3-Day Beijing Private Tour of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace and Pearl Market

Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hall of Great Harmony, Hall of Union, The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum, Lama Temple, Chaoyang Theater, Red Theatre Beijing Kung Fu Show, Liyuan Theatre
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

This private, three-day tour gives you plenty of time to take in Beijing’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and The Great Wall of China. And since this is a private tour, please list any special interests you have while booking, from art and architecture to history and culture, so the guide can better prepare for your Beijing experience. Meet a guide from your hotel in Beijing, then start by exploring one of the world’s largest public areas, Tian’anmen Square.

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre (101-ha.) complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions, and gardens that served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years.

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide, and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City. Hall of Great Harmony where the emperor handle states affairs. Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Compete Harmony.

Hall of Union

Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, and Hall of Earthly Tranquillity.

The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

Your tour of the Forbidden city will end at the Imperial Garden, then you will exit the Forbidden city from the north Gate.

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

Pause for a lunch in a local restaurant, then continue to the Lama Temple, one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world.

Chaoyang Theater

For evening, you can enjoy an amazing Chinese show, you can chose Chinese Acrobatic show.

Red Theatre Beijing Kung Fu Show

Or Enjoy the Kungfu show at the Red Theater

Liyuan Theatre

Or Peking opera at Liyuan Theatre, feel free to discuss with you tour guide on which how you want to go. After the show you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, Niaochao National Stadium, Bell and Drum Towers
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included

Mutianyu Great Wall

Meet your private guide in hotel’s lobby at 8:30am in Beijing. Then heading to Mutianyu Great Wall. Once arrive at the The Mutianyu Great Wall, you’ll enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides. Hiking up and down for about 1.5 hours at the various sections of the Wall, exploring the watch and beacon towers. Mutianyu is a bit more rugged and slightly less crowded than the more famous Badaling. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered by trees and orchards, keeping the air fragrant with chestnut blossoms in the spring and fresh all year long. You will stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch.

Niaochao National Stadium

Heading back to Beijing City, you are able to stop to take photos at the iconic “Bird’s Nest”– the Beijing National Stadium, where hosts many spectacular events of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Bell and Drum Towers

Continue to the Drum Tower to see a drum performance, and take a rickshaw on a trip through local alleyways. Get to know the local life and people. After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Attractions: Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Echo Wall, Pearl Market, Summer Palace, Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Long Corridor at the Summer Palace, Qingyan Stone Boat, Dawanju Restaurant Dongsi Shop
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included

Temple of Heaven

The driver and tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 8:30am; today your exploration begins with the Temple of Heaven, once visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual prayer ceremonies.

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

Follow your tour guide to explore the park, you will visit important buildings including: Hall of Prayer for good harvest, Danbi Bridge. 9 dragon Juniper.

Echo Wall

Try the famous Echo Wall, then continue to the Circular Mount altar. You will end your tour from the South Gate.

Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market)

If you want, spend time in the pearl market to purchase your China souvenir, your guide will teach you how to negotiate price in the market.

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Next, see the pandas in the Beijing Panda House and have lunch at a local restaurant.  Continue to the Summer Palace, a well-preserved royal garden that’s renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, and is considered one of the most classical gardens in the world.

Hall of Benevolence and Longevity

Learn the stories about Empress Cixi with your tour guide here and check out her living quarters.

Long Corridor at the Summer Palace

Walk along the longest corridor in the world which listed on the Guinness book of world record.

Qingyan Stone Boat

Then continue to the Marble Boat–a foreign style superstructure which was supposed to be a symbol of stability of the Qing Dynasty.

Dawanju Restaurant Dongsi Shop

Enjoy a delicious duck dinner at a local restaurant, then finish the evening with drop-off at your hotel.  Please note: This tour doesn’t include the accommodation, please book at your own expense.