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Group Day Trip: Temple Of Heaven & Summer Palace - 10 Hours

Group Day Trip: Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace - 1 day

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My private tour to Great Wall of China and to Forbidden city was arranged in a perfect way starting from the airport pick-up till the final hotel drop-off. Enjoyed the trip to the fullest and would definitely plan another trip through this local travel specialist in the future.

Adventure

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing, Forbidden City

Duration10 hours

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Backstreet Beijing Walking & Sightseeing Tour - 6 Hours

Backstreet Beijing Walking & Sightseeing Tour - 1 day

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If you have 6 hours available, this 6 hours sightseeing tour in Beijing is a great way to explore the city. To start with we will explore the Red Building of the old Peking University, from where the University students went out to Tian'anmen Square for demonstrations and initiated the famous 5.4 Movement. Then we will stroll along the old cultural Wusi & Wenjin Street, one of the most beautiful street of Beijing. We pass the corner tower of the forbidden city wall and moat, a bridge which divided Beihai Park and Zhongnanhai Lakes, till arriving at the old palaces of Beijing library, which is one of the five biggest libraries in the world. It is a spectacular palace courtyard with historical stone lions and pillars moved from the "old Summer Palace". Hereafter, we will visit the Northern Cathedra , the oldest and largest catholic church of Beijing. It is a beautiful historical church with a combination of Chinese and Western architecture. In front of the church is a Chinese pavilion and balustrades with stone lion carvings on the top. Inside the church, you will find the big portrait of the Virgin Mary and Jesus in Ming and Qing Royal robes. In the end, we will stroll around the authentic neighborhood in the famous hutong alleys and visit some courtyard houses. Then finally take public bus or subway back to your hotel.

Walking tours

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration6 hours

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Badaling great wall tour - 1 day

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Pick-up from your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am, and then drive to Ming Tombs (50 miles away from downtown about one hour driving). The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. You will visit Changling, the head and the largest tomb of Ming Tombs, where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried. The sightseeing on the Ming Tombs takes about 1 hour. The visit to Ming Tombs finishes at about 10:45. Before having lunch (11:30 am), you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Jade Carving Factory. The jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures. Having traditional Chinese lunch at Jindian restaurant. After lunch, driving to the Badaling Great Wall. The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes 2 hours. Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car is available and optional.

Cultural, religious and historic sites

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration8 hours

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Beijing Mini Group Day Tour Great Wall And Forbidden City - 10 Hours

Beijing Mini Group Day Tour Great Wall and Forbidden City - 1 day

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I would recommend this mini group tour in Beijing. Our guide Linda was great very friendly, great English and easy to communicate with. We had a lot of fun with her and enjoyed the day immensely. Linda made our day special to remember. A tour is the only way to see attractions and we cant believe how much we saw in a day! Thanks Linda we hope to see you again next time you made our day very enjoyable.

City sightseeing

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort

Age Range

1-85 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration10 hours

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Private Day Trip Of Xi'an From Beijing - 17 Hours

Private Day Trip of Xi'an from Beijing - 1 day

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The Beijing driver will be holding a sign with your name on it and pick you up from your Beijing hotel lobby at 04:50 in the morning. You will then go to the domestic departure exit of terminal 1 of Beijing International Airport and fly to Xi'an directly. Then the Xi'an tour guide will be holding a sign with your name on it at Terminal 2 of Xianyang International Airport. Start the morning trip to Xi'an Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum first. You will see impressive numbers of life-sized sculptures of ancient warriors and horses which is the most amazing discovery of the 20th century. These sculptures were built around 1900 years ago to protect the tomb of the first emperor of China. Later on have lunch at a nice and clean restaurant. Then, head to the magnificent Xi'an Ancient City Wall. It is the most complete, most well-preserved ancient city wall. If you feel interested, you can go cycling on the wall, and it is also the largest ancient city wall in China. Stroll along the city wall and enjoy the landscape of Xi'an. After that, you will be transferred back to the domestic departure exit of Terminal 2 of Xianyang International Airport. Your Beijing driver will be waiting for you at the domestic arrival exit of Terminal 1 of Beijing International Airport at 21:15 to take you back to your Beijing hotel.

