D1 Beijing
Your Beijing day tour begins with a hotel pickup between 7:00 am and 8:30 am. From your hotel, drive for approximately 1 hour to Tian’anmen Square, one of the most iconic landmarks in Beijing and one of the world’s largest public squares. Spend about 40 minutes sightseeing and taking in the impressive surroundings.
From Tian’anmen Square, walk to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palace complex in China. Enter through the historic gates and explore the magnificent palaces, courtyards, and ceremonial halls along the central north-south axis. Your visit to the Forbidden City will take approximately 2 hours.
Afterward, drive for about 1 hour to Changping District. Before lunch, enjoy a 45-minute visit to a jade carving factory. Chinese jade carving is a famous traditional handicraft, combining exquisite carving techniques with the rich symbolism and cultural traditions of China. This short visit offers an opportunity to learn more about the history and cultural significance of jade in Chinese society.
Then, enjoy a traditional Chinese lunch at Jindian Restaurant.
After lunch, continue your journey with a 30-minute drive to the Badaling Great Wall, the most famous and one of the best-preserved sections of the Great Wall near Beijing. Located in a mountainous area, Badaling reaches approximately 800 meters above sea level at its highest point. Walk along the ancient fortifications and enjoy impressive views of the surrounding mountains.
A cable car is available as an optional service, providing a more convenient way to reach the higher sections of the Great Wall.
On the return journey to Beijing, stop for a short visit to learn about traditional Chinese medicine and its cultural heritage. Afterward, you will be transferred back to your hotel, concluding your Beijing sightseeing tour.
Our prices included:
1. Entrance ticket. The entrance ticket of Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs,
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. A typical Chinese lunch will be arranged accordingly at local restaurant.
5. Shopping. Jade Store.
6. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
7. 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
3. Your hotel.
If you require, we can book hotels in Chengdu, and make private airport and city tour necessary.
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