Landmarks & monuments Tours Multi-day trips Culture & History Guided tours Private tours Sightseeing Castle & Palace Tours

Visit the highlights of Beijing including the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. With friendly and knowledgable guides, you will also venture to the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square.

Highlights

• Explore Beijing city and its historical highlights
• Experience the magnificent Great Wall
• Visit the ancient Temple of Heaven
• Enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine and a traditional Chinese tea ceremony
• Learn the city's history and Jade & Silk culture from knowledgeable guides

Description

Note: Tickets to the Forbidden City are tight all year round, once we failed to book the Forbidden City tickets, we will visit Jingshan Park on the south side of the Forbidden City, instead of the Forbidden City, standing at the top of the hill in Jingshan Park, you can still see the entire layout of the Forbidden City and the building structures Day 1: Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Your English-speaking guide will meet you in the lobby of your Beijing hotel at 08:00. You will then be taken to the Tian'anmen Square to observe monuments created from Mao's influence on China's modern history. From there, you will proceed to the Forbidden City – the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces with over 500 years of history. The visit to the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north takes approximately 2 hours. On the way to the Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit a silk museum and learn about traditional silk culture. After this short stop, you will be served a typical Chinese lunch in a local restaurant. Once lunch has finished, you will visit the Temple of Heaven. This is where the ancient Emperors prayed for peace and harvest, and it is still the largest, ancient imperial worship complex in the world. During the visit you will have the opportunity to witness a 'square dance' and a Taiji show. The visit to Temple of Heaven will last about 1 hour and afterwards you will be transferred back to your hotel. Day 2: Great Wall and the Summer Palace On the second day, you will experience China's No.1 highlight attraction: the Great Wall, which is a great project in ancient China, with a total length of more than 10,000 miles. It is a tall, strong and continuous wall, which is a fortification built by the ancient Chinese people in order to defend themselves against foreign invasion. After your visit, you will take a short visit in Jade museum for learning about interesting Chinese jade culture before having lunch at restaurant. Next, the tour will take you to visit the impressive Summer Palace – the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. Stay for about 1 hour and 20 minutes before you leave to enjoy a Chinese tea ceremony at a local tea house. At the end of your day, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Includes

Professional guide All activities Entrance fees Meals as per itinerary Tea tasting on the second day Transport by private vehicle Travel insurance Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Important Information

• Please provide your Beijing's hotel name, hotel address, cell phone number, passport names, dates of birth, and passport numbers when making your booking because this information is needed to buy the entrance tickets first; the local partner cannot complete the booking unless passport information is provided, please bring your own passport on tour date.
• Attention: Due to the strict rules of the Forbidden City in Beijing, only a limited number of tourists are allowed to visit the Forbidden City each day, and tickets are only available seven days in advance, so there is a possibility that we may not be able to book tickets for the Forbidden City if this product is booked within 48 hours.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund