The Best of Beijing - From $1099*

Booking Code 340619

Includes

• Round trip air from select West Coast Gateways

• 5 nights Palace Hotel, Grand Deluxe Room
• Daily Breakfast
• Private transfers to and from airport
• Private Full Day Great Wall & Ming Tombs Tour
• Private Full Day Forbidden City
• Private Half Day Hutong Tour
• Hotel taxes  

Full Itinerary

Day 1   Leave USA
Depart West Coast USA.

Day 2   Beijing
Arrive Beijing where you are met and transferred to your accommodation.

Beijing, China¹s capital city, is the perfect combination of medieval and modern life co-existing. Founded over 3,000 years ago, it has become the center of life for China through the centuries. It is home to the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Beijing retains much evidence of its royal past, with parks, palaces and temples all open to the public. Of course a visit to Beijing is not complete without a visit to the Great Wall or Tianamen Square. Beijing is also home to art and history displays in more than 50 museums, folk traditions, exotic dining options, and craft centers.

Accommodation, 5 nights: Palace Hotel, Beijing.

Located in the very center of Beijing, The Palace hotel sports the most prestigious shopping arcade in the city. It is within easy walking distance of The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and The Museum of Chinese History.

Day 3   Full Day Great Wall & Ming Tombs Tour
A walk along the Great Wall of China ranks high on the wish lists of many travelers, and your excursion today will confirm that this indeed is one of the world's great travel experiences. Linger at the towers and broad promenades; contemplate the spectacular scenery, and the lives lost in building this monumental construction. Then, stroll along the Sacred Way, guarded by stone statues of warriors and mythical beasts on the way to the Ming Tombs. Tour includes lunch

Day 4   Full Day Forbidden City Tour
Walk in the steps of ancient emperors today as you tour the powerful Forbidden City, hidden from public view for over 500 years; and the masterpiece Temple of Heaven, the embodiment of grace and harmony. Enjoy glorious aerial views during lunch at the fine revolving restaurant, before continuing to the Summer Palace, now a favorite recreational spot for locals. The pomp and grandeur of imperial China lives on in these historic landmarks so integral to the nation's soul. Full day tour includes lunch 

Day 5   Hutong Tour
Today you will learn about the history of Beijing and about Chinese people's life and feelings on this tour of the Hutongs and the Shiheyuans. A hutong is an old city lane unique in Beijing. The Siheyuan is a building complex formed by four houses around a quadrangular courtyard.

Day 6   Beijing
At leisure in Beijing

Day 7   Beijing - USA
Transfer to the airport this morning for your return flight to the USA.

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