Overview

On the first day, pick you up from Tianjin Port and head to the most famous section of the Great Wall: Mutianyu and enjoy 1 to 2 hours hiking then ride toboggan down the wall. The next day, visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, hutong area and Temple of Heaven. The last day, visit Summer Palace in the morning and then drive you back to Tianjin Cruise Port.

Highlights

  • Round-trip transit from the Tianjin port is included;

  • A private tour offers a personalized and stress-free way to travel;

  • Visit the most famous and ideal section of the Great Wall;

  • Taking the cable car or chair lift up the breathtaking wall;

  • Visit most of the imperial places of interests in the City: Tiananmen square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, etc.

  • Gain abundant knowledge about the local history and culture;


Itinerary

Day 1Tianjin Port - Beijing Great Wall Excursion

Your tour guide will meet you at the exit of the Tianjin Port Cruise Terminal holding a sign with your name. The main terminal is composed of the custom house, luggage area and waiting halls. Your cruise ship docks are just by the main building.

Head to the Mutianyu Great Wall directly. Have lunch nearby the wall then visit Mutianyu Great Wall afterwards. The Mutianyu area is less crowded than Badaling Great Wall. The Mutianyu Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year. There are three ways (optional) to head up and down besides hiking on foot. One is the cable car, the second is a sideway (toboggan).

After the Great Wall tour in Beijing, you will be transferred to your hotel in Beijing.

Day 2Beijing City Tour

Pick up at your hotel around 8:00am.

Visit the Forbidden City in the morning. The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Then move on to Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world.

After Chinese lunch, visit Hutongs (old residential area), walk around old Beijing hutong nearby Shichahai Lake. Hutong is a Mongolian word meaning water well. At nine meters (about 30 feet) wide, it is the name given to a lane or small street that originated during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). Now they have become representatives of local culture, thus it is the first choice for people who would like to learn about the local history and culture.

Temple of Heaven, the largest Imperial place of worship from ancient times. This special place becomes a park where the local communities utilize this beautiful and enormous space for social activities such as singing, dancing, and Tai Chi practice.

After the city tour in Beijing, you will be transferred to your hotel in Beijing.

Day 3Beijing City Tour - Tianjin Port

Pick up at your hotel around 8:00am visit Summer Palace, a summer resort for Imperial Family Members considered the best-preserved imperial park.

Then you will be transferred to the Tianjin Port by the private driver.

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Includes

  • English-speaking tour guide service fee

  • Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver

  • Gas, toll & parking lot fees

  • Transportation service between Tianjin port - Beijing

  • Delicious lunch in a local Chinese restaurant

  • All entrance tickets to the sights listed above

  • Round trip cable car or chair lift up and toboggan down the wall

Excludes

  • Accommodations

  • Dinner

  • Gratuity to the guide and driver

  • Personal costs

Trip Notes

  • The quoted price is for an 8-hour tour per day. If you use more than 6 hours or less than 8 hours per day it will still be considered a full day.

  • Additional hours are billed at 50CNY to 100CNY for the guide and 50CNY to 100CNY for the driver.

  • Please note that the itinerary is flexible and we can adjust it according to your personal interests, the weather or any unexpected conditions.

  • For the lunch, we will take you to the authentic Chinese local restaurant catering for the locals with great dishes. If you prefer to take a lunch in a fancy restaurant or order dishes more than our budget then you can just cover the cost difference above our budget.

  • Forbidden City is closed every Monday except the national days.

  • For the last day, the guide will finish the tour when you finish the sights, the driver will drop you off at the Tianjin port after the tour.

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