• BJ04-01
• BJ04-02

 BJ04-01: Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Summer Palace - Badaling Great Wall - Bird's Nest - Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven

Day 01: Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in the early morning. Start from Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. Constructed more than 500 years ago during the Ming Dynasty, Tiananmen Square has witnessed the great development of the country. Now many of the national ceremonies are held on the square. When you walk to the northern end of the square and cross Chang'an Avenue, you will come to the Forbidden City. Known as the largest imperial palaces complex in the world, the Forbidden City has more than 8,000 houses and palaces where stores large collection of historical items. The typical royal buildings of high red walls capped with golden roofs will take you back to the prosperous Ming and Qing dynasties (14th century to early 20th century). Lunch will be arranged on your own. You may get some suggestions about good restaurants nearby for lunch from your guide. Continue the visit to the Summer Palace in the afternoon. Centered upon Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the Summer Palace is famous for the perfect combination of natural landscape and royal garden. After visiting a pearl factory, we will transfer you back to your hotel. 

Meals: No meals

Forbidden City

Day 02: In the morning, our guide will pick you up at your hotel for the excursion to Badaling Great Wall. Known as one of the eight wonders of the world, the Great Wall assembles the wisdom and diligence of the ancient Chinese people. Badaling Great Wall, the elite section of China Great Wall, is the best-preserved Ming-dynasty Great Wall and reputed for its majesty and strategic importance. A jade factory is scheduled. Lunch is on your side. Climbing the Great Wall is an energy-consuming activity and the shopping site restaurants near the wall are not up to our standard, so we kindly suggest you have a big breakfast at your hotel and prepare some fast food in advance. After that, on the way back to downtown, you will pass by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) and have a short stay there to take some photos. Finally to conclude the day sightseeing, you will visit the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. After that we will escort you to the hotel. 

Meals: No meals

Tour Prices (Prices are in U.S. dollars and based on per person)

Travelers Season	1	2-5	6-9	10
Year Round	$282	$162	$84	$67

 BJ04-02: Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Summer Palace - Mutianyu Great Wall - Hutong Tour

Hutong exploration

Day 01: Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel. Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in the morning. Lunch is on your own arrangement. Then you will continue to visit the Summer Palace and a pearl factory in the afternoon.

Meals: No meals 

Day 02: Today you will visit Mutianyu Great Wall, which is another famous section of China Great Wall (a round-way cable car is included). Being different from Badaling section, it is much gentler and more elegant in manner. Besides, fewer tourists in Mutianyu will give you much more space and time to appreciate the gorgeous world wonder. Lunch is not inlcuded today. We suggest you take some snacks for lunch. In the afternoon, take a short Hutong tour and experience a special rickshaw riding. As an important part of local folk culture, Hutong has recorded the changes of the city. Traveling around the maze of lanes, you will discover a different Beijing city. After a visit to a silk factory, we will transfer you back to your hotel. 

Meals: No meals

Tour Prices (Prices are in U.S. dollars and based on per person)

Travelers Season	1	2-5	6-9	10
Year Round	$295	$173	$104	$85