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3 Days Beijing Classic Tour to Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven

3-day private journey

3 Days Beijing Classic Tour to Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven

Beijing

Updated November 2026

Length
3 days
Route
Beijing
Starts
Beijing
Ends
Beijing

Why this route

3 days displays the most representative spots in Beijing. You can touch the ancient Dynasty culture and also have all-round experience with emperor's power.It's classic tour for the people who have interests about Beijing's ancient and modern culture.

Day by day

The itinerary

  1. Day 01 Arrive in Beijing

    Airport pick-up by our well-trained English-speaking tour guide & private car first, then go straight to Tian’anmen Square and follow with Forbidden City.

    Tian’anmen Square is the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the world, which can hold one million people. Having a free walk there, imagining the great historic events of the 20th century took place there. You will also see legendary landmarks including the Great Hall of the People and the towering 125 foot granite obelisk, Monument to the Peoples Heroes, honoring those who died in revolution.

    Forbidden City, the inner sanctum and palace where for centuries Chinese emperors ruled their world. It has 9000-room maze of courtyards, places, and ceremonial halls, where 24 emperors used to live. Forbidden City was indeed a forbidden place, where commoners were kept out for nearly 500 years in the past. Tour the palace and imagine the mystery, intrigue and incredible power that reigned here.

  2. Day 02 Beijing BL

    Hotel pick-up at 8:30am then drive to the Beijing Great Wall (Mutianyu Section), enjoy a local lunch at noon. After having lunch, drive back to the city and visit the Summer Palace. Transfer back to your hotel by 17:00.

    The Mutianyu Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of a year. This section of the Great Wall is about 75 KM from the center of Beijing. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. If you want to reach the highest point, cable car is a good choice (optional).

    Summer Palace, is the greatest imperial garden in China. Built in 1888, it was once a summer retreat and the imperial for emperors. Have a lakeside cruise on the lovely Kunming Lake, enjoy the magical views of the hills, bridges and pagodas that grace the Palace grounds.

  3. Day 03 Beijing / Departure BL

    Hotel pick-up in the morning (based on your timetable). Visit the Temple of Heaven where the emperors worshipped for the harvest.

    Temple of Heaven, is the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvest.

    Enjoy your lunch before being transferred to the airport/ railway station to catch your flight/train to your next destination.

The fine print

What is in the price

Included

  • Entrance Fees
  • Meals as specified in the itinerary
  • Private Transfers
  • Private Tour Escort for Sightseeing
  • 2 Nights Hotel Accomodation
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes
  • Luggage Transfers: between airports and hotels
  • Arrangements

Not included

  • Entry or Exit Beijing Airfare or train tickets
  • Visa Fees
  • Excess Baggage Charges
  • Meals which are not specified
  • Single Room Supplement
  • Gratuities: Tips to guides or drivers
  • Any Private Expenses

Arriving and leaving

Arrive at
Beijing Capital International Airport (Google Map)
Depart from
Beijing Capital International Airport (Google Map)
Better date to start
July–August and the first week of October are peak; book eight to twelve weeks ahead for those dates.

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