2-Day Beijing Group Tour with Great Wall Hiking from Simatai West to Jinshanling

Itinerary

Day 1: Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Panda House in Beijing Zoo & Summer Palace

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven van will transfer you to Tiananmen Square. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around this city square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao's portrait on it; you come to this morning's highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City - the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing Courts (1368 - 1911 AD).

The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? The veteran itinerary designer carefully selects the top 10 palaces for you, including major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
The tour continues to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Now it turns out to be a big park where you can see local people doing exercise and more recreational activities.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Beijing Zoo, No.137 Xizhimenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044 China
Then drive you to the Panda House of Beijing Zoo to see the Giant Pandas. As a national treasure of China, the giant panda is loved by people from all over the world for its chubby body and cute appearance. You will sure be entertained.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
An about 30-minute drive will take you to the Summer Palace, which is reputed as the museum of ancient royal gardens. Our expert guide will show you around. Centered upon Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the Summer Palace boasts a perfect combination of natural landscape and royal garden. It is a fantastic resort for travelers to admire the peaceful landscapes and magnificent architectures.

After that, you will be escorted back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Great Wall Hiking from Simatai West to Jinshanling

Stop At: Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde Shi, Luanping County 068250 China
On the 2nd day of the Great Wall walking tour, your guide and driver will pick up you early, for the Jinshanling Great Wall you are going to hike is 130 km (81 miles) far away from Beijing downtown and it takes about 2.5-3 hours to drive there.

After arriving at the foot of the Simatai Great Wall, please follow your guide to hike along the ramparts and you will reach at the East Five-Window Tower after 40 minutes. You will have a short break there.

Then continue marching westwards to the Jinshanling Great Wall. This section still maintains the original look and reveals a beauty of desolation. As well, Jinshanling can offer you great shots with ramparts winding their way over the mountain ranges and watchtowers in various styles densely distributed along the wall.

After you get down from the wall, your guide will escort you back to the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.