Day 01Arrival in Beijing

As the flight lands in Beijing Capital Airport, your anticipated China tour starts with a warm welcome by our guide. The guide will meet you outside the customs of Beijing Airport after you reclaim your luggage and clear the customs. We then transfer you to a luxurious hotel for a three-night stay and the rest of the day remains free for you to recover from jet lag. A full day of scheduled sightseeing awaits you tomorrow.

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing

Our group at the Forbidden City, Beijing

Day 02Beijing

After breakfast, you will meet your group members at the orientation briefing held in the hotel. Your exciting tour begins with a visit to the world-famous Tiananmen Square, a rather large square which can hold 1,000,000 people for gathering. Then go through the Golden Water Bridge to arrive at the Forbidden City, the imperial palace for China's last 24 emperors in history. The constructions here are well laid-out and decorated; the cultural relics preserved are precious and large in quantity. Besides, you could get some insights of the lives of the royal families and the feudal hierarchy in ancient China. To avoid the cheap tourist restaurant as the most are doing now, we specially serve you an a la carte lunch at a famous and elegant restaurant to taste the authentic Chinese food. In the afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Heaven, which will surprise you with the ingenious architectural skill as well as acoustic and artistic superior achievements of ancient Chinese people. The evening highlights are a special Beijing Duck Dinner at the famous Quanjude restaurant as well as a lively Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch, Beijing Duck Dinner
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel

Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Day 03Beijing

We suggest you have a big breakfast at the hotel this morning since you will head for the splendid Badaling Great Wall for climbing today. It is the best-preserved section among the remained walls as well as the earliest part opened to public. While climbing up this grand military defensive system crouching on mountains, you could touch its hundreds of years' bricks, sentries and beacon towers. TravelChinaGuide provides red wine for a group-toasting on the Great Wall to celebrate and commemorate this moment. Then you will enjoy a special lunch highly commended by our former clients at a local Sichuan food restaurant. The exploration continues with a visit to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. In traditional Chinese ideas, the emperors were from the heaven and would return to the heaven after their death. That was why the Sacred Way was built in front of mausoleums, for the emperors need a road leading to the Heaven. The Ming Tomb is a group of mausoleums encircled by mountains with beautiful scenery. The whole day's sightseeing comes to an end after seeing the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) on the way to the urban area. Our driver will stop there for a few minutes for you to take pictures if you so wish. 

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel

Day 04Beijing

We begin the day with a visit to the Summer Palace, a fantastic imperial resort. With its perfect layout, magnificent buildings and enchanting landscape, the Summer Palace is also reputed as the most splendid classical garden in China. The most attractive sites are the enchanting Kunming Lake and the well-known Long Gallery. The Long Gallery, 728 meters (796.2 yards) in length, boasts as the longest gallery in China's gardens. Beginning from the Yaoyue (Inviting-Moon) Gate and ending at Shizhang Pavilion, the Long Gallery ingeniously links Longevity Hill with Kunming Lake. Then we head to Beijing Zoo to see our national treasure - pandas. You will be amused by the squabby and lovely animals. We will arrange a palatable a la carte lunch at a decent restaurant for you. Afterwards, a tour of the traditional Hutong area is scheduled. Following our guide, you will trace the old Beijing culture by walking through the original Hutong alleys, appreciate the oldest gray brick courtyard residence and capture the lifestyle of local families.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel

Local people's entertainment, Beijing

Day 05Departure from Beijing

An American breakfast is served in the hotel this morning. Afterwards, you  head to the airport on your own. There are 3 terminals at Beijing Capital International Airport and you are advised to make sure beforehand from which terminal your flight will depart. We suggest you go to the airport 3 hours prior to your flight's scheduled departure. It is approximately a 50 minutes' drive from the hotel to the airport. Please note that the traffic rush hours in Beijing are 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 19:00. We hope you have a nice trip home and would be happy to welcome you to China again. Alternatively, if you wish to stay on in Beijing or travel to other cities, please consult our tour experts for arrangements. We are happy to assist you 24 hours a day.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Departure Dates and Prices

Based on per person and shown in US dollars
Guaranteed Departures with Even 1 Person!

Group Code	Arrival Date 2013	Departure Date 2013	Double Occupancy	Single Occupancy	Status
13-BJ0115	Jan 15(Tue)	Jan 19(Sat)	$369	$469	Available
13-BJ0214	Feb 14(Thu)	Feb 18(Mon)	$369	$469	Available
13-BJ0320	Mar 20(Wed)	Mar 24(Sun)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ0406	Apr 06(Sat)	Apr 10(Wed)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ0420	Apr 20(Sat)	Apr 24(Wed)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ0506	May 06(Mon)	May 10(Fri)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ0525	May 25(Sat)	May 29(Wed)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ0610	Jun 10(Mon)	Jun 14(Fri)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ0624	Jun 24(Mon)	Jun 28(Fri)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ0708	Jul 08(Mon)	Jul 12(Fri)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ0722	Jul 22(Mon)	Jul 26(Fri)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ0805	Aug 05(Mon)	Aug 09(Fri)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ0819	Aug 19(Mon)	Aug 23(Fri)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ0902	Sep 02(Mon)	Sep 06(Fri)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ0921	Sep 21(Sat)	Sep 25(Wed)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ1012	Oct 12(Sat)	Oct 16(Wed)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ1028	Oct 28(Mon)	Nov 01(Fri)	$439	$609	Available
13-BJ1109	Nov 09(Sat)	Nov 13(Wed)	$409	$549	Available
13-BJ1218	Dec 18(Wed)	Dec 22(Sun)	$369	$469	Available

Remark: This tour does not apply to our Early Bird Promotion.

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