Beijing Private Tour of Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Bird's Nest and Water Cube
Visit several top attractions in the north of Beijing's old city center to learn about the cultural importance of ancestor worship, explore 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 - the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube 3.Explore a imperial garden – Summer Palace 4.Learn about local insights, history, and geography from your guide 5.Make the most of limited time with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
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Beijing Private Tour of Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Bird's Nest and Water Cube
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Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel 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, the Bird's Nest and the 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.
Niaochao National Stadium
The Beijing National Stadium, more commonly referred to as the Bird’s Nest, was built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at a cost of $423 million. Since the Olympics and all its fanfare, the stadium has become a major landmark and tourist attraction, as well as a venue for both international and domestic sporting competitions. Though relatively new to the Beijing landscape, the National Stadium has become a must-see attraction.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Lunch
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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 hotels within 5 Rings.
Meeting / End Points
- We can also pick you up from any central location in Beijing.