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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
No shopping stops or unwanted add-ons, your trip, your way. In this full-day guided tour, you will visit two World Heritage-listed sites, Great Wall at Badaling section and the famous Underground Palace of Ming Tombs. Hike onto the best-preserved Badaling to enjoy the magnificent sights and experience the deep-rooted culture, stroll around the Ming Tombs and discover the fascinating Underground Palace.
What's included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Hotel pickup & drop-off
Fuel surcharge and tax
Professional tour guide
Entrance ticket fees
Chinese lunch
Gratuities
Great Wall cable car
What to expect
The Great Wall at Badaling
5h · Admission ticket included
At approx. 8:30 am, your tour guide and driver will pick you up from your centrally located Beijing hotel lobby. An about one hour's private drive will take you to Badaling Great Wall – one of the most gorgeous and magnificent parts of the Great Wall.
Most of the preserved parts at Badaling were built and reinforced during the Ming Dynasty to defend Beijing against the intrusion of northern Mongolians. There are only 19 watchtowers have been restored and opened to visitors. Badaling Great Wall has been equipped with cable car and pulley to save energy, you could hike onto the wall step by step or take cable car at your own expense. Enjoy the panoramic vistas of the surrounding scenery and discover the watchtowers distributed along the wall.
Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)
3h · Admission ticket included
Have a lunch in the local restaurant and continue the sightseeing to the Ming Tomb which is the largest royal graveyard complex in China. You will visit the Dingling Tomb - the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun (1563 - 1620) of Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and his two empresses. Dingling is of great historical value and attracting millions of tourists. The highlight part is the stone Underground Palace with a great deal of precious relics unearthed.
On the way back to downtown, you will have a stop and see the full view of the Bird's Nest if time permits, you can take some beautiful photos. Then drop off at your hotel to conclude the tour.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Pickup from centrally located Beijing hotels within the 4th ring road, drop-off at the original departure point. Please provide detailed hotel information while booking.
Additional information
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
