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Beijing Day Trips Explained

You can enrich your vacation by adding to your itinerary our optional private tours, SIC (Seat-In-Coach) tours or evening activities.

In addition to the five must-sees – the Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven which are included by almost all tour operators, Beijing actually has much more to offer.

For instance, there are a few sections of the Great Wall which are open to tourists. The Badaling section is surely the most well known but it is also the most crowded especially during the peak season. Comparatively, Mutianyu and Jinshanling are more scenic and less crowded.

Besides, places like Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple and Capitol Museum are less frequented but truly worthwhile spending some time visiting. Guanyintang is a newly opened art street which is full of art galleries featuring China’s latest fine art works. What’s more, new landmarks such as the National Grand Theater, CCTC Tower, Bird’s Nest, Dashanzi Arts Center, etc. are becoming more popular nowadays.

Beijing has a lot to offer when it comes to shopping. The famous Silk Alley (which was converted into a brand new modern building) has a wide variety of goods ranging from leather jackets to cashmere scarves. The fun part is that the vendors are always willing to bargain with you. It is the same case with the Hongqiao Pearl Market where it has almost anything you can think of but it is particularly famous for its pearl jewelry. The Panjiayuan Antique Market, also know as “the dirt market” is a must-see if you are in Beijing during the weekend.

As for evening activities, you are not bound by cliché touristy places. You have the freedom to choose dinner or show only or both. The Houhai, Sanlitun and Dashanzi are all places of great night life, with many bars and restaurants to choose from.

Descriptions

Private

SIC

1 Pax

2 Up

Full Day Tour

•  Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs & Sacred Way

170

113

51

•  Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace

126

84

51

•  Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven

120

78

49

•  Summer Palace, Beijing Zoo & Lama Temple

116

74

47

•  Panjiayuan Antique Market, Guanyintang Art Street, Mutianyu Great Wall & Dashanzhi Arts Center

170

106

N/A

•  Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall with drive by the Bird’s Nest & Water Cubic

164

106

N/A

•  Jietai Temple, Capitol Museum & Summer Palace

123

79

N/A

•  Jinshanling Great Wall

192

115

N/A

•  Panjiayuan Antique Market, Lama Temple, Confucius Temple & Hutong

124

82

N/A

Evening Activities

•  Beijing Opera Show at the Liyuan or Chang’an Theater

21

21

N/A

•  Acrobatic Show at the Chaoyang or Tiandi Theater

21

21

N/A

•  Martial Art Show at the Red Theatre

32

32

N/A

•  Peking Duck Dinner at Qianmen Quanjude Restaurant

42

42

N/A

 

Notes

•  All full day tours include English speaking guide, entrance fees and Chinese lunch at local restaurant

•  All evening activities include return transfers from/to hotel with English speaking guide’s assistance and need to be combined with any full day private tours

•  Some SIC (Seat-In-Coach) tours are not operated on daily basis

•  Hotel pick-up time of all SIC tours is between 8am – 8:30am

 


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