• Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - In the morning, a professional guide will meet guests in the hotel lobby, and a spacious, comfortable chauffeur-driven minivan will transport them to Tiananmen Square. Guests can enjoy a morning stroll around this city square with their guide and capture distant photos of iconic landmarks such as the Monument to the People’s Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.

Note: Tiananmen Square often has strict security checks and long entrance lines, especially during holidays. To reduce waiting time, it is recommended to leave bags in the car, but remember to bring a passport, bottled water, sunglasses, and a sunhat (in summer). A mini waist pack is usually acceptable.

• Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - After passing through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, adorned with Chairman Mao’s portrait, guests will reach the morning’s highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City, the largest and most well-preserved imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911 AD).

The grand Forbidden City boasts 9,999 rooms! Which parts are the most essential and intriguing? The experienced itinerary designer has carefully selected the top 10 palaces, including major ones on the traditional central axis and some unique chambers on the east and west wings.

Note: As the Forbidden City is closed on Mondays, the tour designer has thoughtfully chosen the Summer Palace instead of Tiananmen Square & the Forbidden City if the travel date falls on a Monday. The Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in the world, offering travelers a wonderful opportunity to admire peaceful landscapes and magnificent architecture.

• Mutianyu Great Wall - After a 1.5-hour drive, guests will arrive at the Mutianyu Great Wall, the best-preserved and most popular section in Beijing. The itinerary designer has wisely chosen the afternoon for this visit to avoid crowds, allowing at least 2.5 hours to explore the wall and take beautiful photos.
• Back Lakes (Hou Hai) - Finally, the tour guide will take guests to the Houhai Lake Area and Yandaixiejie Hutong. For those interested in exploring the area independently at night, a stop will be made to drop them off. Guests can leisurely explore and return to their hotel by taxi. If not interested in staying, they will be driven back to the hotel.

The Hutong area is a quintessential representation of old Beijing. With various specialty bars, cafes, and restaurants, it is an ideal place to discover the unique charm of the old alleyways, enjoy the stunning scenery of Houhai Lake, try authentic local food and snacks, or simply experience the vibrant nightlife of Beijing.

Important note: A private tour will be exclusively offered for groups of 9 or more people.

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off within Beijing’s third ring road
• Professional English-speaking tour guide
• Air-conditioned minivan with chauffeur
• Entrance fees to Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall
• Unlimited complimentary bottled water

• Meals
• Gratuities
• Cable car fee at the Great Wall
• Not suitable for: People over 80 years old, Wheelchair users

Join the stress-free Beijing mini group full-day tour, featuring a Price Beat Guarantee and a No Shopping Promise. Begin with a morning stroll through Tiananmen Square, and bypass the ticket line to explore the 600-year-old imperial Forbidden City. Enjoy a 2 to 3-hour hike on the Mutianyu Great Wall. Conclude the day with a visit to the lively Houhai Lake and Tobacco Pipe Lane (Yandai Xiejie) Hutong in the evening.

· Mini group of approximately 12 members, ensuring more personalized service.
· No shopping detours, no factory visits, no tea ceremonies, and no shopping site restaurants, saving at least two hours for a purely sightseeing experience. This tour is designed for guests’ enjoyment rather than shopping commissions.
· Skip the ticket line at all attractions.
· A professional English-speaking guide provides in-depth commentary and photography inspiration.

• We guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. When you check some other tours, if they don’t mention no shopping, they MUST have commissioned based shopping stops as jade factory or tea ceremony. Even you don’t see shopping related words in their itineraries or product introduction, it is indeed a shopping tour. Be sure to check out with them about the shopping stops and read reviews from their clients carefully to see what the real experience would be. By joining a shopping tour like that, your time spent on attractions will be shortened, and you will be pressured to buy overpriced items. Normally the so called jade factory or tea ceremony is the tourist trap. You have to stay there an hour or more for those travel agents to get the commission from the factory stores. If you prefer to enjoy the tour thoroughly, you are suggested to choose a tour without any annoying shopping stops just like ours.
• Tickets to the Forbidden City are released online 7 days in advance and could be easily sold out. Kindly advise you to book the tour 8 days before since it is based on the real name policy. If you book within 7 days before departure, you need to line up at the entrance to buy tickets. It is only for international travelers, so you need to do it by yourself. Your tour guide will let you know how to do it and give you cash.
• We offer free pick-up within the third ring road of the Beijing city. To ensure the morning pick-up going smoothly, we suggest you choose centrally located downtown hotels. If your hotel is beyond our free pick-up range, you may need to get to a meeting point or pay extra for the pick-up. Your travel consultant is ready to help.
• The itinerary schedule or sightseeing order may be adjusted according to the traffic on the tour day.
• Travelers will be picked up in the morning according to hotel locations. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed the day before. Please get ready at the hotel lobby at least 5 mins in advance, and our waiting time is 5 mins also. For travelers who are late, please pay for the taxi and go to meet the group. No-show is non-refundable.
• Please provide the correct passport info for booking the real-name entrance tickets. And please make sure to carry the same identification while traveling. Otherwise, you might be refused for entry. If you forget your passport and need to get back to fetch it, please pay for the taxi and meet the group by yourself.
• Departures are guaranteed with two persons in Mar to Nov and three persons in Dec to Feb.
• Group Size: About 12 people. There are chances that 10% of the tour groups will exceed 12 people but we will make proper arrangements.
• Public Holidays: Please aware there will be large crowds and heavy traffic in Chinese public holidays like May Day from May 1st to 5th and National Day from Oct 1st to 7th. We will do the best to arrange the tour.
• About Tiananmen Square: If you tour happens to meet some national events, Tiananmen Square will not open to visitors, and there is no notification to us in advance. In this case, you will tour the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.
• Since the Forbidden City is closed on Mondays, we will arrange the morning visit to Summer Palace instead of Tiananmen Sq & Forbidden City.
• This supplier also offers 2-day mini group tour and multi-day tours. Please search the supplier’s name to check its tour list.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.