All inclusive 3-Day Boutique Tour: City, Great Wall and more

Day 1: Tian’anmen Square - Forbidden City - Old Beijing

1. Tiananmen Square
   40m
   Meet your guide in the lobby and start the tour from visiting the Tiananmen Square to see some of the iconic buildings in Beijing like: Great Hall of the People, Monument to the People's heros and Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.
2. The Palace Museum
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Next, proceed north to see the Forbidden City, which was built in 1420 and served as the imperial residence for 24 emperors of China.
3. Back Lakes (Hou Hai)
   30m
   After lunch, walk around Houhai, one of the few old and original parts of Beijing with many hutongs and traditional buildings. It is now the most popular pub street in Beijing.
4. Yandai Xie Street
   40m
   Continue to visit Yandaixie Street, one of the oldest walking streets in Beijing named after a store selling giant smoking pipes in the Qing dynasty. It is now a popular place with many boutique stores, cafes, restaurants, and local snacks.

Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall - Olympic Park （Exterior look）

1. Mutianyu Great Wall
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Visit Mutianyu Great Wall in the morning, and you can choose to take the cable car both ways, or take the chairlift up and ride the toboggan down.
2. 1h
   After lunch, drive back Beijing to have an exterior look of the main stadiums in the Olympic Park including:
3. Bird's Nest National Stadium
   Pass by
   Also known as Bird's Nest, the main building for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
4. Water Cube
   Pass by
   A large aquatic centre built for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Day 3: Temple of Heaven - Liulichang Street - Lama Temple - Summer Palace (Boat Ride)

1. Temple of Heaven
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Your tour today will start by visiting the Temple of Heaven in the morning. It used to be the place where the Ming and Qing emperors performed their ritual ceremonies.
2. Liulichang Street
   1h
   Then go to Liulichang Street, which is known throughout China for its traditional Chinese handicrafts. You will see a series of Qing style buildings, as well as watching painters and calligraphers working on their craft.
3. Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Enjoy lunch in Jindingxuan (optional), a popular Dim Sum restaurant frequented by superstars in Beijing. Then visit the Lama Temple, originally a palatial residence built in 1694 by Qing Emperor Kangxi for his fourth son, Prince Yongzheng.
4. Summer Palace
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Continue to visit Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. Depending on the season and weather, you will take a dragon boat inside.

Pickup details

Guide will contact you one night before departure, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm departure time. Guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, is required at time of booking for all participants
• Please book this tour 3 days in advance
• This is a private no shopping tour, there are no unnecessary stops during the tour; you will have adequate time on each site