Discover Beijing and the mysteries of imperial China in this private 3-day Beijing classic tour. You will see the Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, the Great Wall of China, Hutong and a lot more! You can choose either Mutianyu or Huanghuacheng session based on your interests. Between April 1 to October 31, you can enjoy a boat ride at Huanghuacheng as it's a very unique water Great Wall session. Entrance fees, professional tour guide, local lunch and private vehicle are all inclusive in this tour combo package.
Departure Point: Your centrally located hotel Beijing hotel in 5th ring road
Meet your friendly guide at your hotel lobby in the morning, and head to the famous Tiananmen Square, which is located on the central axis of Beijing, big enough to hold a half million people.
Followed by a tour of the Forbidden City visit. The Forbidden City is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest palace with 9,999.5 rooms. The splendid architecture represents the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architectural accomplishment.
Continue to Jingshan Park to get a bird's-eye view of the entire Forbidden City, then stop for a Chinese lunch in a nice local restaurant.
After lunch, you will visit the old Beijing Hutongs around Houhai Lake area. You can either do it by walking or taking a rickshaw(optional), and enjoy the beautiful scenery. In the evening, watch a famous Acrobatic Show or Kungfu Show (optional). Your tour is finished with hotel drop-off.
Choose the section of the Great Wall of China that interests you most, then spend 2-3 hours hiking on the Wall. Mutianyu section has been restored and is regarded the most beautiful section. Huanghuacheng Great Wall is the only section of China’s Great Wall that runs alongside, and is partially submerged in a lake.
Following your time at the Great Wall, pause for a local restaurant lunch and make a photo stop at the Beijing Olympic Stadium, where you can see the Bird Nest and Water Cube. Finish the day with return transfer to your hotel.
After morning pickup at your hotel, head to the 15th-century Temple of Heaven, the largest religious building in China. It was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest, and locals now come to the temple to practice Tai Chi, sing, and dance.
Followed by a visit to the Lama Temple, the most celebrated Buddhist temple in Beijing. It is one of the largest and most influential one in China, and was the only temple to have been said to have survived in the Cultural Revolution, and only reopened to the public in 1981.
In the afternoon, head to the Summer Palace after a local lunch, the largest imperial garden in the world. It was once a summer retreat for emperors. This 716-acre park is still a retreat for the crowd-weary tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
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