Tiananmen Square & The Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Beijing⌄

   The Palace Museum, located in the center of Beijing, China, is one of the largest and most well preserved ancient palace architectural complexes in the world, and also one of the most important museums in China. Its architectural style is unique, elegant and magnificent, showcasing the treasures of ancient Chinese court culture, attracting tourists and scholars from all over the world to visit and study. The history of the Palace Museum can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, built in 1420, and is the location of the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It has a huge construction scale, covering an area of 750,000 square meters, with more than 9000 houses and about 1.8 million precious cultural relics. The architectural layout of the Forbidden City is compact, consisting of two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The Outer Court is where the emperor holds ceremonial and administrative activities, while the Inner Court is where the emperor and his concubines reside.

   Tiananmen Square is located on East Chang'an Avenue in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is 880 meters long from north to south and 500 meters wide from east to west, with an area of 440,000 square meters. It is the largest urban square in the world. The central axis of the square is centered, with symmetrical wings, and can accommodate a grand gathering of one million people. Along the central axis of Beijing, from north to south stand the national flag pole, the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, and the Zhengyangmen City Tower.

   Overnight: Guests are responsible for their own accommodation

2. 2Beijing⌄

   At 8 o'clock in the morning, our professional English-speaking tour guide will hold your name and wait for you in the lobby of your hotel or apartment. After picking you up, we will drive for about 1 hour to Mutianyu Great Wall. You can visit the steepness and grandeur of the Mutianyu Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. A professional guide will explain the history and origin of the Mutianyu Great Wall to you. You can also experience the excitement and speed of the slide!

   After visiting the Great Wall, the guide will take you to visit the Ming Tombs, Changling or Dingling, and Shenlu, which have a history of more than 600 years. Through the explanation of the tour guide, you can better understand the history and significance of Changling or Dingling.

   Meals: Lunch: Recommendation of local specialty restaurants for guests