2-Day Mini Group to Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall
13 stops
1
Beijing
In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven minivan will escort you to Tiananmen Square.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Walk around this world’s largest city square and shoot photos of the brilliant landmark buildings here. Note: To enter the square quickly, especially during holidays, we suggest you leave your bag in the car and only carry the passport and bottled water with you to go through the no-bag passage rather than waiting in long queues for security check. The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? The veteran itinerary designer carefully selects the top 10 palaces for you, including major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
Appearance
3 hours • Admission ticket free
4
Monument of the People's Heroes
Appearance
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)
Appearance
Admission ticket free
6
National Museum Of China
Appearance
Admission ticket free
7
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and you’ll reach the Forbidden City, the home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911 AD. Visit the most essential palaces on the central axis and chambers on the two wings among its 9,999 rooms, with in-depth explanations and expert photography guidance. Note: If your travel date falls on a Monday when the Forbidden City is closed, we’ll visit the royal resort Summer Palace instead.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
8
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Visit
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Palace of Heavenly Purity
Visit the three main halls of the Inner Court - the emperor’s sleeping quarters and the place for him to handle daily affairs.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Visit the entertainment venue for the emperor and the imperial harem.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
12
Mutianyu Great Wall
After 1.5 hours driving, you’ll arrive at Mutianyu, the best preserved and most popular section among all in Beijing. Enjoy your hike and take nice photos in the less-crowded afternoon for at least 2.5 hours.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Back Lakes (Hou Hai)
At the end of the day, we’ll stop at the Hutong alleys area with both the scenic Houhai Lake surrounded by distinctive bars, cafes, and restaurants, and the typical alleyways full of the charm of old Beijing. You can get off here to explore freely and then return to your hotel by yourself; or the guide and driver will escort you back to the hotel directly.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Temple of Heaven, Hutong Alleys, Lama Temple & Summer Palace
5 stops
14
Temple of Heaven
In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel on time and escort you to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Attention: If your travel date happens to meet Monday when the main sights of the Temple of Heaven are closed, we’ll arrange Beihai Park instead.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest
A large circular palace with a roof covered in three layers of blue glazed tiles for the emperors to hold sacrificial ceremonies.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Hutong Tour
Continue your tour to Beijing Hutong area, where you can take a rickshaw through the old alleys and glimpse into the traditional courtyards to see how the old Beijingers live.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
Follow your guide to visit the beautiful old Lama Temple, which is known as the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
The last stop is the Summer Palace, known as the ‘museum of ancient royal gardens’. Centered upon Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it is a fantastic imperial resort for you to admire the peaceful landscapes and magnificent architectures. In the end, your guide and driver will send you back to your hotel. Note: A private tour will be offered exclusively for you if you have 9 people or more.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Tickets to the Forbidden City require a real-name reservation 7 days in advance and are easily sold out, so you are advised to book the tour at least 8 days before. Otherwise, international travelers will need to line up at the entrance to buy tickets.
• We guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. Sharpen your vigilance to avoid those tours with tourist traps including jade factory or tea ceremony that waste your sightseeing time.
• We offer free pick-up within the Third Ring Road of Beijing, beyond which there will be an extra charge, so we suggest you book centrally located downtown hotels. Please get ready at the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance of the pick-up time confirmed with you a day before. No-show is non-refundable.

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