2-Day Beijing Private Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train(with no hotel)

Day 1: Shanghai-Beijing by High Speed Train

1. Shanghai
   5h
   In the morning, our Shanghai driver will pick you up from your hotel at 5 a.m. and transfer you to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station for train G2 (07:00-11:36) or a similar train to Beijing.
2. Beijing
   20m
   Upon your arrival in Beijing (please arrive before 12:00), our guide will meet you at the train station exit, holding a board with your name. You will then board the private car to start the tour.
3. Mutianyu Great Wall
   2h 30m · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, you will visit the Mutianyu Great Wall, the most scenic part of the Chinese Great Wall. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty in 1368 and stretches 5400 meters. 90% of the Mutianyu Great Wall is covered by vegetation. So in each season, this part of the Great Wall will treat visitors with its unique scenery. If hiking is too much for you, cable car is available and optional (cost on your own).
   
   On the way back to the city area, we will make a stop at Bird’s Nest and Water Cube to pay an outer visit and take some pictures. Back to the hotel at around 17:30.

Day 2: Beijing-Shanghai by High Speed Train

1. Tiananmen Square
   30m
   At 08:00 am, our guide and driver will greet you at your hotel in the Beijing city area. First, we will take a walk on Tiananmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and the largest city square in the world. The spacious square has been used for many public celebrations, ceremonies, and demonstrations for over a hundred years.
2. The Palace Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City (closed on each Monday), one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complex built with wood. It functioned as the imperial palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). There were 24 emperors of the two dynasties lived in the Forbidden City.
   
   Notice: As Forbidden city is closed on Mondays, the visiting order would be adjusted if your Forbidden City tour just happens on Monday.
3. Temple of Heaven
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   After lunch (at your own expense), we will pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven. Located in the southern part of Beijing, it is serviced as a complex of sacrificial buildings where Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.
4. Summer Palace
   5h · Admission ticket included
   Today’s last stop will be Summer Palace. It is located at the west skirt of Beijing and covers an area of 290 hectares. In the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong Era, the Summer Palace was built by copying the layout of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Now it is the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.
   
   After the tour is finished, you will be escorted back to your hotel in Beijing, or transferred to the train station for train G27 (19:00-23:29) or similar back to Shanghai.
5. Shanghai
   1h
   Met by Shanghai driver and transfer back to your hotel in Shanghai downtown area.

Pickup details

Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within inner ring road of Shanghai city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those using a wheelchair
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
• Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within inner ring road of Shanghai city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
• You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.