Only got one day in China’s capital city? Better get it right then! We’ll set you up with one of our utterly brilliant bilingual Chinese tour guides, a WiFi-equipped car, and driver, and sort all your tickets for you: All you have to do is show up on time in your hotel lobby comfortably shod. First, we’ll whisk you off to that famous fortification. What’s it called? The Awesome Wall? Something like that. We forget. Anyhow, you’ll cable car up, hike along its ridge, get those all-important photos and – get this – toboggan back down! Then onto lunch at a local village farmhouse, or back downtown for some traditional Beijing noodles in a hip setting. Finally, you’ll visit the jewel in Beijing’s crown: The Forbidden City. Home to China’s emperors since 1420 and ripe with tales of scandal, violence and intrigue, prepare to have this most magnificent of imperial palaces brought back to life before your very eyes…
The Beijing One Day Tour
Day 1
7am: Depart your hotel for the Great Wall
7am-8.30am: Transfer to the Great Wall at Mutianyu
8.30-10.30am: Hike Mutianyu Great Wall before the crowds arrive!
10.30-1.30pm: Lunch and transfer back downtown
1.30-3.30pm: Tour of the Forbidden City (or choose another downtown site for the same price)
3.30-4pm: Transfer back to your hotel
CNY 4,450 total for 1-2 pax (approx. USD 645); CNY 4,950 total for 3-5 pax (approx. USD 720).
Private Tour
1 Day Tour
Not included:Lunch, Entrance Tickets (For tickets, add CNY 320 per person, pay yourself at face value on the day)
When to go:Anytime except Mondays, when the Forbidden City is closed.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- The chance to toboggan down the Great Wall of China! (How many people can say they've done that?)
- Getting off the beaten path inside the Forbidden City - one of the busiest historical sights in the World - thanks to your savvy guide
- Lunch at a local oragnic farmer's hidden gem eatery near the Wall (or a cool spot back downtown if you prefer!)
THE BESPOKE DIFFERENCE
- Flexible timings - start as early (or as late!) as you like
- A totally tailored restaurant recommendation for lunch, depending on your preferences
- Bespoke's China Primer with every booking, so you can hit the ground running
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 9 Hours' Car & Driver hire (Mutianyu + One Downtown sight)
- One of Bespoke's brilliant bilingual local Chinese Tour Guides
- Tailored restaurant recommendations