3-Days Classic Beijing Sightseeing Tour with Layover Airport Transfer Option

Day 1: Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Jinshan Hill - Hutong- Temple of Heaven (L):

1. Tiananmen Square
   1h
   In the morning, your tour guide and private car with driver will meet you at your hotel lobby. The first place you will visit the Tiananmen Square, which is the biggest city center square in the world.
2. The Palace Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   From Tiananmen Gate walk to the Forbidden City where you will take couple of hours to visit the highlights of this palace. It's also known as the "Forbidden City", the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history. The palace was built between 1406 and 1420, but was burnt down, rebuilt, sacked and renovated countless times, so most of the architecture you can see today dates from the 1700's and onwards.
3. Jingshan Park
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Your next stop is to climb up Jingshan Hill, and you can overlook the entire whole Forbidden City and Beijing City from here.
4. Hutong Tour
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Afterwards, you will visit the Hutong, the old neighborhood. Your lunch will be arranged at a local food restaurant near by the Hutong. Hutong has over than 700 years history. A lot of local people still live in this area from generations to generations. Get a ride on Rickshaw to visit this area.
5. Temple of Heaven
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon, you will visit Temple of Heaven which is the place for past emperors to worship the God of Heaven.
   Peking Duck Dinner, Red Theater Kungfu Show or Acrobatic show at night (optinal, cost by your own)

Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall - Ming tombs - Olympic Stadiums (L):

1. Mutianyu Great Wall
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Begin your day with a visit to Great Wall at Mutianyu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. The Great Wall at Mutianyu is famous for its beautiful surroundings, with forest-clad hills and fresh mountain air. Enjoy a couple of hours hiking along the fully restored wall with your guide. Cable car up and toboggan to slide down would bring be more interesting for your trip
2. Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon,you'll visit the Ming Tombs. The 13 Ming dynasty emperors are all buried in this area. Visit the only one excavated to the public tomb.
3. Olympic Park
   Pass by
   On the way back to the hotel, you also will pass by the 2008 Olympic Stadiums: Birdnest and Watercube. Then, your driver and tour guide will send you back to the hotel.

Day 3: Summer Palace - Lama Temple - 798 Art Zone(L):

1. Summer Palace
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Take your private car to Summer Palace. There are 3000 rooms, with pavilions, bridges, island, corridors and temples in this huge imperial garden.
2. Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The second place you will visit is the biggest Tibet Lama Temple in Beijing, and you will see the biggest Buddha Statue made by single wood there.
3. 798 Art Zone
   2h
   After your morning tour, you will go to famous Dumpling Restaurant to enjoy your lunch meal. Then, visit 798 Art Zone, the modern art zone in Beijing with many modern art exhibitions. Afterwards, you're transferred back to your hotel.
   
   Airport drop off service (if you choose this tour option).

Pickup details

You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Forbidden City is closed every Monday. If your first day tour is on Monday, you will visit other attractions as first choice.
• Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your Forbidden City ticket in advance)