Beijing tour
Experience Beijing's rural charm and breathtaking cliffside views on a private family tour. Visit Diaowo Village and the world's largest glass platform at Shilinxia.
Escape the city for a day and discover a different side of Beijing on this private family tour. Your guide picks you up from your hotel at 8:00 am for a scenic drive to Diaowo Village, a peaceful hamlet of 54 households. Then, ascend by cable car to the world's largest glass sightseeing platform, suspended 11 meters longer than the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Walk on air above Stone Forest Gorge, surrounded by dramatic cliffs and lush valleys. This tour is perfect for families seeking a unique, nature-filled adventure just outside Beijing, with no crowds and all-season access.
The map shows the tour area. The detailed plan below remains the source for stops and timing.
Picked by our tour guide at your hotel in Beijing early in the morning around 8:00 am. Then head to Diaowo Village. The village has 54 households with over 100 villagers.
First come world's largest Glass Sightseeing Platform near Diaowo Village. It is hung out from the cliff on the highest peak inside Stone Forest
Gorge (Shilinxia Scenic Area), 11 meters longer than the Grand Canyon Skywalk inside the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States.
You will be arranged to take the cable up to the transparent sightseeing platform and take the cable down afterwards.

Then you will meet Mrs Li and her husband Mr. Hao in their courtyard home. Now they eat the vegetables they plant in their front yard and the Geese
& Chickens in their back yard, enjoying an organic living and healthy life.

A few years ago Mrs. Li retired and left the busy downtown Beijing and relocated to her husband birth place for spending the retirement life.
You will have a home lunch made by Lady Li, chatting on their life and getting a good feel of its people of China.

After lunch, drive to Mutianyue Great Wall (hiking about 2 hours), a beautiful section of the all 5 major sections of the Great Wall around Beijing, less crowded
than Badaling Great Wall with picturesque views. Mutianyu Great Wall once worked as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs.

There are three ways to get onto the Wall when you get to the base of Mutianyu Great Wall. Apart from hiking up on foot (half hour), you can choose take cable car or
chair lift (Optional ). To get down the wall, you can also take Toboggan slide down ( Optional ).
Then return to the downtown Beijing and drop at the Olympic Green to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. The bird nest stadium hosted the main track
and field Football, and final competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. The Water Cube has a total floor space of 50,000
square meters with a seating capacity of 17,000. It is dubbed "cube" because of its semi-transparent "bubbles" spread out all over its surface with a shape very similar to the structure of "H2O".

Back to your hotel in Beijing around 6:00 PM
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| Private air conditioned vehicle | Gratuities to drivers and guides. |
| Entrance fees as listed | |
| Home made lunch | |
| Cable Up and Down Glass Sightseeing Platform | |
| English Speaking tour guide | |
| The above private transfer is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $255 |
| 2 persons | $169 |
| 3 persons | $155 |
| 4 persons | $139 |
| 5 persons | $135 |
| 6 persons | $130 |
| 7 persons | $125 |
| 8 Persons | $119 |
| 9 Persons | $115 |
| 10 persons up | $110 |
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