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2-Day Mini Group to Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

By Travel China Guide
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $189 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Explore Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square in the first day and visit the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple and old Hutongs with Rickshaw ride in the second day tours. Besides, you will also stop by the bustling Nanluoguxiang Hutong at the first night.

This 2-day mini group tour with about 12 guests ensures a more personal experience. Avoid the ticket line at the entrance of all attractions. No shopping detours, no factory, no tea ceremony and no shopping site restaurant, which at least save you two hours today for a pure sightseeing experience. That's the reason why you can have more time at the attraction sites. This tour are running for guests' interests rather than the shopping commission.

Activity location

  • Beijing
    • Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Beijing
    • Beijing, China

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2 Days Mini Group Beijing Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

About 12 People & No Shopping
Duration: 2 days
Sightseeing Route: D1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall.
D2: Temple of Heaven, Hutong, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace.
Inclusions: English-speaking tour guide, air-conditioned minivan with driver, entrance tickets, pick-up & drop-off from your hotel lobby.
Exclusions: Cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00am
Price details
$189.00 x 1 Adult$189.00
Total
Price is $189.00
Until Sat, Oct 11

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick up and drop off to hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fees to tourist sites
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Complimentary bottled water with unlimited supplies
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air conditioned minivan with chauffeur
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional English speaking guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and accommodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Cable car fee at the Great Wall
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Not suitable for: People over 85 years old and wheelchair

Know before you book

  • 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 guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. Sharpen your vigilance to avoid those tours with tourist traps including jade factory or tea ceremony that waste your sightseeing time.
  • 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.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall
  • 13 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Beijing
  • 1h
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)
  • 1h
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)
  • 3h
Appearance
Monument of the People's Heroes
  • 5m
Appearance
Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)
Appearance
National Museum Of China
Appearance
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • 2h 30m
  • Admission 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)
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
  • 30m
  • Admission 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
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the entertainment venue for the emperor and the imperial harem.
Mutianyu Great Wall
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
After 1.5 hours driving, you’ll arrive at Mutianyu, the best preserved and most popular section among all in Beijing. Enjoy your hike and take nice photos in the less-crowded afternoon for at least 2.5 hours.
Back Lakes (Hou Hai)
  • 5m
At the end of the day, we’ll stop at the Hutong alleys area with both the scenic Houhai Lake surrounded by distinctive bars, cafes, and restaurants, and the typical alleyways full of the charm of old Beijing. You can get off here to explore freely and then return to your hotel by yourself; or the guide and driver will escort you back to the hotel directly.
Day 2: Temple of Heaven, Hutong Alleys, Lama Temple & Summer Palace
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Temple of Heaven
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission 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
  • 20m
  • Admission 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
  • 1h
  • Admission 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)
  • 1h
  • Admission 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)
  • 2h
  • Admission 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.

Location

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    Beijing
    • Beijing, China

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    Beijing
    • Beijing, China

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