Boutique Tour: Juyongguan, Sacred Way of Ming Tomb, Summer Palace

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This Tour is ideal for travelers who want to see main attractions of Beijing in a slow pace and easy way. You will visit Juyongguan Great Wall, a section of the Wall easy to get on. See the Sacred Way leading to the Ming Tombs, it served as the distance between heaven and earth with 36 exquisitely carved marble statues. Moreover, you will take a dragon boat inside the Summer Palace.

What's Included

Entrance Fees
Quality local lunch (if All inclusive package is selected)
Boat ticket inside Summer Palace (Apr.-Oct.)
Experienced English-speaking guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Guide will contact you one night before departure, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm departure time. Guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    After pickup from your Beijing hotel, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle to Juyongguan, the closest section of Great Wall to China’s capital.As one of the wall ’s three great mountain passes, Juyongguan spans two mountain peaks, and takes its name from the Chinese words for 'pass' and 'laborers’ gathering place.' Stroll along the battlements and enjoy time to take in the stunning scenery, with the ramparts and watchtowers snaking across the peaks.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    After descending, drive to the nearby Sacred Way, a paved road that leads to the Ming Tombs and served as ceremonial funerary route for the Ming emperors. Stroll along the pathway, stopping to admire the stone statues of animals and figures that line it.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

    After lunch in a local non-tourist restaurant, stop for photos at the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube stadiums of Beijing’s 2008 Olympics Village, and then continue to the Summer Palace, the landscaped oasis of gardens, pavilions, and waterways created in 1750 as a summer time retreat for China’s emperors.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a private tour, no shopping stop included to ensure adequate time on each sight and comfortable pace
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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