Great Wall – to the 14th Watchtower.
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