Itinerary
Day 1: Ming Tomb - Badaling Great Wall
Stop At: Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling), Ming Shisan Ling Area, Changling Town, Changping District, Beijing 102213 China
Pick up travelers from hotel on departure time around 7:00am, and then drive to the Underground Palace(Dingling) and visit for 1 hour.Underground Palace (Dingling) is the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. Dingling is the underground mausoleum of Emperor Wan Li and his two empresses.
Before the lunch, free visit at a jade factory about 45 minutes. There are some craftsman carving the jade on the spot.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Great Wall at Badaling, Badaling, Yanqing District, Beijing 102112 China
After having lunch, then driving to Badaling Great Wall. Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. If you want to reach the highest point, cable car is a good choice (optional).
You are returned to the downtown Beijing, you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Tea Ceremony. After the tour, transferred back to your hotels around 6:00pm.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Tiananmen - Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven - Summer Palace
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Pick up at your hotel around 07:00am.This tour starts at northern part of Tian'anmen Square. Seeing the Tiananmen Rostrum, it is the symbol of new China.
From there you will proceed to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history in the world. Visit the Forbidden City for 2 hours.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
On the way to Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture. After having a short rest, we'll visit the Temple of Heaven around 1 hour -- the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where the ancient Emperors prayed for peace and harvest.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
After Chinese lunch (40 minutes) in Restaurant, enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market not missed. Driving (30 minutes) to Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. Transferred back to your hotel about 17:30pm.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Panda Zoo - exterior visit of Olympic Stadium - Lama Temple - Hutong - Jingshan Park
Stop At: Beijing Zoo, No.137 Xizhimenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044 China
Pick up at your hotel around 07:00am, and then driving to Beijing Zoo where you can see the lovely Giant Pandas which visit takes about 40 minutes.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium, No.69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100039 China
We will arrange 45 minutes to take pictures at the Bird's nest and water cube. If you are interested in the inner structure of the stadiums, the tour guide will assist you in buying the tickets, and you could enter in the stadiums for a visit yourself.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Lama Temple (Yonghegong), No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007 China
Then take you to the largest Lama Temple of Beijing --- Yonghe Temple, 1 hour tour for the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism Temple.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
You will be arranged to have lunch with locals in a typical Beijing resident's house. Then visit the old Beijing lanes by taking rickshaws.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), No.44 Jingshanxi Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
You will be arranged to have lunch with locals in a typical Beijing resident's house. Then visit the old Beijing lanes by taking rickshaws.
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.