D1 Beijing/Badaling Great Wall/Ming Tombs
Pick-up from your hotel, and then drive to Ming Tombs (50 miles away from downtown about one hour driving). The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. You will visit Changling, the head and the largest tomb of Ming Tombs, where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried. The sightseeing on the Ming Tombs takes about 1 hour.
Before having lunch, you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Jade Carving Factory. The jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures.
Then having a traditional Chinese lunch at tourist restaurant. After lunch, driving to the Badaling Great Wall. The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes 2 hours. Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level.
Cable car is available and optional. On the way to your hotels, we also arrange a short exterior visit to "the Birds Nest,Water cube" - the main Olympic Stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games. Then you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts. After the tour, transferred back to your hotels.
D2 Beijing Excursion
Pick up at your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am, this tour starts at Tian'anmen Square with its plenitude of monuments testifying to the communist, and more specifically, Mao's influence on China's modern history.
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 along the central axis from south to north for 2 hours.
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 -- the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where the ancient Emperors prayed for peace and harvest. The visit to Temple of Heaven takes about 1 hour.
After Chinese lunch (40 minutes) in Restaurant, enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market not missed. Driving (30minutes) to Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China. The visit takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Then the tour is over.
Our prices included:
1. Entrance ticket. The entrance ticket of Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs, Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace.
2. Guide. An English speaking guide will be provided, who will accompany you from the start of tour to end of tour.
3. Private Transfers during tour. Our guide and driver will pick-up you at your hotel on time and drop-off you after the tours.
4. Meal. Typical Chinese lunch will be arranged accordingly at local restaurant.
5. Shopping. Jade Store and Tongrentang Drug Store.
6. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
7. Your hotel.
8. Insurance. We provide a free insurance of accident and casualty for each traveler. The highest refund is RMB 300000.00. Detailed terms please view our contract with Ping An of China.
Our prices not included :
1. Fee of cable car.
2. Tips to the guide and driver
If you require, we can book hotels in Chengdu, and make private airport and city tour necessary.
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