Beijing Must-see Private Layover Tour with Airport Pickup
Don’t spend your Beijing stopover inside the airport. Visits some of the city's many well-known attractions to discover ancient architecture, the original Beijing atmosphere and Chinese culture during this Layover tour. Explore largest and best-preserved of the surviving imperial garden – Summer Palace; visit the colorful Lama Temple; visit Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum; enjoy an excellent view of drumming performance at Drum Tower; Walk along Hutong, tasting snacks and experiencing the street life.
- Taste traditional Beijing cuisine - Noodles with Soybean Paste(Zhajiang Mian)
- Seek the footprints and to feel the wisdom of Confucius
- Stroll around Kunming Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Private guide for a more personalized experience
- Make the most of limited time with convenient airport pickup and drop-off
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Beijing Must-see Private Layover Tour with Airport Pickup
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Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Your tour guide will meet you at exit of the airport with the welcoming board on which your name will be written at 08:30 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to Summer Palace and start Beijing private tour. The Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved of the surviving imperial garden, rich in history and culture. Once a summer retreat for emperors, this 716-acre park is still a retreat for tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake, stopping occasionally at a shop or tea-house. Much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake and rivers in natural harmony. Long Corridor at the Summer Palace The paths beside the lake lead you under shady trees, or along the roofed colonnade known as the Long Corridor, with its magnificently painted ceilings. Bridges, boats, willows, lotus flowers, and other attractive landscaping make this a pleasant place to soak up the atmosphere and in the views. Then, we will transfer to Beijign Old City centre. At noon, we will taste traditional Beijing cuisine - Noodles with Soybean Paste(Zhajiang Mian).
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
The Lama Temple (Yonghegong), one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist temples outside Tibet, began as a palace for Emperor Yongzheng before he became the third emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Today, the resplendent temple, with its halls, courtyards, ponds, and bronze mandala, is a lamasery for some two dozen Tibetan monks. Inside you'll find five large halls, ornately decorated with Buddha statues in various incarnations, murals and carvings. Then, we will seek the footprints and to feel the wisdom of Confucius at Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum.
Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum
Guozijian Museum Guozijian was the Imperial Academy during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, and it was the highest institute of learning in China's traditional education system. Emperors in imperial China would frequently visit to read Confucian classics to thousands of students. The Temple of Confucius (北京孔庙) The Temple of Confucius is right next to Guozijian. It is the second largest Confucian Temple in China, after the one in Confucius' hometown Qufu. There are many carvings inside the temple, and there is a large collection of ancient Chinese musical instruments in the Hall of Great Perfection. Nowadays the temple houses part of the art collection of Beijing Capital Museum. To seek the footprints and to feel the wisdom of Confucius - the great master of oriental philosophy, visitors should visit the Temple of Confucius as well as Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Local delicacy
- Traditional Beijing cuisine - Zhajiangmian
- Professional tour guide
- Entrance fee of the indicated attractions
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
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We pick up from Beijing Capital International Airport or nearby hotels.
