China · City Tours

5-Day Beijing Highlights Tour with Great Wall and Forbidden City

5 Days Round trip from Dongcheng Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Temple of Heaven, where emperors once prayed for good harvests
  • 02 Explore Tiananmen Square and the majestic Imperial Palace Forbidden City
  • 03 Ride the cable car to the Mutianyu Great Wall, one of China's most famous landmarks
  • 04 Admire the peaceful landscape and magnificent architecture of the Summer Palace
  • 05 See China's national animal, the panda, at Beijing Zoo
  • 06 Take a Hutong rickshaw trip through narrow alleys and traditional courtyard houses
  • 07 Enjoy Quanjude roasted duck dinner before a Chinese acrobatics show
  • 08 End the day with views of the Bird's Nest and Water Cube

Explore Beijing's traditional heritage and modern landmarks through visits to the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, the Imperial Palace Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. Experience one of China's most iconic wonders at the Mutianyu Great Wall with a round-trip cable car, and discover more of the city's cultural side in the Hutong area, Lama Temple, and Beijing Zoo. The tour also includes a famous Quanjude roasted duck dinner, a Chinese acrobatics show, and views of the Bird's Nest and Water Cube.

Visit the world-famous Mutianyu Great Wall with a round-trip cable car, one of the greatest experiences you can ever have.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Beijing
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival and Temple of Heaven Visit

  • You will meet your tour guide at the airport exit.

  • Visit the Temple of Heaven, where emperors once worshipped for a good harvest.

  • Enjoy a Quanjude roasted duck dinner before the Chinese acrobatics show begins.

2
Day 02

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Summer Palace

  • Visit the historic Tiananmen Square in the morning and the majestic Imperial Palace Forbidden City nearby, then proceed to the beautiful Pearl Factory.

  • Admire the Summer Palace, a fantastic royal garden known for its peaceful landscape and magnificent architecture.

  • Return to the hotel.

3
Day 03

Mutianyu Great Wall and Chang Tomb

  • Visit the world-famous Mutianyu Great Wall with a round-trip cable car, one of the greatest experiences you can ever have. Like a huge dragon, it winds up and down across the mountains, grasslands, deserts, and plains of China.

  • After lunch, pay a visit to the Chang Tomb, the final resting place of the third Ming Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

4
Day 04

Beijing Zoo, Lama Temple, Hutong and Silk Factory

  • Head to Beijing Zoo and appreciate China's national animal, the panda.

  • After your visit to the zoo, you will be taken to Lama Temple and the Silk Factory before heading to the old Hutong area.

  • Pass through narrow alleys and courtyard houses where Beijing people used to live during a Hutong rickshaw trip.

  • End the day with a distant visit to the Bird's Nest and Water Cube.

5
Day 05

Free Time and Departure

  • Departure to the airport at your preferred time.

Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Bird's Nest and Water Cube

Where this trip takes you

Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Bird's Nest and Water Cube

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dongcheng 1 city · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Admission fees for all sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary

  • Meals as listed in the itinerary

  • Accommodation

  • Water service

  • Free visits to handicraft factories

  • Private English-speaking Beijing tour guide and private vehicle for transfers and sightseeing

  • Luggage transfers between airports or railway stations and hotels

  • Service charges and government taxes

  • China Life tourist accident/casualty insurance

What's Not Included

  • Entry or exit Beijing airfare or train tickets

  • Personal expenses

  • Gratuities for guides or drivers

Know before you go

  • We provide not only tour guide service, but also concierge service.

  • Our target client group is luxury brand hotel guests.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Beijing, China
Tour start
Dongcheng, Beijing, China
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Dongcheng.

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