Beijing Trip Overview
New visitors to Beijing can get acquainted with the city at an easygoing pace on this full day, small group tour. Save hours spent researching what to see and where by taking this tour which visits some of the city’s many well-known attractions. Witness one of China’s most iconic cultural expressions at a impressive Peking Opera performance in Liyuan Theatre, visit Prince Gong’s Mansion is the best preserved mansion in China, stroll around Houhai Lake, Hutong and visit a China’s ancient sacrificial building – Temple of Heaven.
1.Shop around the most fashionable fancy shopping malls in the Wangfujing Pedestrian Street
2.Lunch and dinner are included, with vegetarian options available
3.Your guide can answer all your questions about the city on this small group tour
4.Explore Wanfujing, Houhai, and other buzzing, locals-frequented areas
5.Transport around the city is provided, starting with a pick-up at your hotel
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 11 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, , China
New visitors to Beijing can get acquainted with the city at an easygoing pace on this full day, small group tour. Save hours spent researching what to see and where by taking this tour which visits some of the city’s many well-known attractions. Witness one of China’s most iconic cultural expressions at a impressive Peking Opera performance in Liyuan Theatre, visit Prince Gong’s Mansion is the best preserved mansion in China, stroll around Houhai Lake, Hutong and visit a China’s ancient sacrificial building – Temple of Heaven.
1.Shop around the most fashionable fancy shopping malls in the Wangfujing Pedestrian Street
2.Lunch and dinner are included, with vegetarian options available
3.Your guide can answer all your questions about the city on this small group tour
4.Explore Wanfujing, Houhai, and other buzzing, locals-frequented areas
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: Prince Kung’s (Gong) Mansion, No.14 Liuyin Street, inside Prince Kung’s Mansion, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Your tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel at 08:30 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to the Prince Gong’s Mansion and start the highlight day tour.
Prince Gong’s Mansion is the best preserved mansion in China, including the mansion and the park.
The main layout of Prince Gong’s Mansion includes three parts: middle buildings, east and west buildings. All those three parts are built along the central axis and composed of traditional courtyards. Those mansions are built widely with the highest level of construction regulations at that time. Besides, there are three courtyards in each of three main buildings and each of them is a popular tourism spot.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yinding Bridge, Shicha Lake, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Silver Ingot Bridge lies on a narrow channel joining Qianhai Lake and Houhai Lake. The bridge is 200 meters from Yandaixiejie Hutong and it is at the center of the Shichahai area, surrounded by hundreds of Hutongs.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yandai Xie Street, Di’anmenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
The solemn and respectful Tiananmen Square is the largest central city square in the world, which serves not only the city’s symbol but also the whole of China. This immense courtyard is surrounded by a variety of significant edifices such as the Tiananmen Tower, Great Hall of the People, Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, Monument to the People’s Heroes and National Museum. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
It Is the Largest Existing Architecture Group For Heaven Worship in the World. Originally, the Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty held the Heaven Worship Ceremony.
Residents living near the this place enjoy many activities here, such as running, cycling, singing, dancing, playing chess, flying kites, etc. You can become involved personally in these activities and experience the leisure pursuits of local people.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Wangfujing is one of the most famous shopping streets, not only in Beijing but in all of China. It is the most well-known and prosperous shopping street with modern and fashion trends.
Wangfujing Shopping Street houses a wide variety of shops and boutiques, some of which are of world-famous brands as well as restaurants serving everything from McDonald’s cuisine to Peking Duck. Apart from that, there are also many time honored stores with traditional commodities standing in the street for hundreds of years. Nowadays Beijing Wangfujing Street is a modern commercial street which can be paralleled with Champs Elysees in Paris.
another Wangfujing landmark: the Foreign Languages Bookstore.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Liyuan Theatre, No.175 Yongan Road Xicheng District, Beijing China
Peking opera, or Beijing opera, “the quintessence of China”, displays a uniquely Chinese art form. It is a combination of acrobatics, singing, and dancing.
The peculiar singing style of Beijing opera is poignant, and the costumes and masks are quite startling.
Stylistic role-play, facial make-up, costumes, vocal skills, and traditional music are the major highlights of Peking opera.
Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to your hotel, Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
