| Day 1 Arrive in Beijing |
| Upon your arrival in Beijing, our English-speaking guide will pick you up in the airport and company you to the hotel. Free time for you to explore the city for the rest of the day. You can go to Xiushui Street (Silk Street) for shopping since your shopping time in Beijing is quite limited. |
| Day 2 Beijing (B,L) |
| After breakfast, you will visit the Tian'anmen Square, followed by the majestic Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will visit the Splendid Temple of Heaven. And enjoy the famous Peking Duck Dinner (optional) in the evening. |
| Tian'anmen Square: |
China's national symbol, also the world's largest city square, is home to various historical sites and known for the daily ritualistic flag raising ceremony. It takes 15 minutes just to walk across. |
| Forbidden City: |
One of the world's most beautiful architectural complexes, this served as China's imperial palace for almost five centuries. Its massive scale and majestic design are overwhelming. |
| Temple of Heaven: |
This temple complex is an architectural wonder featuring the triple-roofed "Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest" where the emperor went to worship heaven and pray for the coming harvest. |
| Peking Duck Dinner: |
The most famous dish in Beijing, the roast duck has a long history and has been refined over the years to give it luscious color, crispy skin, and tender meat that will make your mouth water. |
| Day 3 Beijing / Departure (B,L) |
| On this day, you will enjoy the great hiking experience on the world-famous Great Wall at Badaling. On the way to the Great Wall, you will see the Olympic Stadium (Bird's Nest), National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) from the outside and take photos. After, you will be escorted to the airport for the flight to your next destination. |
| Great Wall at Badaling: |
This is the best-preserved and most imposing section of the Great wall is approximately 3,741 meters (2.3 miles) long and was of great strategic importance in ancient times. |
| Olympic Stadium (Bird's Nest): |
The nest-shaped elliptic steel structure is hailed as "an icon of the Beijing 2008 Olympics" and has become a recognized landmark worldwide. |
| National Aquatics Center (Water Cube): |
A fantastically designed cube with glowing "bubbles" emanating from it, the center holds what is believed to be the fastest pool in the world, thanks to state-of-the-art technology and design. |
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