Detailed Itinerary：
Day 1 (L,D)
Full day trip to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven.TheTian'anmen Square: is the spiritual heart of the world’s most populous country, occupy an area of 44 hectares (440,000 square meters),big enough to hold (half) a million people.On October 1st,1949,Mao climbed atop the ‘gate of Heavenly Peace’. which gives the square it’s name, to proclaim the foundation of the people’s Republic of China. On the square’s north end is the Gate of Heavenly Peace, which leads towards the Forbidden City .in the centre of the square is the 40m-high Monument to the People’s Heroes., chairman mao’s mausoleum, on the square’s east side house is Chinese history and revolution Museum, on the west is the Great Hall of the People. |
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| - The Forbidden City:The abode of 24 Ming and Qing emperors of the celestial Empire, the forbidden city is a fittingly awe-inspiring sight, Enclosed behind it’s moat and 9.9m high walls are 980 buildings, vast courtyards and long corridors that occupy a total area of 720,000 square meters, It’s alleged that as many as 1,000,000 workers and 100,000 artisans participated in the construction of this imperial palace, which began in 1406 and was completed in 1420 during the reign of Ming dynasty, the last emperor Puyi, left the Forbidden city in 1924,11 years after his abdication and the establishment of the Republic of China, after Puyi’s departure, the Forbidden city, which had long been off-limits to most mortals, was opened to the public, Hence its current Chinese name, gugong bowuyuan, meaning “the palace Museum”. |
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- The Temple of Heaven:The temple of heaven served Ming and Qing dynasty emperors as a vast sacred space to perform ceremonial rites on behalf of the Chinese nation, the layout of the compound reflects its religious purpose and so adheres to geomantic precepts, for instance, the northern end of the park is curved while the southern end is square, reflecting the traditional Chinese conception of heaven as round and earth as square .likewise, the park gates are located at the four cardinal points.
In the evening (7:15~8:30PM), enjoy the Peking Opera Show. |
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Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb.
Go to visit famous cloisonne factory or jade factory on the way to Great Wall.
Pick you up from your hotel on departure time, and then drive to the Great Wall ,The great wall snakes its way across northern China, from the yellow sea and past the Gobi Desert for some 6000Km, it’s a remarkable place of engineering and is the most famous symbol of China. the genesis of the Great wall dates to the warring States period from 475 to 221 BC, when Chinese feudal kingdoms built earthen ramparts to defend against nomadic invaders. the sections of the Great wall near Beijing were renovated during the Ming dynasty. |
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- The Ming Tomb: The tombs of 13 Ming dynasty emperors and their consorts are scattered in a gorgeous valley 45km northwest of Beijing, all but three of the Ming emperors lies in Nanjing, the tomb of the second emperor remains unknown as he had his throne usurped by his uncle and another emperor was considered illegitimate and wasn’t given the honor of an imperial tomb.
Enjoy a Chinese typical dinner .
In the evening (7:15~8:30PM), enjoy the Chinese Acrobat, or Chinese Kongfu show, choose one show from these three options, depending on your interest.
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We will drive to Hutong. A tour to Beijing Rear Lake area(Shi Cha Lake). visitors will be arranged to visit the old Beijing lanes by rickshaws bicycle ride, across many narrow streets, Hutong tour lasts for about 2 hours, led by local guide, visitors will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, where you can experience the real life of ordinary people live in Beijing, and pass many famous old building, like the drum tower, Silver Bridge, etc.
Have lunch in local family, home cooked Chinese dumpling, everyone loves it. |
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Afer lunch, go to visit pearl factory to enjoy pearl history in china,. teach you how to distinguish real pearl with fake pearl.
Then visit the Summer Palace,the Summer palace is a wonderful place to explore, as long ago as the Yuan dynasty, officials set up their private gardens in the scenic area, but the summer palace didn’t take on its present appearance until the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty. He deepened the park’s manmade lake and added building to serve as a ‘country home’ for his mother, though it would be the Empress Dowager Cixi who would have the biggest impact on the palace’s appearance. |
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Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Visit Lama Temple,The lama temple is an island of Buddhism is the heart of the concrete jungle, Monks in wine-colored robes live, study and pray in its pleasant gardens and halls, Decorated with delicate scrolls and massive icons, its building are a hybrid of Tibetan, Mongolian and Han architectural st les, the lama temple is a tranquil spot, except during the spring festival(Chinese new year)when it seems all of China’s Buddhists throng its altars to burn bushels of incense and pray for good fortune.
Take a visit to Confucius Temple ,Built in AD 1302,this underrated temple exudes a wonderful ambiance. In addition to the temple building, there’s a statue of the Sage, aged cypress trees and small museum of Beijing history, On the grounds are 198 stone tablets that record the names ranks and hometowns of scholars who passed the formidable jinshi examination, the highest civil service test given during the dynastic era.. |
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| Visit Beijing Zoo,Beijing Zoo was built in 1906 and opened to the public in 1908,Now the Beijing zoo covers an area of 90 Hectares, is China’s largest treasure house of animals and birds and has become one of the ten biggest zoos in the world. Include those for pandas, elephants, brown and polar bears, tigers, hippopotami, rhinoceros, antelopes, giraffes and reptiles, the zoo currently houses more than 5,500 animals from over 650 species, Among them are giant pandas, golden monkeys, addaxes, tigers, elks, yaks, precious brids, such as hippopotami, zebras, giraffes, chimpanzees, lions and antelopes from Africa, parrots from south America, birds and kangaroos from Australia, polar bears from the Arctic, bisons from Europe and Asian apes. |
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Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Visit
Lugou Qiao, also known as the Marco Polo Bridge, is one of earliest segmented stone arch bridge about 16 km in the outside of Beijing .
On July 7th, 1937, the bridge featured again in China's history when the Japanese Kwantung Army began its war to conquer China. It is known for the "Marco Polo Bridge Incident". During the next 8 years, Japan occupied most of China and killed millions of Chinese.
On July 7, 1937, Japanese troops illegally occupied a railway junction near Wanping and fighting erupted. This is considered by many to be the date when the war between China and Japan began. The war ended with the end of WWII. |
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After lunch Go to visit the Altar of Earth. Built in 1530, the Altar of Earth is located in the northern part of Beijing, a little way off Andingmenwai Street. Extending over an area of 37 hectares, it was surrounded by a double square enclosure. The outer enclosure no longer stands but its west gate remains.
For more than four centuries, the Altar of Earth was the sacred place where the emperors of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties worshipped the God of Earth. The place, formally reopened in 1984, has been converted into a park mainly serving the aged. |
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Quotation:
Guaranteed Valuable Tour:
We offer experienced tour guide , good condition car, delicious food by good restaurant, no tourist traps, guaranteed satisfied service, so we gave you this price:
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Number of Persons |
Cost |
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1 person |
680 USD |
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2 person |
445 USD / person |
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3 person |
400 USD / person |
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4~5 person |
355 USD / person |
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6~9 person |
310 USD / person |
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10 person or more |
300 USD / person |
Payment:
1. Pay cash to our tour guide in Beijing. US$ and Chinese currency are both acceptable.
2. PayPal .(Need 4% transfer fee)
After your tour confirmed we will send a payment request to your Email.
Above price includes:
1.Pick-up from and transfer back to your hotel .
2.Air-conditioned car or van.
3.Admission fee of mentioned attractions.
4.Meals as listed in itinerary.(B-Breakfast; L-Lunch; D-Dinner)
5.English-speaking tour guide.
Above price excludes:
Gratuities to guide and driver,Personal expense, cable car of Great Wall.
Quick answer: (If you have any questions about this itinerary,feel free to tell us..)
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