6 Days Beijing Tour

Day 1. Entry Beijing
Be met and transferred to hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle. Remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 2.Tiananmen Square, Forbidden city, Beijing Hutong, Temple of Heaven
Pick you up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Drive to visit Tiananmen Square -the biggest downtown Square of the world.
Then we will visit the Forbidden City -also called Palace Museum, is located at the center of Beijing. It was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Rectangular in shape, Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex. Take sightsee in this attractions for 1.5 to 2 hours along the central axis from south to north.
Have lunch in local family.
Drive 30 minutes to Beijing Hutong -ancient city alley in Beijing. Many of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming (1368-1628) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City. Take rickshaw to visit Hutong including local family, Drum Tower, Houhai Lake and Bar Street.
Proceed to Temple of Heaven. Built in 1420, Temple of Heaven is situated south of Beijing city. It is the best preserved and largest sacrificial building complex in the world. Visit the attractions for one hour.
Be transferred back to your hotel after the tour (Lunch, Dinner).

Day 3. Great Wall, Ming Tombs (Changling)
Pick you up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Drive 1.5 hours to the famous Badaling Great Wall -the most famous section of Great Wall, well maintained, easy for travelers to walk along the defensive project of ancient China. Take sightseeing on Badaling Great Wall for about 2 hours. Cable car is optional to get the top to have a bird view of the wall. Take sightseeing on the wall for 2 hours.
Drive 30 minutes to local restaurant with SICHUAN flavor to have
Chinese lunch. You have about 50 minutes for lunch and rest.
Drive 30 minutes to the Ming Tombs. Located 60 Kilometers north of Beijing, Ming Tombs consist of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors. Changling is the most famous one. Construction of the Changling was started in 1409 and completed in 1427. Visit Changling -the largest one of Ming Tombs for 1 hour.
Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant with Chinese-Mongolia flavor.
Transfer you back to your hotel. (Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4. Beijing Zoo (Panda), Lama Temple, Summer Palace, Beijing Opera
Pick you up from hotel at 08:30 am. Drive to Beijing Zoo to see Great Panda.
Then we will visit Lama Temple -a renowned lama temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism, is the only downtown Buddhism temple in Beijing. Lama Temple is a former imperial palace in Qing dynasty.
Afer lunch, proceed to visit Summer Palace -20 kilometers northwest of downtown Beijing. Summer Palace is the largest imperial garden of Ming and Qing dynasty. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of over 290 hectares including more than 3,000 buildings, such as halls, pavilions, towers, etc. Taste the delicious Beijing Roast Duck for dinner. Eating Peking duck is seen to be one of the two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing.
Drive to Liyuan theatre to Enjoy Beijing Opera. Beijing Opera is deemed the national opera of China. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are full of Chinese cultural facts. It presents an encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes and graceful gestures.
Be transferred back to your hotel after the tour.
(Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5. Beijing Planning Exhibitional Hall, Olympic Village
Pick you up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Visit Beijing Planning Exhibitional Hall -this huge hall will show you not only the 3000 years history of Beijing, but also the future planning of this city including some models of Olympic.
Drive to the location of Olympic Village to have glance of the building project.
Afternoon is free for you to explore the city on your own.
(Lunch)

Day 6. Departure
Pick you up from hotel and transfer to airport for departure.

Remark: The above private tour is tailored for you and your friends exclusively. You and your friends will enjoy Private car, driver and tour guide. If you want to adjust the itinerary, please contact us.

Price (validity: 2009-12-31)

You may also send us an email to inquire about this tour: travel@chinatravelkey.com

Package Price Includes:
Private car or van in each city (air-conditioned);
English-speaking tour guides,
All meals mentioned in the itinerary,
Admission fee of mentioned attractions in the itinerary,
Performance mentioned in the itinerary,
Fuel, Parking, Expressway cost.
Package Price Excludes: Hotel expense, Personal expense, Gratuities to guides and drivers, items not listed in the itinerary.
Payment:
Chinatravelkey accept 4 payment methods:
-pay our tour guide in cash(USD and Chinese currency are both acceptable).
pay us via credit card at least one week before tour date.
pay us via Western Union at least 1 week before tour date.
transfer payment to bank account of our company at least 3 weeks before tour date.