3-Day Tour of Beijing: A Package

Tour Package: 3 Days, Beijing

4 nights of 4-star hotel accommodation with 3 days of sightseeing.

Day 1

Upon your arrival at the Beijing Capital International Airport you will be escorted to your hotel. You can either relax in hotel to recover from the jet lag or explore the city on your own. We suggest that you visit Wangfujing Street, the busiest shopping center of Beijing.

Day 2

Today we take you for a stroll in the world's largest square, Tiananmen Square, which is bordered by the Great Hall of the People and Chinese History Museum, with Mao's Mausoleum opposite Tiananmen, the Gate of Heavenly Peace. Then we go to the Forbidden City, a complex of imperial palaces and home to the emperors for over 500 years. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for collections of Chinese paintings and calligraphy and other treasured articles. After a Chinese lunch we visit the Temple of Heaven, an exquisite example of Ming architecture, where the emperors performed the annual rites believed to be essential to the well-being of the nation. In the evening we attend Chinese acrobatic or Beijing Opera performances while tasting jasmine tea and imperial snacks served in a traditional Chinese setting.

Day 3

In the morning you go on a special tour to see the old back lanes called Hutong with authentic courtyard houses where locals have lived for centuries. Then a visit to the Lama Temple of Tibetan style. The temple halls are set in enclosed courtyards and are adorned with magnificently carved statues of the Buddha, the biggest of which is 18 meters high, carved from a single piece of sandalwood. After a Chinese lunch we visit the Summer Palace, where the emperors and empresses used to live during summer to escape the heat. In the evening we are guests at a traditional Beijing Duck banquet.

Day 4

This morning we visit the Ming Tombs where the Ming Dynasty emperors were buried. In the afternoon we visit the world renowned Great Wall. You can climb up one or two of its majestic watchtowers and enjoy a unique view of the Wall winding among the undulating mountains.

Day 5

Transfer to airport for flight home. Extra stay for an excursion to Chengde or extension to Shanghai or Xian is available.

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