AdventureSightseeing Tours

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing, Xian

Duration17 hours

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Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai - 12 Hours

Private Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai - 1 day

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At approximately 08:00am in the morning, your English-speaking guide will arrive at your Shanghai hotel lobby to pick you up. Climb into a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle and begin your 2.5-hour journey to Hangzhou. Upon arrival, start your first activity, a cruise on the West Lake. From the cruise, you will have the best view of the West Lake and town of Hangzhou. After your cruise tour, head to the famed Lingyin Temple, also known as the Temple of the Soul's Retreat. There, your guide will tell you the history of the temple. Afterwards, make a brief stop at a local Chinese restaurant for a traditional Chinese lunch. Next, head to Meijiawu Tea Village located on a hill in the western part of Hangzhou. Inhabited by more than 500 households, Meijiawu Tea Culture Village is picturesque surrounded by mountains and waters. It is a main production base and protected area of the fragrant West Lake Dragon Well Tea. As a leisure tourist spot, it features tea culture in a farm style. This is truly the best way to get an insider look into China's tea culture. After your tour of the Meijiawu Tea Village, board the vehicle and make your way back to your Shanghai accommodation.

AdventureSightseeing Tours

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing, Shanghai

Duration12 hours

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Peking Opera Show In Beijing (night Tour) - 4 Hours

Peking Opera Show in Beijing (Night Tour) - 1 day

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The Beijing guide and driver will be holding a sign with your name written on it and pick you up from your hotel lobby at 18:20. Drive to the theater directly. Peking opera has more than 230 years of history. It is believed that Peking opera gradually came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui Opera Troupes came to Beijing. Peking opera developed quickly during the reign of Emperor Qianlong and the Empress Dowager Cixi under their imperial patronage, eventually becoming more common to the common people. In ancient times, the costumes were a garish collection of sharply contrasting colors to stand out on the dimly illuminated stage only lit by oil lamps. Peking opera is a harmonious combination of the Grand Opera, ballet and acrobatics consisting of dance, martial arts and mime. The Peking opera band mainly consists of an orchestra and percussion band. The former frequently accompanies peaceful scenes while the latter provides the right atmosphere for battle scenes. The commonly used percussion instruments include castanets, drums, bells and cymbals. One person usually plays the castanets and drums simultaneously, which conducts the entire band. The orchestral instruments include the Erhu, Huqin, Yueqin, Sheng (reed pipe), Pipa (lute) and other instruments. The band usually sits on the left side of the stage. Afterwards, your Chinese driver will take you back to your hotel.

Culture shows and excursions

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration4 hours

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Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour - 1 day

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Any trip to China is incomplete without a visit to the magnificent Great Wall, and one of the best places to admire the grand structure is from Beijing. This guided bus tour will take you solely to the Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing, so that you can thoroughly explore the structure. Mutianyu is one of the best-preserved and best-known sections of the wall, and during hotter months, it's also one of the least crowded locations--making it a relaxing visit. Your tour guide will pick you up from your Beijing downtown hotel lobby at around 7 – 8 am based on hotel location and settle you into a comfortable, air-conditioned bus to start the trip. It takes approximately 1.5 hours to drive up to Mutianyu Great Wall. During the drive, your English-speaking tour guide will provide you with historical and cultural context in relation to the Wall so that your trip and be all the more engaging. Upon arrival, make a short visit to a jade carving factory to learn about the Chinese jade culture and see the unique carving craft. Then you may hike up or take a cable car at your own expense to explore the beauty of the Great Wall. You can take some epic pictures, admire the tensely distributed watchtowers, soak up the stunning natural scenery for around four hours at the Mutianyu Great Wall. To leave you enough time on the Great Wall, lunch is excluded in this tour, but you may bring bottled water and snack. Later at around 2 pm, rejoin the group and have a relaxing transfer back to your hotel.

