Beijing Day Tour: Summer Palace, Badaling Great Wall with Cable-Car Included
- 8 hours
- Daily
- Private tour
Description
Overview
Visit two of China's historical highlights on a full-day Summer Palace and Badaling Great Wall trip from Beijing. Discover the Summer Palace imperial gardens in the morning, and then drive to Badaling, the wall's most visited section. Ascend by cable car and admire the views and watchtowers on a battlements walk.
- Discover the spirit of Beijing through the lives of its emperors.
- A perfect trip for first-time-to-Beijing visitors who want a cultural insight into the city's history and traditions.
- Cable car at the Great Wall, hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Itinerary
Summer Palace - The Museum of Royal Gardens
At 8:30am, your personal English-speaking guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing to start today's trip. The first spot is Summer Palace, it is the largest and best-preserved royal park in China, a much loved summer retreat of the imperial families for about 300 years. The pavilions, bridges, promenades, corridors, lakes and gardens, all provide a pleasant walk. The Palace greatly influences Chinese horticulture and landscape, with its famous natural views and cultural interest, and has long been recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens'. You will be walking for about 2 hours (2 kilometers) in the park.
Badaling Great Wall
After lunch, you will visit the Great Wall at Badaling section. This section of Great Wall is the best preserved and earliest to be open for sightseeing. The Great Wall is undoubtedly among the most imposing and amazing architectures in this planet. The battlements and watchtowers are high and steep in places, and provide wonderful views across the hills. Cable car up and down the mountain is included instead of boring steps, and save your time.
Know Before You Book
What's Included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for hotels in central Beijing
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Entry/Admission - Badaling Great Wall (including round-way cable car)
- Entry/Admission - Summer Palace
What's Excluded？
- Lunch
- Tipping of hiking guide/driver recommended on good service on a 2:1 ratio separately (usually RMB 50-100 per person).
- Accommodation, travel insurance and any other personal expenses during tour.
- Airport Transfer.
What Do I Need To Bring?
- A moderate amount of walking is involved. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- You must bring a valid passport when on the tour.
- Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pick up time.
Additional Info
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes.Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
- You will receive details about tour guide and exact pickup time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you via hotel or leave a message for you about pickup time the night before tour.
- Lunch is not included in this pricing.
Cancellation Policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 24 hours or less before event.
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