Beijing 4 Day Winter Tour Package

On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our English speaking tour guide and transferred to our centrally located hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.

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Meals:** No

After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square （40 minutes), the largest public square in the world. Located in the heart of Beijing City, it is the site for massive parades and rallies, which is the largest square of this kind in the world. This was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on Tiananmen (the Gate of Heavenly Peace), Chairman Mao proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

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. For almost 500 years, it served as the seat-bed of the Emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.

After lunch , continue to the Temple of Heaven （1.5 hours), the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshiped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. It was first constructed in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Ming emperor Yongle.

Half day excursion to the Badaling Great Wall, the most strong and magnificent section of the all 5 sections of the Great Wall in Beijing. The hike takes about 2 hours. Most passengers prefer to hike the northern slope of Badaling Great Wall simple because the north part is more scenic and convenient with cable car and slide services in between. Cable car and slides are optional.

After lunch, then head to drive to Beijing Snow World Ski Resort (ski 2-4 hours). This ski resort is located in Changping District of Beijing. It is also the nearest Ski Resort away from the Beijing downtown. There are 3 International Standard Slide-ways for abecedarian, 380 meters long, 1 advanced slide-way with the length of 380 meters. You will enjoy 2-4 hour ski at the ski resort. After skiing, you will be transferred back to your downtown hotel in Beijing.

After breakfast, start your morning tour with the visit to the Summer Palace (2 hours), originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. It is an imperial garden most completely reserved with richest landscapes and concentrated buildings. The Summer Palace was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1998.

Head to the Olympic Green to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube (half hour). After lunch, transfer to airport for departure or free activity on your own. The stadium hosted the main track and field Football, and final competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Then transfer to airport for departure or free activity on your own.