Beijing Private Layover Tour: Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Niaochao & Water Cube
Visit several top attractions in the north of Beijing's old city center on this layover tour. Learn about the cultural importance of ancestor worship, explore the largest and best-preserved of the surviving imperial garden and visit two modern landmark buildings. To enhance your experience: Transportation, lunch and entrance fees are included.
1.Visit the UNESCO-listed Ming Tombs, a series of mausoleums to the ancient rules of the Ming Dynasty 2.Visit the Central Section of Beijing Olympic Park - Niaochao National Stadium and Water Cube 3.Stroll around Kunming Lake and Long Corridor at the Summer Palace 4.Enjoy an in-depth immersion into Chinese history courtesy of your private guide 5.Make the most of limited time with convenient airport pickup and drop-off
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Beijing Private Layover Tour: Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Niaochao & Water Cube
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Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)
Your tour guide will meet you at 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 the Ming Tombs and start the highlight day tour. A series of temple-like structures and burial mounds, the Ming Tombs contain the remains of 13 of the 16 emperors who ruled China during the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644). Of the 13 tombs, three are open to the public and accessible via a statue-lined path called the Sacred Way, where the carvings of mythical animals and legendary figures are believed to ward off evil spirits. The Ming Tombs Museum sits just behind the ticket office and offers a short introduction to each of the 13 entombed emperors. After lunch, we will drive back to Beijing downtown and visit the Summer Palace, Niaochao National Stadium and Water Cube.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
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.
Olympic Park
Beijing Olympic Park, also known as the Olympic Green. Beijing Olympic Park is where the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics took place. It also will be where the 2022 Winter Olympics takes place. Afterward, it was transformed into a comprehensive multifunctional activity center for the public. It contains the main venues used during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, such as the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. You will be overwhelmed by the architecture of these two magnificent buildings.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- 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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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pick up from Beijing Capital International Airport or nearby hotels.
Meeting / End Points
- We pick up from Beijing Capital International Airport or nearby hotels.