Bus tours

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

10-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration9 hours

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Acrobatics Show In Beijing (night Tour) - 4 Hours

Acrobatics Show in Beijing (Night Tour) - 1 day

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Your Beijing guide and driver will be holding a sigh with your name written on it and pick you up from your hotel lobby at 16:30 or 18:30 as there are 2 shifts (17:30 to 18:30 and 19:30 to 20:40) everyday, so please make known which one you prefer when you book the tour. Chinese acrobatic art has its own features. The performance is deceptive, so the requirements for lighting is much more stricter than for opera. A successful acrobatic show also requires beautiful clothing. Costumes further enhance the beauty of the performance and increase the visual effects. This kind of art is still what it was centuries ago in that it does not overemphasize the role of music. Performers pay more attention to the action, and the music perfectly coincides with the performance. The high level acrobatic program requires excellent technique coaching and extensive preparation time. When you watch a Chinese acrobatics show, you will be strongly impacted both mentally and physically. It is truly an unforgettable experience. At present, Chinese acrobatics have developed into a kind of performance art. There are over 122 acrobatic teams above the county level in China, and Chinese acrobatics have won praise from audiences both at home and abroad along with gold medals in World Acrobatic Festivals in recent years. In the Beijing area, there is a famous theater where you watch acrobatics and other programs of entertainment. Top acrobatic artists are invited from all over the country and the program shows trick cycling, leaping through hoops and Chinese magic tricks. Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions. Spinning plates, juggling umbrellas, contortionists and acrobats fill the air. Finally, your Chinese driver will transfer you back to your hotel after show.

Culture shows and excursions

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration4 hours

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Half Day Mini Group Forbidden City Tour, No Shopping - 4 Hours

Half Day Mini Group Forbidden City Tour, No Shopping - 1 day

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8:00: Meet Your Guide Meeting Time: 8:00am, please arrive 5 minutes earlier. Meeting Place: At the Gate of Lao She Teahouse (Qianmen Branch), easy to locate on map Address: Building 3, Zhengyang Market, Qianmenxi Main Street, Xicheng District. Transportation: Take a taxi there from your hotel, with address in Chinese provided by our travel consultant. Or take the subway line 2, get out of the Qianmen stop from the exit C, and walk a few minutes there. Waiting Time: 10 minutes 8:10: Visit Tiananmen Square Follow your guide to take a morning walk around Tiananmen Square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao. 9:00: Visit Forbidden City Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao's portrait on it; you come to this morning's highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City - the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing Courts (1368 - 1911 AD). The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? We will spend three hours or so exploring the main buildings centering upon the central axis, which splits the entire compound into two symmetrical halves. After the trip is completed, you will find yourself already near the North Gate of the Forbidden City. It’s your choice to leave with your guide or take advantage of your ticket to linger inside longer to explore the Imperial Garden for more photos. There are cafes and Beijing snacks sold in the peripheral zone, so you can just tackle your lunch here before continuing your own exploration. Your guide will be glad to provide you suggestions to get back to your hotel. 11:30: End the Tour As we finish touring, we are already near the North Gate. It’s your choice to leave with your guide or take advantage of your ticket to linger inside longer to explore the Imperial Garden for more photos. Your guide will be glad to provide you ways to get back to your place or assist you in hailing a cab. Safe travel!

Trekking and HikingAdventure

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-85 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration4 hours

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1 Day Tour Of True Chinese Tradition Learning - 6 Hours

Tour of True Chinese Tradition Learning - 1 day

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You will enjoy a real procedure of traditional learning in ancient teaching way. You could experience a whole process of learning Chinese traditional wisdom and the activities necessary. You will learn core value for Chinese traditional culture through classical Chinese, the true Chinese language, directly from ancient sages by classical books. And through traditional activities of true life within the society, you will be given a realistic understanding of true traditional Chinese culture, coming from thousands years history. You will get so much and so different that you couldn't get from Mandarin learning. By the way, you don't need know any Chinese at all. In fact it is better you don't know anything about Mandarin. It will be prevent wrong understanding for true Chinese culture. :)

