Beijing Two Day Package: City Highlights+Great Wall at Juyongguan+Sacred Way+Hutong

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1st Jul 2016
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Water Cube
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Panoramic view of the Olympic Village
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Square in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony
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Sundail in the Forbidden City
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Hutong
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Hutong Community
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Hutong
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Great Wall at Juyongguan
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Great Wall at Juyongguan
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Peking Duck
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Peking Duck
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Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs
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Stone Soldier of the Sacred Way
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17 Arch Bridge of the Summer Palace
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Kunming Lake of the Summer Palace
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Temple of Heaven
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Iron Stoves of the Temple of Heaven
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Tian'anmen Gate
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Panaromic View of the Tian'anmen Square
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Siheyuan in Hutong

Day 1 City Highlights

Temple of Heaven

Pick up at 9 am to see the Temple of Heaven where the Ming and Qing emperors performed their ritual ceremonies. Morning is the best time to see the local senior doing exercise, practicing Taichi, playing Shuttlecock, doing ground calligraphy as well as singing and dancing.

Tiananmen Square

The tour continues by driving by the Tiananmen Square, the largest city-center square in the world. Sometimes there are a lot of people in the Square and security check takes a long time. Also it is a long way to walk to the entrance of the Forbidden City. So it is better to drive by to see the main buildings instead of walking 45 minutes to the Forbidden City. It is optional to walk or drive by; the guide will play it by air with your consent.

Forbidden City

After the Square, the driver will pull over nearby the Eastern Gate of the Forbidden City which is ten minutes walk to the entrance of the Forbidden City, where the Ming and Qing Emperors resided for more than 500 years. It is the best place to take pictures of the moat and watchtower of the Forbidden City on the way to the entrance, Southern Gate.

Peking Roast Duck

Lunch will be served in a cozy non-tourist Peking Roast Duck restaurant. Peking Roast Duck is the most famous local food in Beijing, which is very popular with visitors home and abroad. There are over 3000 restaurants in Beijing that serve Peking Roast Duck.

Summer Palace

After lunch, drive to the Summer Palace, the largest and best preserved imperial garden in China. Inside the Summer Palace, we will take a boat to see the Suzhou Street, where the eunuch and concubine used to disguise as sellers for the emperor to enjoy shopping.

Day 2 Juyongguan + Sacred Way + Hutong

Great Wall at Juyongguan

Pick up at 9 am to see the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall which is the closest part of the Wall to Beijing which takes about one hour. The best thing to see this part of the Wall is that it's only 5 minutes walk to the actual Wall from the Parking Lot. Juyongguan is one of the three greatest passes of the Great Wall which is roughly circular with a perimeter of 4,142 meters.

Sacred Way

Continue the tour by driving half an hour to see the Sacred Way where 36 stone statues are standing to guard the Ming Emperors' afterlife. The Ming emperor believed that after their coffin was carried through the Sacred Way, their soul could rise up to Heaven. The 7 km long way was considered to be the distance between the secular world and celestial world. After 40 minutes walk along the Sacred Way, drive back city to have lunch in a local non-tourist restaurant.

Olympic Stadiums

After lunch, drive around the Olympic Village to see the Bird's Nest and Water Cube outside, as well as some other stadiums.

Hutong

Continue to explore Hutong, the old and narrow city alley way which witnessed hundreds of year’s history of Beijing. We are going to take rickshaws and visit a local family to know something more about Beijing locals.

Tour Pricing (USD)

660$/P.P. (1 Person)

375$/P.P. (2 Persons)

315$/P.P. (3 Persons)

265$/P.P. (4 Persons)

225$/P.P. (5 Persons)

200$/P.P. (6 Persons)

180$/P.P. (7-9 Persons)

Tour Highlights:

• Tiananmen Square

• Forbidden City

• Temple of Heaven

• Summer Palace

• Boat Ride (N/A in winter)

• Great Wall at Juyongguan

• Peking Roast Duck

• Sacred Way

• Olympic Stadiums

• Hutong

• Siheyuan

Tour Inclusions:

-- Transfers between hotel and sights

-- Entrance fees to all sights listed

-- A local English-speaking guide

-- Boat ride in the Summer Palace

-- Peking Roast Duck lunch (Day 1)

-- Quality local Chinese lunch (Day 2)

-- Tips to Hutong guide/rickshaw rider

-- Mineral water

-- Government taxes/service charges

Tour Exclusions:

-- Accommodation

-- Gratuities (optional)

With a total space of 44 hectares, Tian'anmen Square is the largest city center square in the world, where one million people could assemble for celebration.
Photo of Tian'anmen, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Photo of Tian'anmen, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
With a total size of 72 hectares, the Forbidden City is the largest Imperial Palace in the world, where the Chinese emperors resided for over 500 years.
Photo of Palace Museum East Gate Outer, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Photo of Palace Museum East Gate Outer, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
A Taoist Temple for the Emperor to perform their ritual ceremonies in the past, now a public park for the local senior to work out.
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Photo of Tiantan, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Located in the northwest outskirt of Beijing, where the Qing Emperors spent their Summer time.
Photo of 中国北京市海淀区Summer Palace by WikiBeijing
Photo of 中国北京市海淀区Summer Palace by WikiBeijing
Located in a 20 km long valley, Juyongguan is the closest section of Great Wall to Beijing with very important strategic significance.
Photo of Great Wall at Juyongguan by WikiBeijing
Photo of Great Wall at Juyongguan by WikiBeijing
Peking Roast Duck is the most popular Beijing Cuisine with visitors home and abroad, which is served by more than 3,000 restaurants in Beijing.
Photo of Peking Roast Duck by WikiBeijing
Photo of Peking Roast Duck by WikiBeijing
The Road of Stone Animals leading to the 13 Ming Tombs, where the coffin of deceased emperor was carried through. It represents the distance between the secular world to the celestial world.
Photo of Shenlu Street, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Photo of Shenlu Street, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
The place for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, where the famous Bird's Nest and Water Cube located.
Photo of Olympic Village, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Photo of Olympic Village, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Old and narrow city lanes which form the basic communities in Beijing since 800 years ago.
Photo of the hutong, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Photo of the hutong, Beijing, China by WikiBeijing
Also called Courtyard House, which is the most traditional and expensive house in Beijing because of its limited number and social status.
Photo of Siheyuan by WikiBeijing
Photo of Siheyuan by WikiBeijing