Five day tour in Beijing, China, flag raising, Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Royal Garden: Summer Palace

Day 1: Departure – Beijing (Free Activity)

Please make sure to gather at the airport before the designated arrival time and take a flight to Beijing. After arriving in Beijing, it is the political and cultural center of China and a hub for international exchanges, as well as a famous historical and cultural city.

[Kind reminder]:

1. The itinerary will make reasonable adjustments to the order of tourist attractions based on the arrival and departure time of the flight, without reducing the number of tourist attractions and travel time.
2. The itinerary is for Guangdong scattered group flights. If there is a difference of less than 1 hour in flight time, our company will arrange a transfer flight together. Flights often experience delays, and there may be waiting situations during the transfer process. We apologize for any inconvenience caused!!!
3. Due to the different arrival times of individual flights and trains, there are often delays in flights and trains, and there may be waiting situations during airport and station pick-up. Please explain to the guests in advance and understand. Thank you very much.

Day 2: Flag raising ceremony – Tiananmen Square – Forbidden City – Beihai Tuancheng

Breakfast package (about 40 minutes by car) to reach Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world.

● Watch the solemn flag raising ceremony in 2 minutes and 7 seconds

Tiananmen Square stipulates that flags are raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset every day to symbolize the rising and falling of the five-star red flag with the sun.

Tiananmen Square is located on the central axis of Beijing and is the central square of the Republic of China. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Tiananmen Square has undergone multiple military parades, witnessing the rise and revitalization of the Chinese nation. The National Grand Theater, nicknamed “Eggshell” by Beijing residents, pays homage to the “Monument to the People’s Heroes” and “Chairman Mao Memorial Hall” (due to the daily limit of 1000 tickets for Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, if it cannot be visited due to policy closure or limited number of reservations, it will be changed to the appearance without any compensation. Please understand!) The above attractions are national public facilities. If it cannot be visited due to national political activities, the travel agency will not make any other arrangements.

The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties and a symbol and symbol of ancient China. The long history has left behind large-scale precious buildings and countless cultural relics here, and has also become the main attraction for visiting the Forbidden City today. (Arrange the most professional tour route: Meridian Gate – Taihe Hall – Zhonghe Hall – Baohe Hall – Qianqing Palace – Jiaotai Hall – Kunning Palace – Imperial Garden – Shenwu Gate). The vast majority of tourists who come to Beijing consider the Forbidden City a must visit place.

【 Beihai Tuancheng 】 Visit the “smallest city in China” Tuancheng, which was originally a cautious place in the Taihe Lake. Tuancheng has a history of more than 800 years. During the Liao Dynasty, due to the excavation of lakes and the accumulation of mud, it gradually became a steep island in the water, known as “Yuandi”. This is the only place in Beijing that can see the Zhongnanhai Sea!

Important notice, please read in detail

1. The Palace Museum implements a real name reservation online 7 days in advance, with a daily limit of 30000 tickets. The museum is closed all day on Mondays, and we will do our best to grab tickets. If we are unable to successfully book tickets and cannot visit, we will temporarily adjust it to visit Jingshan Park and Prince Gong’s Mansion (the actual remaining tickets will prevail). If guests do not agree to the adjustment plan, they will be refunded or compensated according to the ticket price. We apologize for any inconvenience caused!
2. Due to the daily flow restriction of 1000 people by the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall team, tickets were released 6 days in advance, and the flag was raised at Tiananmen Square with daily flow restrictions. The specific number of people was adjusted in real-time. In response to this current restriction situation, there will be situations where the Forbidden City, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, and flag raising cannot be successfully booked.

If the appointment for Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and flag raising is not successful, it shall be deemed as force majeure and cancelled free of charge, and the appearance shall be changed. Our company will no longer handle complaints arising from unsuccessful flag raising appointments at the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall in the Forbidden City. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

3. The core function of Beijing as a city is to serve as a national political, cultural center, and international communication center, with national interests as the top priority. In the event of temporary closure of scenic spots, road restrictions, hotel requisitions, and other unexpected situations due to political reasons, our society will make timely adjustments, but we are unable to handle any complaints arising from this. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Day 3: Badaling Great Wall Olympic Park Bird’s Nest Water Cube

Breakfast Pack

The Badaling Great Wall (about 2 hours) is a must visit place for many Chinese people to climb the Great Wall. The trend of “one man is in charge of the pass, ten thousand people can’t get away from it” is the most essence of the Great Wall building, which is a combination of lofty, steep, beautiful and green. (You can choose to climb the Great Wall on foot or take the Great Wall slide/cable car to visit the Great Wall. The Great Wall cable car/slide will pay 150 yuan per person, which is not a recommended self funded project.).

