Tour Features: The attractions of Beijing are not only full of historic characters but also with modern features. By this trip you will get in touch with Beijing closely and have a memorable experience of the splendid Beijing.
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Beijing (-, L, -)
Upon arrival Beijing, you will be met at Beijing Airport or Beijing Train Station by your tour guide and transferred to your hotel by the privite car. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or step out to discover what this amazing city has to offer.
Day 2: Beijing Incity Tour (B, L, SD)
After breakfast in the hotel, your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and your adventure begins from Tiananmen Square, which is the heart of Beijing city and the largest public space on earth.
Step to the north of Tiananmen Square, walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace and you will come into the Forbidden City which served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government from the Ming Dynasy to the end of the Qing Dynasty for almost 500 years. The Forbidden City is the world's largest complex palace with perfectly preserved palaces, temples, magnificent squares and royal gardens. You'll stroll on the cobblestone paths once only for the Emperor's most intimate advisors who were invited to the private apartments of the emperors' concubines and to appreciate the most stunning and valuable collections of art, furniture, and jewelry.
You will then proceed to the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors worshipped the Heaven for favorable weather and good harvest in the coming year.
Your dinner this evening will be served with a delicious Beijing Roast Duck Dinner in the famous century-old restaurant named Quanjude.
After dinner, the following is a lively Peking Opera performance in the Liyuan Theatre.
Day 3: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tomb (B, L, SD)
This morning you will be away from the bustle and traffic in Beijing and go through the countryside to see Badaling Great Wall which is a symbol of Chinese civilization and was listed among the New Seven Wonders of the World. Badaling Great Wall is situated in Yanqing County, over 70 km (43 miles) north of Beijing. It is the most well-preserved section of the Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Here you will experience at first hand one of the Wonders of the World. Differed from the other normal tours that have lunch in the shopping site restaurant, we specially arrange your lunch served in a popular local Sichuan food restaurant.
After lunch, you will take a trip to the Sacred Way (or Divine Road) which means the road leading to heaven and is often lined with stone statues, and the Ming Tomb on the southern slope of Mount Taishou.
The Ming Tomb is the general name given to the mausoleums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Because of its long history, palatial and integrated architecture, the site has a high cultural and historic value. Then we will dirve back to Beijing city, 50 km away form here.
We arrange a special a la carte dinner at a famous restaurant in the Wangfujing area, so bring you a good appetite.
Day 4: Beihai Park and Departure from Beijing (-, L, -)
Today we will take a visit in the Beihai Park(North Sea) Park. It is the oldest largest and best-preserved imperial garden and Lama Monastery in China located in the center of Beijing. This ancient garden, with over 1,000 years' history, is not only a classic combination of the grandiosity of the northern gardens and the refinement of the southern gardens in China, but also a perfect integration of magnificent imperial palaces and solemn religious constructions.
Then be transferred to Beijing Airport or Beijing Train Station for your departure.
Itinerary: B: Breakfast AB: American Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner SD: Special Dinner
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