Day
1 Arrive in Beijing |
Airport pickup service with private English speaking guide and private car. |
Day 2 Beijing (B,L) |
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Olympic Stadium (Bird's Nest), National Aquatics Center (Warer Cube). |
Tian'anmen Square: |
As a symbol of the nation, this world's largest city square is home to various historical sites and known for the daily ritualistic flag raising ceremony. |
Forbidden City: |
One of the world's most beautiful architectural complexes, served as China's imperial palace for almost five centuries; you will be overwhelmed by its massive scale and majestic design. |
Summer Palace : |
Used to be the imperial summer resort; ranked among the most noted and classical gardens of the world, it never fails to leave you a lasting impression. |
Olympic Stadium (Bird's Nest): |
The nest-shaped elliptic steel structure is hailed as "an icon of the Beijing 2008 Olympics" and has become a recognized landmark worldwide. |
National Aquatics Center (Warer Cube): |
The outlook being a semi-transparent "cube", with "bubbles" spread out all over its surface; believed as the fastest Olympic pool in the world, swimmers set 25 new world records here during the 2008 Olympics. |
Day
3 Beijing (B,L,D) |
Great Wall at Badaling, Ming Tombs (Changling) and Sacred Way, Beijing Roasted Duck. |
Great Wall at Badaling: |
The best-preserved and most imposing section of the Great wall; approximately 3,741m long and of great strategic importance in ancient times. |
Ming Tombs (Changling): |
The mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Di, the chief and the most magnificent one of the 13 Ming tombs, which will give you a glimpse into the power and grandeur of China's Ming Dynasty's Emperors. |
Sacred Way: |
The most famous site at the Ming imperial tombs, being the main road leading into the tomb complexes, featuring the huge Memorial Stone Archway, the Stele Pavilion, the Stone Creatures and the Dragon and Phoenix Gate. |
Beijing Roast Duck: |
Most famous and delicious dish in Beijing with a very long history, prized for its tempting color, crispy skin, tender meat and gorgeous apperance. Most visitors will want to have a try. |
Day
4 Beijing (B,L) |
Temple of Heaven, Hutong Tours and visit a local family to learn how to make dumplings, Xiushui Street. |
Temple of Heaven : |
This temple complex was ever a place for the emperor to worship heaven; an architectural wonder featuring the triple-roofed Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. |
Hutong Tours: |
Leaving the bustling city streets, stepping into the maze-like hutongs and deep courtyards, you'll get a true taste of Beijinger's life and seem to travel back in time. |
Xiushui Street: |
The current Silk Street has become inner Beijing's one stop tourist shopping paradise and if you are in Beijing with a limited amount of shopping time, this is the place go. |
Day
5 Depart Beijing
(B) |
Transfer to airport. |
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