Beijing

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Situated in the heart of Beijing, China, the Palace Museum is among the largest and best-preserved ancient palace architectural complexes globally, and is a key museum in China. Its architectural style is distinctive, elegant, and grand, highlighting the treasures of ancient Chinese court culture, and drawing tourists and scholars worldwide for visits and research. The Palace Museum’s history dates back to the Ming Dynasty, established in 1420, serving as the imperial palaces for the Ming and Qing dynasties. It boasts a vast construction scale, spanning 750,000 square meters, with over 9,000 buildings and approximately 1.8 million valuable cultural relics. The Forbidden City’s architectural layout is compact, divided into two sections: the Outer Court and the Inner Court. The Outer Court is where the emperor conducted ceremonial and administrative activities, while the Inner Court was the residence for the emperor and his concubines.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Tiananmen Square is located on East Chang’an Avenue in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It measures 880 meters in length from north to south and 500 meters in width from east to west, covering an area of 440,000 square meters, making it the largest urban square in the world. The square’s central axis is symmetrically aligned, capable of hosting a grand gathering of one million people. Along Beijing’s central axis, from north to south, stand the national flag pole, the Monument to the People’s Heroes, the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, and the Zhengyangmen City Tower.

Beijing

Mutianyu Great Wall - At 8:00 AM, a professional English-speaking tour guide will be waiting with your name in the lobby of your hotel or apartment. After picking you up, the drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall will take about an hour. Visitors can explore the steep and majestic Mutianyu Great Wall from the Ming Dynasty. A knowledgeable guide will explain the history and origins of the Mutianyu Great Wall. Additionally, visitors can enjoy the thrill and speed of the slide!

Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling) - Following the Great Wall visit, the guide will lead a tour of the Ming Tombs, including Changling or Dingling, and Shenlu, which have a history spanning over 600 years. Through the guide’s explanations, visitors can gain a deeper understanding of the history and significance of Changling or Dingling.

• Shuttle service
• Tour guide explanation
• Entrance tickets to each scenic spot
• Travel insurance
• Lunch
• Mineral water and exquisite small gifts

• Excluding personal expenses of guests, cableway and slide tickets at Mutianyu Great Wall
• Tips for tour guides and drivers

Day 1: Our tour guide, proficient in English, will meet you at your lodging at 8 am, recognizable by a sign displaying your name. From there, we will venture to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, dedicating about 3 hours to exploring these sites. Post-lunch, we shall proceed to Beihai Park and the Temple of Heaven, spending another 3 to 4 hours touring. At the end of the day, we’ll return you to your hotel or apartment.

Day 2: Like the previous day, our guide will meet you at 8 am at your place of stay. We will then drive for about an hour to reach the Mutianyu Great Wall and dedicate 2 hours there. Post lunch, we will drive to the Ming Tombs and spend an hour at Changling. The journey concludes with a drop off at your hotel or apartment. We look forward to our next adventure!

This tour package works well if you wish to utilize your spare time in Beijing, or if you have a good deal of leisure time in the city.

Here are some features of this tour:

• We strictly avoid tourist traps.
• Zero hidden costs.
• All of our airport stopover tours are valuable and memorable.

Important: For this type of travel to work out, it’s necessary for your layover to exceed 10 hours (between two flights).

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.