Private 4-day Royal Beijing

After breakfast, your guide and driver will transfer you to the historic Tian’anmen Square . Your guide will provide you with commentary about the history and architecture as well as anecdotes of the square, and you will have some time there for taking photos.

After going through the middle gate of Tian’anmen Rostrum, start to enjoy the highlight of the day — the Forbidden City, home to 24 emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1420–1911). Your tour guide will help you explore 12 carefully-selected places in the Forbidden City, recommended by our local experts, while other group tours only visit 6 spots briefly.

After visiting the Forbidden City, you'll have a rest and enjoy your delicious Beijing local food for lunch at a traditional Beijing restaurant — Dawanju Restaurant.

After lunch, ride to the old hutong area with your guide and take a rickshaw through the 300-year-old hutongs. A visit to a local family, whose ancestors have lived in the hutongs for generations, offers a local perspective on history and is a highlight for most visitors.

After the tour, enjoy an authentic Beijing roast duck dinner in a time-honored brand restaurant — Quanjude.

Accommodation: 4* Penta Hotel Beijing/ 5* Regent Hotel Beijing

In the morning, your guide and driver will take you to the Temple of Heaven. The Circular Mound Altar, Echo Wall, and spectacular Imperial Vault of Heaven are the highlights of most tour packages, but we would recommend you spend some time to discover that this was a fasting palace for the emperor. The emperor would fast at the palace before he held a ceremony to pray for a good harvest, and would abstain from meat and wine.

Enjoy lunch with your guide at Xinshuangquan restaurant.

In the afternoon, you'll hike the Great Wall at Mutianyu. This section is ranked top among all parts of the Great Wall on TripAdvisor for its picturesque scenery, and beautifully restored architecture.

In order to save your time, we use round-trip cable car rides (you can also choose to walk down) to ascend and descend the Great Wall, instead of spending about 40 minutes climbing steps.

At the Wall, your guide will be with you to hike “the most beautiful and interesting part of the Great Wall” – between the 14th and 23rd watchtowers . It normally takes about 2 hours to complete the route. Then descend and take a transfer bus back to your vehicle.

Accommodation: 4* Penta Hotel Beijing/ 5* Regent Hotel Beijing

In the morning, your guide and driver will transfer you to the famous imperial garden in China, the Summer Palace. It is where the emperors used to retreat when fleeing the summer heat.

The best way to enjoy sightseeing at the Summer Palace is by taking a dragon boat on the lake (the boat trip is not available in winter as the lake will be frozen) and, you will have a chance to view all of the beautiful palaces at lakeside during the trip.

Enjoy lunch at an attractive traditional restaurant.

Your guide will handle your luggage, transfer, and accompany you to the train/bus station or the correct check-in desk at the airport for your departure.