Beijing Trip Overview
New visitors to Beijing can get acquainted with the city at an easy-going pace on this full-day tour. Save hours spent researching what to see and where by taking this tour which visits Beijing’s iconic attractions. Appreciate the profound history and the amazing natural scenery at the Mutianyu Great Wall; pass by CCTV Headquarters and take some photos and enjoy an amazing Acrobatics Show at Chaoyang Theater. In the evening, walk along Hutong, seeing its night-time bars, tasting snacks and experiencing the street night life.
1. Climb the Mutianyu Great Wall and enjoy the amazing natural scenery
2. Cable car up and toboggan down are included to save your time and energy
3. Learn about local insights, history and geography from your guide
4. Enjoy an amazing Acrobatics Show to enrich your Beijing trip
5. Transport around the city is provided, starting with a pick-up at your hotel
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, , China
New visitors to Beijing can get acquainted with the city at an easy-going pace on this full-day tour. Save hours spent researching what to see and where by taking this tour which visits Beijing’s iconic attractions. Appreciate the profound history and the amazing natural scenery at the Mutianyu Great Wall; pass by CCTV Headquarters and take some photos and enjoy an amazing Acrobatics Show at Chaoyang Theater. In the evening, walk along Hutong, seeing its night-time bars, tasting snacks and experiencing the street night life.
1. Climb the Mutianyu Great Wall and enjoy the amazing natural scenery
2. Cable car up and toboggan down are included to save your time and energy
3. Learn about local insights, history and geography from your guide
4. Enjoy an amazing Acrobatics Show to enrich your Beijing trip
5. Transport around the city is provided, starting with a pick-up at your hotel
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
Your tour guide will be welcoming you at your hotel or Beijing Railway Station at 09:00 a.m.. Then, we will drive out of the city to Mutianyu Great Wall and start the tour.
The Mutianyu Great Wall is less well-known to tourists but with scenery that can rival against any section of the Great Wall. It is currently the longest section and has a high reputation. Surrounded by lush forests, Mutianyu Great Wall not only teaches you a wonderful Chinese history lesson, but also brings you closer to nature. Decorated by blooming flowers in spring and summer, golden leaves in fall, and blanketed with snow in winter, the grandeur of Mutianyu Great Wall is to be taken in at all seasons.
Things to do on the Mutianyu Great Wall: walk along the pathway with dense watchtowers and fortresses and feel its profound history; indulge yourself in the Mutianyu Great Wall; opt to take a cable car ride to soar over the Mutianyu Great Wall; enjoy the excitement of a toboggan ride winding through mountains.
After lunch, we will drive back to Beijing downtown, pass by CCTV Headquarters and take some photos.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Chaoyang Theater, 36 North East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District Subway line 10 or 6 get off at Hujialou exit C1, Beijing 100024 China
Chinese acrobatics, with its long history, has been praised as “The Pearl of Oriental Art”. A successful acrobatics show demands superb skills and hard training from the artists. Their amazing performances are sure to impress.
Excellent performance of traditional acrobatics in a modern stage setting — this is the key to Chaoyang Theatre’s fame. At the theater, You will watch bicycle acrobatics, ballet, hoop jumping, ball skills, contortion, and Chinese magic tricks.
In the evening, walk along Houhai Hutong, seeing its night-time bars, tasting snacks and experiencing the street night life.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Back Lakes (Hou Hai), Shicha Lake Scenic Resort, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Houhai, which literally means “Back Sea”, is a large artificial lake in northern downtown Beijing. There were many wine shops, workshops, and opera stages in ancient times. Nowadays, it is open to all.
We will stroll along Lotus Lane in the Back Lakes (Houhai) area, see its night-time bars and lake waters, taste some local traditional snacks and take in the historical Yandaixiejie Hutong and Nanluoguxiang Hutong.
Yandai Xie Street (烟袋斜街胡同)
Know as Yandai Xiejie in Chinese, the Yandaixie Street is one of the oldest hutongs in Beijing. Located in the Xicheng District, it is close to the Shichahai which are famous attractions in Beijing.
Since the olden days, Yandaixiejie Street has been one of the most flourishing commercial areas in Beijing. The stores are closely packed along the street and a wide variety of souvenirs with Beijing characteristics can be found there.
Nanluoguxiang Hutong (南锣鼓巷)
Nanluoguxiang Hutong is known for its authentic Beijing atmosphere. The age-old siheyuans, archways, wall carvings, and former residences of socialites can be found there. Today there has been an unprecedented fusion of East and West in Nanluoguxiang Hutong, where new pubs and restaurants have given it an urban appearance.
Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to your hotel, Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
