Overview

Peking Duck

Visit must-see attractions of Beijing in 2 days, including imperial palace the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and private excusion to the Great Wall of Mutianyu. Street food adventure tour at Hutongs will give you chance to taste local snacks, drinks and craft beers. 

  • Best for: Transit traveler in Beijing, Business travelers
  • Duration: 2 days
  • Travel Type: Private tour - FlexibleFree to tailor-make your trip
  • Starting Point: Beijing
  • Ending Point: Beijing

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    Day

    Meet your private Beijing tour guide at the lobby of the hotel and take private car to Tian'an Men Square, the largest city square in the world. With the Monument to the People's Heroes stands in the middle, the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China its sides, the square is 765 x 282 meters in size. You will have chance to visit the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong on the south. 

    Afterwards, you will visit the Forbidden City to the north of the Square, through the Tian'anmen Tower. As the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasties emperors and the political center in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924., the Forbidden City is the best place to learn Chinese history and culture. It is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.I takes around 2 hours to view the imposing palace buildings, large amount of imperial collections and learn history and stories of different emperors.

    In the afternoon, you will take a food tour in Beijing Hutong tour near Drum Tower, tasting traditional local snacks like wandouhuang (pea cake),  jiaoquan (crispy dough rings), miancha (noodle tea), etc. You will also have chance to try new style of Chinese drinks like Bubble Tea (milk tea with tapioca balls), Coconut Latte, etc. Sure, a cup of local craft beer is a must-try. Transfer back to hotel after the visit.

    Optional activities:

  • Acrobatic Show "Heroes of Shu Count" -  The best acrobatics performance perfect for kids and adults.The show time: every day at 16:20 – 17:20 / 17:30 – 18:30, and lasts for 1 hour.
  • Peking Duck Dinner - Might be the most famous food of Beijing, each restaurant boast their special flavor. Dadong Restaurant, Hujiayiyuan Restaurant and 1949 - Duck de Chine are highly recommended.
  • Forbidden City

    This morning, you will visit the Temple of Heaven, a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation. The park is also the place that local people gather together to do exercies like Taichi, play chess or play music. You're always welcome to join them! 

    After the visit, drive around 1.5 hours out of downtown to Mutianyu Great Wall. You can have lunch in local restaurant in at the foot of the mountain. Take cable car to get to the wall and then spend around 2 hours to visit the towers and the wall on foot. Descend by cable car and get back to hotel by private car. End of your 2-day private guided Beijing Great Wall tour.

     Mutianyu Great Wall

    What's included

    • 1-on-1 Travel Consultant

      Your China based expert listens to your wishes carefully, provides professional advice, ensures unlimited itinerary revisions before done and 24/7 helpline service while traveling.

    • Private Local Guide and Driver

      Your guides are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and your drivers are professional, polite and patient. They are very flexible to accommodate your personal needs and happy to show you the local attractions, history, culture, foods and real life. 
      Private transfers from hotel to attractions, airport or train station are also included.

    • Accommodation to Suite Your Preference

      We hand pick hotels ranging from luxury 5 star, superior 4 star to comfortable 3 star. Luxury or cozy boutique hotels and budget guesthouses are also among your choices. You could decide where to stay to meet your taste and budget.

    • Gourmet Meals

      Most of the hotels we select offer both Western and Chinese buffet breakfast. Lunch and dinner included are arranged in selected restaurants to taste authentic Chinese cuisine and local specialties. Thus you may also have a unique food tour.
      Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner.

    • Attractions and Activities Listed on the Itinerary

      Our city tour packages have included the (first/main) entry to all attractions and the expenses of activities on the itinerary (except the optional activities).

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