Itinerary
Day 1: City Planning Hall - Tian’anmen Square - Forbidden City - Old Beijing
Stop At: Beijing Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, No.20 Qianmendong Main Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100051 China
Meet your guide in the lobby and start the tour from visiting the City Planning Hall. You will watch a 4D movie and walk around the exhibitions to learn more about the evolution and future planning of the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Then enter the Square to see some of the iconic buildings in Beijing like: Great Hall of the People, Monument to the People's heros, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and more.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Next, visit the Forbidden City, which was built in 1420 and served as the imperial residence for 24 emperors of China.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Back Lakes (Hou Hai), Shicha Lake Scenic Resort, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
After lunch, walk around Houhai, one of the few old and original parts of Beijing with many hutongs and traditional buildings. It is now the most popular pub street in Beijing.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yandai Xie Street, Di'anmenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Continue to visit Yandaixie Street, one of the oldest walking streets in Beijing named after a store selling giant smoking pipes in the Qing dynasty. It is now a popular place with many boutique stores, cafes, restaurants, and local snacks.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall - Olympic Park （Exterior look）
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall in the morning, and you can choose to take the cable car both ways, or take the chairlift up and ride the toboggan down.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Beijing Olympic Park, X9VV+PF8, Chaoyang, China, 100875
After lunch, drive back Beijing to have an exterior look of the main stadiums in the Olympic Park including:
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
Also known as Bird's Nest, the main building for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Pass By: Water Cube, No.11 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
A large aquatic centre built for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Temple of Heaven - Liulichang Street - Lama Temple - Summer Palace (Boat Ride)
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Your tour today will start by visiting the Temple of Heaven in the morning, the best time to know what the Beijing senior do in the morning. It used to be the place where the Ming and Qing emperors performed their ritual ceremonies.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Liulichang Street, Hepingmenwai, Xicheng District, Beijing 100051 China
Then go to Liulichang Street, which is known throughout China for its traditional Chinese handicrafts. You will see a series of Qing style buildings, as well as watching painters and calligraphers working on their craft.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lama Temple (Yonghegong), No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007 China
Enjoy lunch in Jindingxuan (optional), a popular Dim Sum restaurant frequented by superstars in Beijing. Then visit the Lama Temple, originally a palatial residence built in 1694 by Qing Emperor Kangxi for his fourth son, Prince Yongzheng.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Drive half an hour to visit Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. Inside, you will take a small boat to the Suzhou Street, which was used by the emperor to enjoy shopping as a commoner. The street is an imitation of the famous water towns in the south of China.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.