Beijing 2-Day Private Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station-Tiananmen Square-Forbidden City-Hutong
5 stops
1
Shanghai Railway Station
Your driver will pick you up at 5:45am from your hotel in Shanghai and transfer to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to catch your departure train around 7:00.a.m to Beijing. Upon arrival, driver will drop you off at the entrance, you just need to show your passport to enter.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Beijing South Railway Station
When you arrive at Beijing South Railway Station, look for your name at the Exit. Your private guide and driver will hold a sign with your full name on it and meet you there. Then transfer to a nice local restaurant and enjoy a tasty lunch first.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
After lunch, head to your first stop: Tiananmen Square, which is located in the centre of Beijing. It encompassed 108.7 acres,880 meters from north to south and 500 meters from east to west, big enough to hold a half million people. Accompanied by your guide, wonder around and you will see the Mao Zedong's Mausoleum where his body is preserved, the Monument to the People's Heroes and the Great Hall of People, etc.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Then followed by the Forbidden City, which is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest palace with 9,999.5 rooms. The splendid architecture of the Forbidden City represents the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architectural accomplishment. You will visit the buildings opened to public, learn the history and listen interesting stories from your guide, admire the amazing architectures.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Back Lakes (Hou Hai)
After the Forbidden City visit, continue to the Hutongs at Back Lake Area.The Hutong, an old-style city alley, is one of must-see attractions in Beijing and Houhai Lake is a great place to enjoy nature, escape for all people from the hustle bustle of big city life. You can either visit this area by walking or take a rickshaw to taste the culture of Beijing and experience the life of the locals. After the tour, you will be transferred to your Beijing downtown hotel (at your own arrangement)
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Mutianyu Great Wall-Summer Palace
2 stops
6
Mutianyu Great Wall
Meet your tour guide and driver at your hotel lobby in the morning, and drive about 1.5 hours to Mutianyu Great Wall, the best welcomed by travelers for its picturesque scenery, fewer tourist, and beautifully-restored architecture. You can either choose taking a cable car up and cable car down or chair lift up to the Wall and spend 2-3 hours hiking on the Wall.Taking a toboggan ride back down is exciting and a lot of fun.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
After finish the Great Wall hiking, stop to enjoy a nice lunch at a local restaurant and sample some typical Chinese cuisine, then return to Beijing to visit the Summer Palace. Spend the rest of the afternoon at the Summer Palace, a well-preserved royal garden. It has been listed in the World Heritage Sites and considered as one of the most classical gardens of the world. Afterwards, you will be transferred back to your Beijing downtown hotel. If you choose tour ends in Shanghai, you will be transferred to Beijing South Railway Station and take the bullet train back to Shanghai. The driver will wait for you at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and transfer to your Shanghai hotel.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The train tickets sold 30 days before. If the first-class tickets not available, the second-class tickets might be alternative and you will get some refund.
• The Forbidden City is close every Monday.

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