11-Day China Golden Triangle Tour With Otherwordly Zhangjiaj

Welcome to take our China private tour with daily departure, which can be tailored to meet your individual interests. You will enjoy a more personalized experience as the trip is only for your private party, with no other people.  Upon your arrival, your guide will warmly welcome you at the arrival hall of the airport, holding a sign with your name on it. Then you will be escorted to check in at the hotel. For the rest of the day, you can take rest to get recovered from jet lag, or have a stroll around the hotel after settled. Accommodation: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel  (4 stars) 

After breakfast, take a transfer to the Tiananmen Square, which enables you to admire the Tiananmen Gatetower and Monument to the People's Heroes. Later, we will walk through the Meridian Gate and proceed to admire the well-preserved wooden architectures in Forbidden City, regarded as the quintessence of Chinese ancient imperial buildings. By noontime, enjoy the a la carte lunch at a popular restaurant. Next, proceed to Shichahai to see Hutongs. In order for you to better experience the life of old Beijingers, we will arrange a rickshaw ride along the traditional alleyways, which will last for around 40 minutes. Then, walk into the home of a family living in one of the traditional Siheyuan courtyards there, have a talk with the owner, and learn their daily lives. Thereafter, you will be guided to Temple of Heaven. It is not only the site for ancient emperors to pray for good harvest, but also a good place for many locals to conduct recreational activities.  Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Today's highlight is to visit Badaling Great Wall, the best-preserved and the most famous among all. Standing up there, you will see the Wall zigzagging on the mountain ridges into the distance, very grand and impressive. Today's lunch will be on your own, and our guide will be happy to provide you some advice. Afterwards, continue to explore Ming Tombs, the resting place of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). We will focus on its two highlights: Sacred Way and Dingling Tomb. At the end of the day, return to downtown and send you back to the hotel. En route, pass by the Bird's Nest where you can add more amazing photos to your travel album. Meals: Western buffet breakfast