Day 1. Entry Beijing
Be met by private vehicle and English speaking tour guide from airport. Be transferred to hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure.
Day 2. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Foot Massage
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am and transferred to Tiananmen Square -the biggest downtown Square of the world. Walk around on Tiananmen Square. Then we will enter the Forbidden City from the north end of Tiananmen Square. Forbidden City also called Palace Museum and is located at the center of Beijing. It was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Rectangular in shape, Forbidden City is the worlds largest palace complex. Take sightseeing in Forbidden City along the central axis for 1.5 to 2 hours.
After lunch in local restaurant, visit Temple of Heaven. Built in 1420, Temple of Heaven is situated south of Beijing city. Have a sightseeing for 1 hour. Proceed to enjoy Chinese foot massage to have a leisure time. Have dinner in local restaurant. Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3. Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am. Drive one and half hours to the famous Badaling Great Wall. Badaling is the most famous section of Great Wall, well maintained. It is easy to walk along this section of defensive project of ancient China. Take sightseeing on Great Wall Badaling section for 1.5 to 2 hours. Cable car is optional to get the top to have a bird view. Drive 30 minutes to local restaurant with SICHUAN flavor to have typical Chinese lunch.
Drive 20 minutes to Ming Tombs to visit Changling, the largest one. Located 60 Kilometers north of Beijing, Ming Tombs consist of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors. Changling is the most famous one. Construction of the Changling was started in 1409 and completed in 1427. Visit the tomb for one hour. Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4. Beijing Hutong, Lama Temple, Summer Palace, Roast Duck, Beijing Opera
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am and transferred to Beijing Hutong -ancient city alley in Beijing. Many of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming (1368-1628) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City. Take rickshaw to visit the ancient Hutong including Drum tower, Local family. Then we will visit Lama Temple for one hour. Lama Temple is a renowned temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism and the only downtown Buddhism temple in Beijing. It is a former imperial palace in Qing dynasty.
After lunch in local restaurant, visit Summer Palace. - 20 kilometers northwest of downtown Beijing. Summer Palace is the largest imperial garden of Ming and Qing dynasty. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of over 290 hectares including more than 3,000 buildings, such as halls, pavilions, towers, etc. Take sightseeing in this attraction for about one hour.
Taste Beijing Roast Duck for Dinner. Beijing Roast Duck is delicious food in Beijing. Eating Peking duck is seen to be one of the two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing.
After dinner, we will enjoy Beijing Opera in theatre. Beijing Opera is deemed the national opera of China. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are full of Chinese cultural facts. It presents an encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes and graceful gestures. Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5. See Panda, Departure
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am. Visit Beijing Zoo to see giant Panda. Be transferred to airport for departure. (Breakfast, Lunch).
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