The Great Wall at Badaling The Ming Imperial Tombs Daily Tour

Known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall, symbolizing China's ancient civilization, is one of the most renowned projects.

Construction of the wall first began more than 2500 years ago with a total length of over 6000 kilometers. Badaling Great Wall, the north gate of Beijing, was actually a hub of communications in ancient times. It is the best-preserved part of the Wall. UNESCO listed it as one of the World Heritages in 1987.

The Ming Tombs are the burial sites of 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). ChangLing, the tomb of Emperor YongLe is the biggest and the first built in this area. Most of the unearthed relics are on display in the Hall of Eminent Favour, which is the largest wooden architecture in China. It has attracted millions of visitors from China and abroad.

Price: Coach bus tour US $ 52/ p.p

Private Tours: (1 passenger) US $ 160; (2-5 passengers) US $95/p.p

Including lunch, guide,entrance fee, transportation.

The Great Wall at Mutianyu

Mu Tian Yu Great Wall located North East of Beijing in Huai Rou County, this section of the Great Wall is located about 70 KM from the city center of Beijing. It is one of the best preserved parts of the Great Wall. There are 22 watchtowers along the 2250-meter-long construction. The highest point is 540 meters above the sea level.

The Chinese old saying, "a man is not a real man until he has climbed the Great Wall", will be proved true after your visit to this spectacular ancient heritage site.

Price: Coach Bus Tour US $34/P.P

Private Tours: ( 1 passenger) US $ 140; (2-5 passengers) US $85/p.p

Including guide, entrance fee, transportation

Tian'anmen Square, Temple of Heaven, The Forbidden City and The Summer Palace

The Temple of Heaven is the place where Ming and Qing emperors came to pray for good harvests. The three-story round building rises from a large square platform four meters high fittingly standing in a ceremonial ground surrounded by acres of ancient trees. The echo stones leading to the temple, the echo wall that goes around it and the stories associated with praying there to heaven, all add some spice to the mystery of this place. UNESCO listed it as one of the World Heritages in 1998.

Built in the period 1406 to 1420, the Forbidden City boasts over 9000 room units with a building space of 150,000 square meters. The huge complex of halls, towers and pavilions with golden glazed tiles was the imperial court as well as the palace of emperors and empresses of the Ming and Qing dynasties. UNESCO listed it as one of the World Heritages in 1987.

The Summer Palace occupies an area of 290 hectares. The earth dug out from Kunming Lake was used to create Longevity Hill. Beside the rippling lake water and the magnificent hill, terraces, towers, pavilions, temples, pagodas, long corridor, marble boat, theater and many other structures, all together make up this unusual place that once served as a villa and garden for the royal family. UNESCO listed it as one of the World Heritages in 1998.

rice: Coach Bus Tour US $56 /p.p

Private Tours: (1 passenger) US $160; (2-5 passengers)US $102/p.p

Including lunch, guide, entrance fee, transportation

Add-on Local Cultrural Discovery Tours & Art Shows

Peking Opera

Peking Opera - The unique theatrical synthesis of song and dance, acting and acrobatics known as Peking Opera began to emerge in its present form around 200 years ago. As the variety is world famous for Beijing, opera has many different provincial versions of this art throughout China.

Show starts at 19:30 daily,

Price: US $28/p.p

A Visit to Hu-tongs (alleys) by Pedicab

The pedicabs will carry you along the streets slowly and smoothly so that you can really enjoy the sight seeing of local residences. Beijing is well known for its number of alleys, so called Hu-tong, networks the traditional residences where you can discover the real daily lifestyles of local people. The alleys are very narrow and windy so that only pedicabs can take you in those neighborhoods. This is a tour that you don't want to miss out.

Tour Time: 8:30am -11:30am, 1:30pm- 4:30pm daily

Price: US $ 38/p.p (including transfer); US $32/p.p (excluding transfer)

The Night of Beijing

Beijing Night Show offers you a unique opportunity to know and love the nation, the civilization and the culture of five-thousand-years old history. So, sit there and relax, prepare yourself for an enhanced vision of the world's diversity and beauty as the show unfolds its extraordinary combination of the music, dance, custom, lighting and special effects. An art feast you can rarely resist.

Show starts at 19:00 pm , Mon-Sat

Price: US $ 58/ p.p (including dinner); US $44/p.p (excluding dinner)

Chinese Acrobatics

The art form has existed for more than two thousand years, a great show that you should not miss.

Show starts at 19:15 pm daily,

Price: US $25/p.p

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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