Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

Highlights

  • Capture timeless photos from atop the Great Wall at Badaling

  • Shop for the perfect present at Longdi Jade Factory

  • Comprehensive tour includes transfers from central hotels and a Chinese lunch

Summary

Depart from your Beijing hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan and begin your cultural exploration of the city at Tiananmen Square, an enclave replete with impressive monuments and opulent halls, Hear about China’s communist history from your expert guide then take the short stroll to the Forbidden City to satisfy more cultural cravings.  Delve into the history of every Chinese dynasty in each of the four palatial halls, marveling at ostentatious antiques and ancient treasures from thousands of years ago. Admire both the Gate and Palace of Heavenly Purity and listen as your guide explains the cultural significance of the structures.  Revitalize with a delicious Chinese lunch then return to your spacious vehicle to venture to the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. On arrival, relish the 2,000-year of New Wonder of the World and ascend to the top of the wall to capture panoramic countryside vistas on camera.  On your way back to your Beijing hotel, stop at the renowned Longdi Jade Factory to shop for precious presents featuring the picturesque green stone.

Tour info

Duration
9 hours
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Bag Beijing’s Big Three—the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Great Wall—in just a day on this convenient door-to-door tour. Start at Tiananmen Square, Beijing’s epicenter, then learn about China’s imperial past from your guide as you stroll the Forbidden City’s halls and courtyards. Next, scale the ever-popular Great Wall at Badaling. Enjoy a Chinese lunch and a stop at a jade factory along the way.

What’s included?

  • Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway

  • If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:30AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)

  • Deluxe air-conditioned coach/min-van

  • English-speaking tour guide

  • Chinese style lunch

  • Admission tickets

  • Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

  • Entry/Admission - The Great Wall at Badaling

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Gratuities

  • Cable car tickets at Great Wall

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 9h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Han Tang Tour Beijing

About operator:

Founded in 1996, Han Tang Tour is widely recognized as the largest provider of sightseeing tours and destination management services in China.

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