Day 1: Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Beijing (Welcome Dinner)
Upon arrival at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), meet and greet then transfer to the Hotel.
4 times arrival transfer provided: 10:00am - 1:00pm - 4:00pm - 6:00pm, please make sure you meet the driver on time at arrival hall because the pick-up team will leave airport on time. (If your arrival time differs from what we provide, please arrange your own transport to hotel)
The hotel's check-in time is 2:00pm onward, but the hotel sometimes changes the time according to its own room status. If you cannot check in, you can store your luggage and check in again later.
7:00pm - Welcome Dinner at hotel. After that, free at leisure. Recommendation:
★[Wangfujing Pedestrian Street] is a famous commercial area with a long history of hundreds of years. It is located on the north side of East Chang'an Avenue in the city center and has a long history. It was first formed in the Yuan Dynasty and has been more than 700 years ago. In the Qing Dynasty, eight palaces and princess palaces were built on this street. Afterward, a sweet water well for the palace to drink was drilled. This street was originally called Wangfujing. In the 29th year of Guangxu, Dongan Market was formed, and Wangfujing began to develop into a commercial street, becoming one of Beijing's four major commercial districts. APM (Xin Dongan Market), Oriental Plaza, Lotte Intime Department Store, and other large shopping malls are located on the left and right sides of the pedestrian street, with all major international and domestic brands.
Overnight at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Beijing
Day 2: (9:00am - 5:30pm) Beijing Full Day Tour (Breakfast/Lunch)
After breakfast, transfer to visit Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
[Beijing Tiananmen Square] Located in the center of Beijing, it is 880 meters long from north to south and 500 meters wide from east to west. It covers an area of 440,000 square meters and can accommodate 1 million people for grand gatherings. Along the central axis of Beijing, the flag pole, the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, and the Zhengyangmen Gate Tower stand in sequence from north to south in the square.
Continue to visit the Forbidden City, the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a world cultural heritage site.
[Forbidden City] is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of the central axis of Beijing. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three halls, covering an area of about 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about 150,000 square meters, more than 70 large and small palaces, and more than 9,000 houses. It is one of the largest and best-preserved wooden structures ancient buildings in the world. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. In 1961, it was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units; in 1987, it was listed as a world cultural heritage.
Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, proceed to Hutong to enjoy a rickshaw tour.
[Old Beijing Rickshaw Tour Hutong] Hutong is an ancient city alley unique to Beijing. It is also a form of understanding Beijing’s traditional culture and customs. Take a rickshaw through the hutongs, stroll in the hutongs with strong Beijing folk customs, learn about the cultural connotation of Beijing’s hutongs and courtyards, and see the traditional old Beijing lifestyle in the hutongs.
[Nanluoguxiang] is listed among 25 protected areas in the old city. It is 786 meters long and is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. It is the only checkerboard-style traditional residential area in my country that has completely preserved the structure of the Hutong courtyard of the Yuan Dynasty, the largest scale, the highest grade, and the richest resources. Nowadays, there are shops with ever-changing styles, all kinds of sophisticated and fashionable private houses, old Beijing hutongs, and petty bourgeoisie, which have become Beijing's fashion landmarks.
[Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street] It is 232 meters long and is the oldest commercial street in Beijing. In the Qing Dynasty, it mainly engaged in smoking utensils, framed calligraphy, and painting, and sold antique jade articles. Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street itself is like a pipe. The slender street looks like a pipe-stem. The entrance to the east end is like a pipe mouthpiece, so Xiejie is named after the pipe. There are Beijing paper-cutting, sugar-blowing people, and Beijing special snacks, which are full of ancient and unique market customs and full of charm.
Learn Chinese traditional culture and make Peking Opera facial makeup.
Transfer back to hotel.
Dinner at own arrangement.
Overnight at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Beijing
Day 3: (9:00am - 8:30pm) Beijing Full Day Tour (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, transfer to visit the famous Temple of Heaven Park.
[Temple of Heaven Park] Temple of Heaven Park was a place where emperors worshipped the emperor and prayed for an abundance of grains in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Temple of Heaven is the general name of the two altars of Circular Mound and Qigu. There are two altar walls to form an inner and outer altar. The main building is the inner altar. The Circular Mound Altar is in the south and the Qigu altar is in the north. The two altars are on the same north-south axis, separated by a wall. The main buildings in the Circular Mound Altar include the Circular Mound Altar, the imperial dome, etc., and the main buildings in the Qigu altar include the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Hall of Emperor God, and the Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest.
Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, proceed to the Summer Palace, known as the Royal Garden Museum.
[Summer Palace] China’s Qing Dynasty imperial garden, formerly known as Qingyi Garden, is located in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometers away from the city. The whole garden covers an area of 3.009 square kilometers (of which the Summer Palace World Cultural Heritage Area is 2.97 square kilometers), and the water surface is approximately Three quarters. Adjacent to Old Summer Palace. It is a large-scale landscape garden built based on Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain, based on Hangzhou West Lake and absorbing the design techniques of Jiangnan gardens. It is also the best-preserved imperial palace and imperial garden. It is known as the "Royal Garden Museum".
Dinner at local restaurant.
Night Tour at Beijing National Stadium, Aquatics Centre
Transfer back to hotel.
Overnight at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Beijing
Day 4: (9:00am - 8:00pm) Beijing - Gubei Water Town - Simatai Great Wall - Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, transfer to visit Gubei Water Town at the foot of Simatai Great Wall.
[Gubei Water Town] Relying on the historical and cultural heritage of the Simatai Great Wall, the 9-square-kilometer resort area is planned as a "six districts and three valleys", integrating sightseeing, leisure, and vacation, business exhibitions, creative culture, and other tourism formats. The resort area has 430,000 square meters of Qingming and Minguo style mountain courtyard buildings, including 4 themed hotels, 10 boutique hotels, 28 homestays, more than 30 independent restaurants, more than 50 shops, and more than 10 Cultural exhibition areas.
Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, continue to visit Simatai Great Wall *including return cable car*.
[Simatai Great Wall] Located in the north of Simatai Village, Gubeikou Town, in the north of Miyun District, northeast of Beijing, it is adjacent to Gubei Water Town and 120 kilometers away from Beijing. It belongs to the Yanshan Mountains. The Simatai Great Wall is built on the steep mountains. The five characteristics of, dense, uniform, ingenious, and all are well-known in the world. The Simatai Great Wall starts from Wangjing Tower in the east and ends at Houchuankou in the west, with a total length of 5.7 kilometers. The Yuanyang Lake Reservoir divides the Great Wall into two sections. There are 16 enemy buildings in the east section and 19 enemy buildings in the west section, a total of 35 (including one destroyed in the water). In 1987, the Simatai Great Wall was included in the World Heritage List. It is the only ancient architectural site in my country that retains the original appearance of the Ming Dynasty. It was designated as the "Original Great Wall" by UNESCO. The famous Chinese ancient architect Luo Zhewen once commented that "The Great Wall of China is the best in the world, and the Simatai Great Wall is even the best of the Great Wall of China." In 2012, the Great Wall of Simatai was named "The No.1 of 25 Sceneries Not To Be Missed in the World" by the British newspaper.
Transfer to Beijing by coach.
Dinner at local restaurant - Mutton Steamboat
Transfer back to hotel.
Overnight at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Beijing
Day 5: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Beijing - Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) according to your departure time.
4 times departure transfer provided: 6:00am - 9:00am - 12:00noon - 3:00pm, please make sure you are in the hotel lobby on time, because the team will leave on time.
Please check out before 12:00noon. In case of late check-out, please pay the additional fee at the front desk of the hotel.