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7 Days Red Capital
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Destinations

Beijing

Duration

7 Days

Description

Beijing is one of the places of human origin. It is here that Peking Man, man's forefathers, once lived 500,000 to 700,000 years ago. The history of Beijing as a city may be traced back to over 3,000 years ago. Particularly in the last 600 years from the heyday to the collapse of the feudal society, Beijing was the capital of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and from here 34 emperors ruled China.

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Summary

DatesDestinationsActivitiesMeals
Day 1BeijingBeijing airport transferNil
Day 2BeijingTiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutton Hot Pot (Donglaishun), Hutong tourBL
Day 3BeijingGreat Wall (Juyongguan), Jindian Restaurant, Sacred Way, Ming Tomb (Changling), Beijing 2008 Olympic ParkBL
Day 4BeijingSummer Palace, Panda Garden, Beijing Roast Duck (Quanjude Jinsong), Temple of HeavenBL
Day 5BeijingTai-Chi lesson, 798 Art Zone, Yihe Spring Restaurant, LiulichangBL
Day 6BeijingFree program in BeijingB
Day 7BeijingBeijing airport transferB

Day 1

  • Meals: Nil
  • Place & Transport: Arrive Beijing, meet our guide at airport, and transfer to hotel
Beijing:
  • Beijing airport transfer: One way private trasfer between airport and hotel with guide assistant.

Day 2

  • Meals: BL
  • Place & Transport: Beijing city tour
  • Today's Activities: Morning visit the Forbidden City at city center, lunch enjoy traditional Mutton Hot Pot, afternoon take rickshaw visit Hutong.
Beijing:
  • Tiananmen Square: Large enough to hold 1 million people, the 440,000-square-metre Tian’anmen Square in the centre or Beijing is the world’s largest city square, where sunrises and sunsets are observed solemnly with national flag hoisting and lowering ceremonies.
  • Forbidden City: was the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing. Built during the 1406-1420 period, it is the largest royal palatial complex in existence in China
  • Mutton Hot Pot (Donglaishun):
  • Hutong tour: The ‘back alleys’ - by cycle rickshaw where you can see Chinese life at its most traditional and obtain a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lifestyles of the local people.

Day 3

  • Meals: BL
  • Place & Transport: Beijing excursion tour
  • Today's Activities: Morning climbing the Great Wall, Lunch try the Dumplings (one of the most favourite food of Chinese), afternoon vist Ming Tomb and Sacred way.
Beijing:
  • Great Wall (Juyongguan): the 6350 km Great Wall was in China’s feudal years a mammoth defense bulwark that serpentines its way across mountains and valleys in the northern part of the country
  • Jindian Restaurant: The construcion area of the restaurant is 3,500 sqm, commodious and bright, well-equipped with quiet and elegant environment which enables 2,000 people to have dinner.
  • Sacred Way: The Holy Way leading to the Ming Tombs is flanked on both sides by 30-odd men and horses and other animals carved in graphic images out of massive boulders.
  • Ming Tomb (Changling): the tomb of Emperor Yongle (reigned 1403-1424). Compared to the other 12 tombs the Changling is the largest and best preserved. Ling En Palace, which was used to sacrifice in Changling Tomb, is one of the largest Nanmu building.
  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Park: have a look outside the famous "Water Cube" and "Bird Nest"

Day 4

  • Meals: BL
  • Place & Transport: Beijing city tour
  • Today's Activities: Morning visit Summer Palace, Panda Garden. Lunch enjoy the famouns Beijing Roast Duck, afternoon visit Temple of Heaven
Beijing:
  • Summer Palace: In the northwestern suburb of Beijing was built in 1750. By far the best-preserved imperial garden in China
  • Panda Garden:
  • Beijing Roast Duck (Quanjude Jinsong): Beijing Roast Duck is representative of all exotic food Beijing has to offer. There are so many Peijing roast duck restaurants in the city nowadays, but the Quanjude Beijing Duck Restaurant, which has been around for the last 130 years.
  • Temple of Heaven: China’s largest temple and alter are found in Temple of Heaven, part of a 273 hectare park in Chongwen District today. Built in 1420, it was where Ming and Qing monarchs prayed for good harvests.

Day 5

  • Meals: BL
  • Place & Transport: Beijing city tour
  • Today's Activities: Morning take a Traditional Thai-chi lesson then visit 798 Art Zone, afternoon doing shopping at local market
Beijing:
  • Tai-Chi lesson: A private lesson for you from a Chen style Tai-Chi master, you 'll find the feeling of a real traditional Chinese culture and philosophy from the body language.
  • 798 Art Zone:
  • Yihe Spring Restaurant:
  • Liulichang: There is a small street some 200 meters long and about five meters wide which is very different from all other street is Beijing. It is lined exclusively with ancient-style shops with brightly pained doors and eaves and gracefully curved black-tiled roofs.

Day 6

  • Meals: B
  • Place & Transport: Beijing free program
Beijing:
  • Free program in Beijing: Enjoy your own to explore this city.

Day 7

  • Meals: B
  • Place & Transport: Beijing, transfer to airport for departure
Beijing:
  • Beijing airport transfer: One way private trasfer between airport and hotel with guide assistant.

Single city tour B2B 2009-6-29