Beijing tour
Experience Beijing's imperial grandeur on a private 4-day tour: explore the Forbidden City, hike the Mutianyu Great Wall, and discover ancient courtyard secrets with an expert guide.
On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.
The map shows the tour area. The detailed plan below remains the source for stops and timing.
On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.
After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square (40 minutes), the largest public square in the world. Then move on to the Forbidden City (2 hours), the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Then head to the Temple of Heaven (1.5 hours), the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. After Chinese lunch, visit the Summer Palace (2 hours), originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. Tonight, you will be arrange to see " The Legend of Kung Fu " (Kung Fu Show) presented by China Heaven Creation International Performing Arts Co., Ltd. at Red Theatre (Add: No.44, Xinfu Street, Worker’s cultural Palace, Dongcheng District). Two daily Shows: (17:15 - 18:30) and ( 19:30-20:45). Return to your hotel at the end of the show.
Morning excursion to the most beautiful section of the Great Wall - the Mutianyu Great Wall (2 hours). The hike takes about 2-3 hours. After lunch, continue to visit Changling (1.5 hours), one of the 13 Ming Tombs of the 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty ( 1368 - 1644). Back to your hotel.
After breakfast, start your morning tour with your exploration of the Shichahai Area (2.5 hours) - the old part of Beijing. First you have a hard-to-get-opportunity of one-hour tour of a 300-year old courtyard . With the help of your English speaking tour guide, the housekeeper of the yard gives you a detailed explanation of the old courtyard ( Siheyuan ) - its history, its layout, its Fengshui, and its traditiona Chinese culture involved. Then take a pedcab and drive through the zigzag and narrow alleys or hutongs. Two people share one rickshaw. Drop off the peidicab at the Silver Ingot Bridge( Yinding Bridge ) and walk along the 800-year old Yandai Xiejie ( Tobacco Pipe Lean Street ), and get to the Drum Torwer . Ascending the 67-meter high and two-story Drum Tower dating from 1420 is sure to bring you back to the old Beijing by seeing the big drum tower and having bird's eye view of the surrounding communities of hutongs and siheyuan - existing traditional courtyards in Beijing. Then Head to the Olympic Green to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. After lunch, transfer to airport for departure or free activity on your own.
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| Airport private transfers | Tips to your tour guide and driver. |
| Entrance fees and meals (B-Breakfast L-Lunch D-Dinner) as mentioned | Cable car at the Great Wall |
| Private car or van with English speaking guide | Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and pay attention to the climate in Beijing . |
| Two sharing stay at our selected best vaule hotels listed. | This tour package can be fully customizable to fit your Beijing travel plan. |
| Two shopping stops | If you are looking for a 4 day private tour package excluding hotel, please check 4-Day Beijing Tour Package C ( without hotel ) |
| The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. | If you are looking for a budget Beijing 4 day group tour package including hotel Beijing 4-day Group Tour Package With Hotel . |
| All the prices for the tour above are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made. We keep the right to change the itinerary because of traffic, weather, or any other conditions not under our control. |
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
|---|---|
| 2 persons | $525 |
| 3-5 persons | $515 |
| 6-9 persons | $475 |
| 10 persons up | $460 |
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