【 Yucui Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor Industry Base 】 – The main content includes: strange stone culture, jade culture, wood carving culture, folk culture, auspicious animal culture, faith culture, and so on. Complete the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture through the combination of education and entertainment (souvenirs are sold in scenic areas, please choose carefully according to your own needs, promotional activities are not related to travel agencies. They do not belong to shopping stores)

● Take a car to the orchard [Cherry Picking] and meet a few friends to pick sour, sweet, and delicious cherries. The joy is harmonious. As the king of fruits, cherries are bright red in color when they mature, exquisite and transparent, delicious and delicate in shape, and nutritious (arranged after May 11th)

● [Olympic Park] (Close up viewing of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube (one of the main venues of APEC) (about 1 hour) (Note: The Bird’s Nest and Water Cube do not include tickets, depending on the opening situation at the time. If they are not open due to policy reasons, they will be changed to free activities around the scenic area, with a tour lasting about 1.5 hours)

To the west of the Bird’s Nest, you can listen to the story of Beijing’s most amazing “nail households” at the Beiding Niangniang Temple

reminder:

1. Due to the 7-day advance real name reservation system for the Badaling Scenic Area, which limits the number of visitors per day and increases the passenger flow during the peak tourist season, all tourists are advised to register as early as possible. Our company cannot guarantee the success of the reservation. We will make every effort to reserve tickets for the Badaling Scenic Area. If unable to make an appointment, we will switch to visiting the world’s first pass, Juyongguan Great Wall. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
2. The Great Wall and other scenic spots are located on the outskirts of Beijing and are far from the city center. The hotel’s morning call service and breakfast time will be relatively early on that day. Please rest early one night in advance and be prepared to wake up early
3. After climbing the Badaling Great Wall, tourists are allowed to freely visit. The tour guide will take you to the Great Wall scenic area, and there will be no explanation with the group after ticket inspection.
4. Badaling is located in the northern mountainous area of Yanqing, Beijing. The average temperature is 3-4 ° C lower than the city’s bottom. Please pay attention to cold and warm protection.
5. The height of the steps on the Great Wall is uneven. Try to wear sports shoes and casual wear instead of high heels when climbing the Great Wall.
6. During holidays and summers, the Great Wall has a large passenger flow and long queue times. The tour guide will arrange staggered trips, and when departing in the morning, they will fully understand the situation before the originally scheduled time! Pack breakfast

Recommended project: [Acrobatics Performance] Watch various large-scale Olympic performance events and experience a stunning visual and auditory feast on-site (cost 280 yuan/person at your own expense).

Day 4: Summer Palace – Tsinghua/Peking University Appearance – Houhai – Shichahai

After breakfast (about 40 minutes by car), head to the Summer Palace.

The Summer Palace (approximately 2.5 hours) is the largest and most well preserved museum style royal garden in China. In 1992, the Summer Palace Corridor was listed in the Guinness World Records as the “longest corridor in the world”. (The shipping fee is 140 yuan per person. In case of important meetings in Beijing or special interviews with foreign leaders, arrangements cannot be made. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.).

Appearance of Tsinghua University, can stay for photography

● [Houhai Shichahai] Free activity (time to be determined based on the situation at the time, not less than 1 hour). The Silver Ingot Bridge is located on the waterway between Qianhai and Houhai in Shichahai. It is a north-south single arch stone bridge, named Silver Ingot Bridge because it resembles a silver ingot. It is one of the scenic spots in Shichahai and one of the eight small scenic spots in Yanjing. There are many famous scenic spots and Beijing’s century old shops around this bridge, including Old Hutong, Siheyuan, Gongwang Mansion, Houhai Bar Street, Tongrentang, BBQ Season, Yanbaoxie Street, Gulou, and Yaoji Fried Liver.

Old Beijing Tea Break: Drinking tea, listening to music or cross-talk to experience the lifestyle, aesthetic concepts, and humanistic spirit of Beijing people!

Recommended projects:

Take a yellow chartered car to tour the alleys (with a cost of 120 yuan per person). Deep Tour of Siheyuan+Roaming Hutong (self funded cost of 100 yuan/person)

Visit the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens (self funded 130 yuan/person). Heshen Mansion – Prince Gong Mansion (self funded 120 yuan/person).

Day 5: Tongrentang Temple of Heaven Park Qianmen Return

After breakfast

【 Centennial time-honored brand Tongrentang 】 Visited the traditional Chinese medicine shop of the TV series “Da Zhai Men”. Throughout history, Tongrentang people adhered to the traditional ancient saying “although the preparation is complex, they dare not save labor, and although the taste is expensive, they dare not reduce material resources”, and established a self-discipline consciousness of “no one sees the combination, but the heart knows.” Tongrentang is a famous time-honored brand in the Chinese medicine industry. (This is a tourist attraction arranged by our company, not a shopping store. Guests are requested to purchase voluntarily.).

The largest existing ancient sacrificial architecture complex in China and a place for worshipping the heavens during the Ming and Qing dynasties, known as the Temple of Heaven Park (with large tickets, approximately 1.5 hours, to experience the magnificent ancient civilization and sacrificial culture). The Temple of Heaven is the world’s largest ancient temple for worshipping the heavens. The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped the heavens here, praying for good weather and abundant grain. The architectural layout is round in the south and north, symbolizing the “round sky and round place”.

Afterwards, visit the key historical and scenic protection areas in Beijing, including Xianyukou Snack Street and Dashilan, which preserve the authentic old Beijing style. More than 80 Chinese time-honored brands gather here, with the ancient five archways and various styles of ancient architecture, creating a unique painting of the ancient capital.

Take a car (approximately 1 hour drive) to the airport and return by flight. The itinerary has come to a successful end! Have a good trip.