Beijing Trip Overview
Beijing is the best destination to admire the Great Wall of China. After a convenient hotel pickup, appreciate the profound history and the amazing natural scenery at the Mutianyu Great Wall and wander in the 798 Art Zone and feel the contrast of the present with the past. In the evening, visit famous shops with over 100 years history along Qianmen Main Street and enjoy splendid performances combined with outstanding folk arts while enjoying famous tea, traditional Beijing-style snacks in Lao She Teahouse.
1. Go on a guided hike at Mutianyu Great Wall and admire picturesque views
2. Cable car up and toboggan down are included to save your time and energy
3. Lunch is included, with vegetarian options available
4. Enjoy an in-depth immersion into Chinese history courtesy of your private guide.
5. Hassle-free pickup from most location within Beijing 5th Ring Road
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Duration: 10 to 11 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, , China
Beijing is the best destination to admire the Great Wall of China. After a convenient hotel pickup, appreciate the profound history and the amazing natural scenery at the Mutianyu Great Wall and wander in the 798 Art Zone and feel the contrast of the present with the past. In the evening, visit famous shops with over 100 years history along Qianmen Main Street and enjoy splendid performances combined with outstanding folk arts while enjoying famous tea, traditional Beijing-style snacks in Lao She Teahouse.
1. Go on a guided hike at Mutianyu Great Wall and admire picturesque views
2. Cable car up and toboggan down are included to save your time and energy
3. Lunch is included, with vegetarian options available
4. Enjoy an in-depth immersion into Chinese history courtesy of your private guide.
5. Hassle-free pickup from most location within Beijing 5th Ring Road
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 wonderful Beijing 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. We will visit a new landmarks of Beijing Urban Culture – 798 Art Zone.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: 798 Art Zone, No.4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015 China
The 798 Art Zone is named after a factory which was built in 1950s. It is famous for its unique art exhibition and special creation workshop. Now the 798 Art Zone has become one of the new landmarks of Beijing Urban Culture.
Walking in the 798 Art Zone, visitors can feel the contrast of the present with the past. On one side are the mottled redbrick walls with slogans of different ages; on another side are the scattered orderly industrial plants and crisscross pipelines. Uniformed workers and fashion visitors on the street form unique scenery. History and reality, industry and the arts perfectly merge together there.
Then, we will transfer to Qianmen Main Street, admire the nighttime cityscape along the way and enjoy splendid performances combined with outstanding folk arts at Lao She Teahouse.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Qianmen Main Street Mall, Qianmen Main Street, Beijing China
Located at the central axis of Beijing City, Qianmen Street is a famous pedestrian street for shopping and sightseeing, running from the Archery Tower of Qianmen in the north to the turning of Tiantan Park in the south. It is 840 meters in length and 21 meters in width. It is composed with buildings whose styles resemble the late Qing Dynasty. It has history of more than 570 years. Now Qianmen Street becomes an important night life place for locals. Qianmen Street is a symbol of genuine local culture. Visitors can enjoy a traditional Chinese way of life.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lao She Teahouse, Buliding 3, Zhengyang Market, Qianmenxi Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100051 China
Lao She Teahouse is located in Qianmen Street, covering a business area of 2,600 square meters. Decorated mainly in a traditional Chinese style, it is simple and elegant with a Beijing-styled environment.
Neatly arranged square tables, backrest chairs, palace lanterns hung from the ceiling, wooden tablets marked with a tea table on the counter, and paintings and calligraphy couplets hung on the wall make you feel like you are entering an old Beijing folk museum. It embodies the flavor of Beijing, where not only can the tea be tasted but the culture can also be appreciated by visitors.
People there can enjoy splendid performances every day combined with outstanding folk arts, such as operas, acrobatics, magic, and face changing while enjoying famous tea, palace snacks, as well as traditional Beijing-style snacks.
Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to your hotel, Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
