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LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Spend 8 days sightseeing trip both in Beijing and Chengde on this private tour from Beijing, with round-trip transport included. Enjoy the private transfer to Chengde and visit top attractions including the Puning Temple, the Imperial Summer Resort and Small Potala Palace. And the friendly, excellent private guide will give you a impressive overview of the fantastic 2 cities.
What's included
Professional English and Chinese speaking tour guide
Lunch
Entrance fees of sites
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
What to expect
Day 1: Transfer service from Beijing airport to Beijing's hotel.
2h · Admission ticket included
Beijing Airport transfer then go to Beijing's hotel.
Day 2: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven
Tiananmen Square
1h · Admission ticket included
Start from 9:00am in the morning, then visit amazing city highlights of Tian'an men square first, which is the world's biggest square from Beijing.
The Palace Museum
1h · Admission ticket included
Later on go to the forbidden city, which was used as the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasty since the 14th century.
Temple of Heaven
1h · Admission ticket included
Then go to the temple of heaven within one day. Watching amazing Kungfu show in the evening time(5:30pm - 6:40pm)
Day 3: Juyongguan Great Wall and Summer Palace
Juyongguan Great Wall
2h · Admission ticket included
Start from 9:00am in the morning, Go to amazing Juyongguan part of Great Wall in the morning.
Summer Palace
2h · Admission ticket included
Then experience the beautiful summer palace in the afternoon.
Day 4: Great Wall at Huanghuacheng
Great Wall at Huanghuacheng
3h · Admission ticket included
Start from 9:00am in the morning, we will take Huanghuacheng Great wall hiking tour today, we can stay there around 3 or 4 hours, later on come back hotel.
Day 5: Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall
3h · Admission ticket included
Start from 9:00am in the morning and check out from hotel, we will bring all of luggages and take Mutianyu Great wall hiking tour today, we can stay there around 3 or 4 hours, later on drive to Chengde and check in there at evening time.
Day 6: Chengde
Chengde
3h
Start from 9:00am in the morning, then go to visit the Mountain Resort, Built for 89 years beginning from 1703, it is the largest imperial garden. The sightseeing takes about 2 hours. The city of Chengde in Hebei Province used to be a summer resort for emperors in Qing Dynasty. It was the largest royal garden during that time. Over two hundred years ago Emperor Kang Xi (1662-1723) happened to find the place while making a hunting trip. It is said that it took 87 years to finish the building of a lavish and ancient palace. The palace is surrounded by a wall over ten kilometers long, meandering along the mountain ridges. It is the largest and best-preserved imperial palace outside of the capital Beijing.
Day 7: Putuo Zongcheng Temple and Temple of Universal Peace
Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple)
2h · Admission ticket included
Start from 9:00am in the morning, we will visit Putuo Zongcheng Temple, also called Little Potala Palace. It was built in 1767. It is one of the Eight Outer Temples outside the Summer Resort. It is similar to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. The buildings are a blend of Han and Tibetan styles. It used to be a location for important religion ceremonies, now, it has become an important monument in Chengde. The visit takes about two hours.
Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)
1h · Admission ticket included
Then you move on to the Puning Temple, or Temple of Universal Peace, first built in 1775, it is a treasure house of the ancient arts of architecture and sculpture. it is one of the "Eight Outer Temples" of Chengde. The Puning Temple also holds the world's tallest wooden sculpture of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (22.28-meter high ), hence often nicknamed the "Big Buddha Temple". After lunch, we will drive back to Beijing's hotel directly and check in there in the evening time.
Day 8: Chengde
Chengde
2h
Start from 9:00am in the morning, you will check out first, later on drive back to Beijing's hotel in the evening time.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We can also pick up other clients who stay at hotels within the downtown area of Beijing.
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code is smart casual
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Passport names, passport numbers, date of birth and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Please provide all travelers' dates of birth, full passport names and passport numbers. We need this information for buying entrance tickets to attractions for you. This information must match with your passports exactly, on the day of travel
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
