Tiananmen Square

In the morning, your guide and driver will greet you in your hotel lobby, and escort you on a day of seamless, worry-free transfers. Walk around this large square and shoot photos of the brilliant landmark buildings. Note: To pass through the security check quickly, especially during holidays, we suggest you leave your bag in the car and carry only your passport and bottled water to go through the no-bag passage.

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)

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Monument of the People's Heroes

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Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)

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National Museum Of China

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The Palace Museum

Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and you’ll reach the Forbidden City/ Palace Museum, the home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911 AD. Visit the most essential palaces on the central axis and chambers on the two wings among its 9,999 rooms, with in-depth explanations and expert photography guidance. Note: If your travel date falls on a Monday when the Forbidden City is closed, we’ll visit the royal resort Summer Palace instead.

Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

This was not an execution site as rumored, but the stage for imperial ceremonies, much like the White House lawn. Here, the emperor issued decrees and welcomed home victorious armies.

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.

Palace of Heavenly Purity

Visit the three main palaces of the Inner Court - the emperor’s sleeping quarters and the place for him to handle daily affairs.

The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

Visit the entertainment venue for the emperor and the imperial harem.

Mutianyu Great Wall

After 1.5 hours’ driving, you’ll arrive at Mutianyu, the best-preserved and most popular section of the Great Wall of China. A Chinese buffet lunch with soft drinks will be prepared for you to refuel before the afternoon. After lunch, enjoy your hike and take nice photos on the Great Wall for at least 2.5 hours. The round-way cable car rides, or a chairlift up and toboggan down are included, and you can make your own choice. Notice for Toboggan: Children under 10 need to be escorted by an adult; travelers aged 60 and above, or those with hypertension or heart disease, are not permitted to take it.

Thereafter, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.

Temple of Heaven

In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Note: If your travel date falls on Monday when the main sights of the Temple of Heaven are closed, we’ll arrange Beihai Park instead.

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

A large circular palace with a roof covered in three layers of blue glazed tiles for the emperors to hold sacrificial ceremonies.

Yuanqiutan

Open-air altar where the emperor offered sacrifices to heaven on the Winter Solstice.

Hutong Tour

Continue your tour to Beijing Hutong area, where you can take a rickshaw through the old alleys and visit a traditional courtyard to see how the old Beijingers live.

Follow your guide to visit the beautiful old Lama Temple, which is known as the largest and most perfectly-preserved lamasery in Beijing.

Summer Palace

Here’s the last stop. Mainly consisting of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake, this imperial resort is reputed as the ‘museum of ancient Chinese royal gardens’. In the end, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.