China · City Tours

3-Day Beijing Sightseeing Tour with the Great Wall and Forbidden City

3 Days Round trip from Beijing Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the 9,000-room maze of courtyards, palaces, and ceremonial halls in the Forbidden City
02 Walk the remarkable Great Wall of China, often called the "Eighth Wonder of the World"
03 Discover the Temple of Heaven, built for imperial worship and prayers for good harvests
04 Enjoy the largest existing royal garden in Beijing at the Summer Palace

Join this 3-day tour in Beijing and explore some of the Chinese capital's most alluring landmarks. Visit the Forbidden City and learn about its imperial history, walk the famous Great Wall of China, and discover the Temple of Heaven and the majestic gardens of the Summer Palace. This itinerary combines Beijing's royal heritage, monumental architecture, and cultural treasures in one memorable experience.

It features a 9,000-room maze of courtyards, palaces, and ceremonial halls where these emperors once lived.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Beijing

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Beijing and Hotel Transfer

Get picked up from the national airport or railway station and transfer to your accommodation for check-in.

Day 02

Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven Exploration

Meet your Beijing guide and driver at your hotel for pickup at about 8:30 am, or at any time you prefer.
Visit the Forbidden City, situated exactly in the heart of the municipality and home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It features a 9,000-room maze of courtyards, palaces, and ceremonial halls where these emperors once lived. The Forbidden City was indeed a forbidden place, where commoners were kept out for nearly 500 years in the past.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Explore the Temple of Heaven, built specifically for the worship of heaven and prayers for good harvests during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The park surrounding it is much bigger than the Forbidden City and smaller than the Summer Palace, covering an area of about 2,700,000 square meters.

Day 03

Great Wall of China and Summer Palace Tour

Get picked up at the same time as the day before for the trip to the Great Wall after a 1.5-hour drive. The Great Wall is often referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," and its segments were built as long ago as 500 BCE.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit the Summer Palace, the best-kept and largest existing royal garden in Beijing. Just as its name suggests, the royal family spent their summers here. Today, it serves as a virtual museum of traditional Chinese gardening design, integrating the natural landscape with manmade features into a harmonious and aesthetically exceptional whole.