BJ01-01: Classic Beijing Tour

Your private guide and driver will pick you up at your self-booked hotel at around 08:00, and then escort you to the heart of Beijing City to visit the first stop of this Beijing Badaling Great Wall tour, Tiananmen Square - the world's largest urban square and then the Forbidden City - the royal palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 - 1911). In order to have ample time visiting the Forbidden City, the ticket will be pre-booked by us so that we don't have to queue up at the ticket office.

Lunch is on your own arrangement and your private guide is also glad to provide some recommendations. After lunch, we will take a 1.5 hours' ride to the Badaling Great Wall and you will have 2-2.5 hours to appreciate the magnificent scenery of this ancient military building. The whole one-day private Beijing Badaling Great Wall day tour will come to an end here. The guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel and say goodbye. 

Meals: No meals, advice freely available

The Tiananmen Square is located at the central axis of Beijing City. You can appreciate outstanding buildings during the 30-40 minutes' visit there. In the center of the square stand the Monument to People's Heroes with reliefs telling vital events during the modern China history (1840 - 1949), and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall where the remains of this great leader is preserved. The Tiananmen Tower is at its northern end and it used to be the front door of the imperial city during the Ming and Qing dynasties. You can also find Zhengyang Gate and Qianmen Arrow Tower, both with a history of around 600 years, in the south of the square. The Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved wooden palace complex in the world. 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties had lived there. The palace consists of the Outer Court and the Inner Court. The Outer Court was for emperors to handle national affairs while the Inner Court served as the living place for the imperial family. The past time has left the palace with over 70 imposing palaces and more than 9,000 rooms, as well as millions of rare historical items including paintings, calligraphy works, ceramics, bronze wares, and clocks. Our private guide will tell you vivid background stories to let you have a deeper impression. The Badaling Great Wall is the most essential and representative section of the Great Wall of China. It has attracted numerous visitors from home and abroad every year including more than 400 world's celebrities like President Nixon, President Reagan, and Mrs. Thatcher. Standing on the ramparts, you can see the wall resembling a yellow giant dragon winding along the rolling mountain ranges. There are 12 watchtowers lining along the northern section and 7 towers along the other part. The No. 8 North Tower occupies the highest position and you can have a full view of Badaling there.