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Beijing 2-Day Group Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Expertise matters. With 30 years of local heritage, we prioritize your culture experience and skip the surface-level group tours. Our all-inclusive pricing offers total peace of mind, saving you the hassle of comparison. Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City/Palace Museum, Mutianyu Great Wall In the morning, your guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then accompany you to board our capacious vehicle to Tiananmen Square. Take a morning walk around the square and take photos of the brilliant landmark buildings like the Monument to the People’s Heroes and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. To quickly pass through the security check, we suggest you bring only your passport and drinking water. Next, let’s enter the 600-year-old Forbidden City, the world’s largest and most intact imperial palace complex. Explore the most essential palaces on its central axis and chambers on the two wings among its 9,999 rooms. Relax on a 1.5-hour drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall. After a hearty buffet lunch, follow your guide to realize your dream of ascending the Great Wall at its best-preserved and less-crowded section. Take your time to enjoy the hiking fun and breathtaking scenery for 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. After descending from the Great Wall, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel in downtown Beijing. Day 2: Temple of Heaven, Hutong Alleys, Lama Temple & Summer Palace In the morning, your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and escort you to the Temple of Heaven, where the ancient emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvests. Later, let’s dive deep into the Beijing Hutong area, where a special rickshaw ride is prepared for you to navigate through the old alleys and glimpse into real local life in the traditional courtyards. Next, move to the Lama Temple, the largest and best-preserved lamasery in Beijing. Afterward, let’s stroll around the Summer Palace, reputed as the museum of ancient royal gardens. Finally, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Mustsee Wonders: Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven
- Great Wall Thrills: 2way cable car or chairlift & toboggan included
- Hasslefree: Expert Englishspeaking guide & seamless hotel pickup & dropoff
- Mini Group: Enjoy more personal care from your guide
- Allinclusive: No hidden charges, and best value guaranteed
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
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Transportation. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall 7:00 Hotel Pick-up: This morning, at the appointed time, your guide and driver will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel. After a warm greeting, we will set off to start this 2-day Beijing mini group tour.
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Sightseeing at Tiananmen Square. 8:00 Visit Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City: We will first drive to Tiananmen Square, an important center of Chinese political activities.
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Sightseeing at Forbidden City. After around 30 minutes' photo time in the square, we will go to visit the Forbidden City, which is due north of the square. With over 70 palaces and 9,000 houses, the Forbidden City is the largest royal palace complex in the world, which has left us with many valuable cultural and historical heritages. The visit to the Forbidden City does not include the Treasure Gallery, the Gallery of Timepieces, or any temporary exhibitions.
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Sightseeing at Mutianyu. Relax on a 1.5-hour drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall. After a hearty buffet lunch, follow your guide to realize your dream of ascending the Great Wall at its best-preserved and less-crowded section. Take your time to enjoy the hiking fun and breathtaking scenery for 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. After descending from the Great Wall, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel in downtown Beijing.
Day 2
Beijing
Transportation. Temple of Heaven, Hutong Alleys, Summer Palace 8:00 Hotel Pick-up In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and continue your Beijing group tour.
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Sightseeing at Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Now it turns out to be a big park where you can see local people doing exercise and more recreational activities. Attention: Since the main historical sites of the Temple of Heaven are closed on Mondays, we will arrange for you a visit to the Beihai Park instead if your travel date happens to fall on Monday. This park has stunning landscapes and profound cultural significance.
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Sightseeing at Hutong. Next continue your tour to Beijing Hutong. There you will take a rickshaw to go through the old alleys and pay a visit to a Hutong family to see how the old Beijingers live.
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Leisure. There are many popular restaurants, cafes and local food stores in the area. It should be a good chance to taste the local food if you want to have a try. Your guide will offer you suggestions. After lunch, you could stroll around Houhai Lake and explore more of the Hutong area.
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Sightseeing at Yonghe Temple. Lama Temple, also known as Yonghe Lamasery, is a beautiful old temple in the center of Beijing. It was initially built in 1694 as the residence of Emperor Yongzheng when he was just a prince. Now it is considered the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present-day China.
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Sightseeing at Summer Palace. A 30-minute drive will take you to the Summer Palace, which is reputed as the museum of ancient royal gardens.
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Sightseeing at Kunming Lake. Your expert guide will show you around. Centered upon Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the Summer Palace boasts a perfect combination of natural landscape and royal garden. It is a fantastic resort for travelers to admire the peaceful landscapes and magnificent architecture.
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Transportation. After that, you will be escorted back to your hotel.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Professional English-speaking guide Pick up and drop off to hotels within the downtown Beijing city Round-way cable car or chairlift & toboggan at Mutianyu Great Wall Buffet Lunch with soft drinks on Day 1 (Halal food and baby food not available) Air-conditioned minivan with chauffeur Infant seats available
Not Included
Accommodation Meals on Day 2 Gratuities
What to Bring
As you are going to walk a lot, please wear a pair of comfortable shoes as well as sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat Please carry a passport when you take the tour Tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Restrictions
Infant: for an infant under 2 years old, this tour is free of charge.
Meeting & Pickup
You will be picked up from your hotel lobby in downtown Beijing. Clients staying outside the city center will be required to pay an additional fee.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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