Cultural, religious and historic sites

Tour Type

Group Tour

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

chinese, english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration6 hours

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Kung Fu Show In Beijing (night Tour) - 4 Hours

Kung Fu Show in Beijing (Night Tour) - 1 day

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The Beijing guide and driver will hold your name on a card and pick you up at the hotel lobby at 18:20pm, then drive to Red Theater directly. The 52 strong team features a cast of young Kung Fu practitioners, dancers, and acrobats, all of them professional performers from 14 cities in China. The performers are not only skilled in Kung Fu martial arts, but are also trained in modern dance presentation. The inspiring story of a young boy seeking enlightenment skilfully combines traditional martial arts with dance, ballet and acrobatics. The story started when the young Chun Yi was brought by his mother to the temple to start his apprenticeship to become a monk. At first he found it difficult to experience the strict discipline. At his initiation he was given the name "Chun Yi". He studied hard, and collected vital life energy from heaven and earth. He learned to look to nature and the movements of animals. Furthermore, the Master warned him that truth could easily be seduced by ego. Chun Yi had a new-found power, and was distracted from the purity of the Buddhist life. He shunned those who were close to him, unprepared for the life he now knew and followed religiously. Deeply remorseful, Chun Yi practiced meditation and was now truly ready to become a warrior monk, not for violence, but for peace. Several years later, his wise old Master prepared for the end of his life. Chun Yi went back to the temple where the Master passed on to him the role of Temple Abbott. Afterwards, the driver will take you back to your hotel.

Culture shows and excursions

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration4 hours

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Ancient Beijing And New Olympic Group Tour - 10 Hours

Ancient Beijing and New Olympic Group Tour - 1 day

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Take an entire day to explore two sides of Beijing: the old and the new. Visit the modern Beijing landmarks in the form of the Beijing Zoo and the Olympic Green. While catch glimmers of the ancient side of the city at the Lama Temple, along hutongs and at Jingshan Park. Your friendly local tour guide will pick you up from your downtown Beijing between 7 am - 8 am and get you settled in a comfortable coach to start the full-day Beijing sightseeing. First, head on to the Beijing Zoo. The site is comprised of 16 different exhibition areas and halls, but the most popular one is the Panda Hall, which houses the lovely giant pandas. Afterwards, visit the Olympic Green and witness firsthand the grand designs of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube, instantly remarkable from the 2008 Olympics. Continue to the Lama Temple (Yonghe Lamasery). The temple is considered the largest and the best-preserved lamasery in China. This exceptional temple is a glittering attraction, where layered roofs, fabulous frescoes, tapestries, carpentry and Tibetan prayer wheels guarded by a pair of Chinese lions mingle with dense clouds of incense. Then enjoy a traditional Chinese cuisine lunch in local restaurant, and move on to hutong tour. Hutongs are the ancient alleyways made by the traditional courtyards. These reflect ways of the old, but are rapidly being demolished to make way for new roads and buildings. However, some are designated as protected area and some others are packed with various boutique stores offering a lively atmosphere. Later go to Jingshan Park, a former imperial garden, and get the best and the clearest view of the Forbidden City. Finally, complete your full-day guided tour with a visit to a silk shop, browse through some Chinese traditional silk arts and get gifts for your relatives back home. You will be then transferred back to your hotel.

City sightseeing

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-90 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing

Duration10 hours

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Group Day Trip: Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace - 1 day

Backstreet Beijing Walking & Sightseeing Tour - 1 day

Badaling great wall tour - 1 day

Beijing Mini Group Day Tour Great Wall and Forbidden City - 1 day

Private Day Trip of Xi'an from Beijing - 1 day

Private Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai - 1 day

Peking Opera Show in Beijing (Night Tour) - 1 day

Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour - 1 day

Acrobatics Show in Beijing (Night Tour) - 1 day

Half Day Mini Group Forbidden City Tour, No Shopping - 1 day

Tour of True Chinese Tradition Learning - 1 day

Kung Fu Show in Beijing (Night Tour) - 1 day

Ancient Beijing and New Olympic Group Tour - 1 day

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