Beijing Cityscape

Day 1: Arrive Beijing

Upon arrival in Beijing you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and now the nation’s most vital centre for economy, education and international trade. The evening is free your leisure.

Day 2: Beijing

Visit Beijing’s most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China. With construction commencing more than 2,000 years ago, it stretches 5,000km from the Shanhaiguan Pass on the east coast to the Gobi Desert in the west. After lunch you will visit the 15thcentury Temple of Heaven, including the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The temple is one of the most important representations of Ming architecture, set in a 267 hectare park with four gates that are set at each point of the compass. Take a stroll through the park, and observe many groups of locals that gather here daily to join singing and dancing groups, practice tai chi or to visit with friends. (B,L)

Day 3: Beijing

Begin your sightseeing at Tiananmen Square, followed by the splendid history of the Forbidden City where you will pass under the famous portrait of Chairman Mao as you enter through the main gate. This afternoon visit the exquisite Summer Palace, a summer retreat for emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This evening, feast on Peking Duck. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Depart Beijing

After check-out this morning, farewell Beijing before you are transferred to the airport for your onward journey. (B)

Great Wall Supplement

1 additional night accommodation at Commune by the Wall Hotel, all meals during stay and return transfers from Beijing (additional cost applies).

Commune by the Great Wall Hotel is only operational from April to October