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2 Days Mini Group Beijing Tour

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Route: D1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall. D2: Temple of Heaven, Hutong, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace.
Duration: 2 days
Inclusion: Pick-up & drop-off from your hotel lobby, entrance fees, English speaking guide, driver & van, lunch on Day 1, cable car.
About 12 People & No Shopping
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Great Wall & Forbidden City

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Route: Pick-up & drop off at hotel. Visit the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall.
Duration: 10 hours
About 12 People & No Shopping
Inclusions: English-speaking guide, air-conditioned minivan, entrance tickets, cable car, lunch, pick-up & drop-off from your hotel.
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Highlights

Spend less time planning and more time exploring Beijing on this comprehensive mini group tour. Over two days, see the highlights of the city, starting with a tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Then, it's on to see the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, walking along the ramparts of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed structure. On day two, visit the Temple of Heaven, enjoy a rickshaw ride through the old Hutong district, and conclude the tour at the Summer Palace.


All-inclusive tour covering highlight attractions & round-trip cable car at Great Wall.
Ask your English-speaking guide for insight into Beijing and local recommendations.
Hotel pickup and drop-off within the third ring road.
Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Itinerary

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall
  • Beijing

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven minivan will escort you to Tiananmen Square.
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Walk around this world’s largest city square and shoot photos of the brilliant landmark buildings here. Note: To enter the square quickly, especially during holidays, we suggest you leave your bag in the car and only carry the passport and bottled water with you to go through the no-bag passage rather than waiting in long queues for security check. The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? The veteran itinerary designer carefully selects the top 10 palaces for you, including major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.
  • Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Appearance
  • Monument of the People's Heroes

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Appearance
  • Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Appearance
  • National Museum Of China

    Admission Ticket Free
    Appearance
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and you’ll reach the Forbidden City, 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)

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit
  • Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.
  • Palace of Heavenly Purity

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit the three main halls 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

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit the entertainment venue for the emperor and the imperial harem.
  • Mutianyu Great Wall

    4 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After 1.5 hours’ driving, you’ll arrive at Mutianyu, the best preserved and most popular section among all in Beijing. A buffet lunch of authentic Chinese dishes with soft drinks will be served. After lunch, enjoy your hike and take nice photos in the less-crowded afternoon for at least 2.5 hours. The round-way cable car ride or chairlift and toboggan going up and down are included and you can make your own choice. To relieve your fatigue from the Great Wall hiking, we arrange for you a short tea break. You will experience a Chinese tea ceremony to learn about traditional tea cultures.
  • Beijing

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Thereafter, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel directly.
Temple of Heaven, Hutong Alleys, Lama Temple & Summer Palace
  • Temple of Heaven

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel on time and escort you to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Attention: If your travel date happens to meet Monday when the main sights of the Temple of Heaven are closed, we’ll arrange Beihai Park instead.
  • Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    A large circular palace with a roof covered in three layers of blue glazed tiles for the emperors to hold sacrificial ceremonies.
  • Hutong Tour

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Continue your tour to Beijing Hutong area, where you can take a rickshaw through the old alleys and glimpse into the traditional courtyards to see how the old Beijingers live.
  • Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Follow your guide to visit the beautiful old Lama Temple, which is known as the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China.
  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    The last stop is the Summer Palace, known as the ‘museum of ancient royal gardens’. Centered upon Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it is a fantastic imperial resort for you to admire the peaceful landscapes and magnificent architectures. In the end, your guide and driver will send you back to your hotel. Note: A private tour will be offered exclusively for you if you have 9 people or more.

What's included

INCLUDED

Pick up and drop off to hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city.
Unlimited bottles of drinking water
Buffet Lunch with soft drinks on Day 1
Entrance fees to Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace (if option selected)
This part is only for the tour option of "2-Day Mini Group to Great Wall & Forbidden City"
Headset to receive your guide's explanations
Entrance fees to Fobidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall
Round-way cable car or chairlift & toboggan at Mutianyu Great Wall

NOT INCLUDED

Gratuities
Meals and accommodation
Not suitable for: People over 85 years old and wheelchair

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Anurax Weijie

Great tour. But again my disgust for Pelago due to their selfish and self centered ego on handling client issues

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tickets to the Forbidden City require a real-name reservation 7 days in advance and are easily sold out, so you are advised to book the tour at least 8 days before. Otherwise, international travelers will need to line up at the entrance to buy tickets.
We offer free pick-up within the Third Ring Road of Beijing, beyond which there will be an extra charge, so we suggest you book centrally located downtown hotels. Please get ready at the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance of the pick-up time confirmed with you a day before. No-show is non-refundable.
Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name tickets. And make sure to carry the same identification when travelling; otherwise, you will be refused entry by the scenic areas.
Group Size: About 12 people. There are chances that 10% of the tour groups will exceed 12 people but we will make proper arrangements.
Departures are guaranteed with three persons.

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