Beijing Trip Overview
During this 3-day essence of Beijing private tour, you will visit the most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing: The Great Wall of China which is the longest defensive project in the world; Feel the best preserved imperial palace – Forbidden City; Explore the beautiful architecture in the Temple of Heaven; See the cute panda bears in the Beijing Panda House; Cruise by Dragon boat in the Summer Palace; Ride a rickshaw to discover the local Hutong allays; Experience amazing night show(Acrobatic show, Peking opera or Kungfu show); In additional, taste delicious local food and Peking duck; On this 3-day private tour you will have ample time to fully explore the capital city Beijing with your professional tour guide and private vehicle. This easy and convenient tour allows you to get all your planning done ahead of time so you can enjoy a hassle-free trip to Beijing!
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Duration: 3 days
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China
During this 3-day essence of Beijing private tour, you will visit the most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing: The Great Wall of China which is the longest defensive project in the world; Feel the best preserved imperial palace – Forbidden City; Explore the beautiful architecture in the Temple of Heaven; See the cute panda bears in the Beijing Panda House; Cruise by Dragon boat in the Summer Palace; Ride a rickshaw to discover the local Hutong allays; Experience amazing night show(Acrobatic show, Peking opera or Kungfu show); In additional, taste delicious local food and Peking duck; On this 3-day private tour you will have ample time to fully explore the capital city Beijing with your professional tour guide and private vehicle. This easy and convenient tour allows you to get all your planning done ahead of time so you can enjoy a hassle-free trip to Beijing!
Itinerary
Day 1: Tian’anmen Square-Forbidden city-Lama Temple-Night Show (L)
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
This private, three-day tour gives you plenty of time to take in Beijing’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and The Great Wall of China. And since this is a private tour, please list any special interests you have while booking, from art and architecture to history and culture, so the guide can better prepare for your Beijing experience.
Meet a guide from your hotel in Beijing, then start by exploring one of the world’s largest public areas, Tian’anmen Square.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre (101-ha.) complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions, and gardens that served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian), Inside The Palace Museum, Beijing China
Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide, and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City.
Hall of Great Harmony where the emperor handle states affairs. Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Compete Harmony.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Union, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, and Hall of Earthly Tranquillity.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Your tour of the Forbidden city will end at the Imperial Garden, then you will exit the Forbidden city from the north Gate.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lama Temple (Yonghegong), No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007 China
Pause for a lunch in a local restaurant, then continue to the Lama Temple, one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
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
For evening, you can enjoy an amazing Chinese show, you can chose Chinese Acrobatic show.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Red Theatre Beijing Kung Fu Show, No.44 Xingfu Street, Dongcheng District 50 Meters East of Tiantan Hotel, Beijing 100061 China
Or Enjoy the Kungfu show at the Red Theater
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Liyuan Theatre, No.175 Yongan Road Xicheng District, Beijing China
Or Peking opera at Liyuan Theatre, feel free to discuss with you tour guide on which how you want to go.
After the show you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Great Wall at Mutianyu-Olympic Park-Drum and Bell Tower-Hutong (L)
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
Meet your private guide in hotel’s lobby at 8:30am in Beijing. Then heading to Mutianyu Great Wall.
Once arrive at the The Mutianyu Great Wall, you’ll enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides. Hiking up and down for about 1.5 hours at the various sections of the Wall, exploring the watch and beacon towers.
Mutianyu is a bit more rugged and slightly less crowded than the more famous Badaling. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered by trees and orchards, keeping the air fragrant with chestnut blossoms in the spring and fresh all year long.
You will stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
Heading back to Beijing City, you are able to stop to take photos at the iconic “Bird’s Nest”– the Beijing National Stadium, where hosts many spectacular events of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Stop At: Bell and Drum Towers, Di’anmen Wai Main Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Continue to the Drum Tower to see a drum performance, and take a rickshaw on a trip through local alleyways. Get to know the local life and people.
After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Temple of Heaven, Panda House- Summer Palace (L, D)
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
The driver and tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 8:30am; today your exploration begins with the Temple of Heaven, once visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual prayer ceremonies.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Inside Temple of Heaven Park, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Follow your tour guide to explore the park, you will visit important buildings including: Hall of Prayer for good harvest, Danbi Bridge. 9 dragon Juniper
Stop At: Echo Wall, Inside Tiantan Park, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Try the famous Echo Wall, then continue to the Circular Mount altar. You will end your tour from the South Gate
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market), 9 Tiantan Rd, Beijing China
If you want, spend time in the pearl market to purchase your China souvenir, your guide will teach you how to negotiate price in the market.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Next, see the pandas in the Beijing Panda House and have lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to the Summer Palace, a well-preserved royal garden that’s renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, and is considered one of the most classical gardens in the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China
Learn the stories about Empress Cixi with your tour guide here and check out her living quarters.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Long Corridor at the Summer Palace, No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing China
Walk along the longest corridor in the world which listed on the Guinness book of world record;
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Qingyan Stone Boat, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China
Then continue to the Marble Boat–a foreign style superstructure which was supposed to be a symbol of stability of the Qing Dynasty.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Dawanju Restaurant Dongsi Shop, 343 Dong Si Bei Da Jie, Dong Si, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China
Enjoy a delicious duck dinner at a local restaurant, then finish the evening with drop-off at your hotel.
Please note: This tour doesn’t include the accommodation, please book at your own expense.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner: Peking duck Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
