2-Day Beijing Xian Private Tour: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors

2-Day Beijing Xian Private Tour: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors

Take in the highlights of two of China’s great capitals: Beijing and Xian. Make good use your limited time in China, during this 2 days private tour, you will be able to walk on the Great Wall at Mutianyu; Discover the Forbidden City and the Tian'anmen Square; Admire the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Experience the bullet train ride. Your tour includes transport, Private tour guide, entrance fees, cable car at the Great Wall, lunches, train ticket, but excludes accommodation. You can choose to finish your tour in Xi'an, or travel to your next destination(Beijing or Shanghai)

Itinerary

Day 1: Beijing Great Wall at Mutianyu, Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City

Pass By: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
Your private tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00am, then begin to head over to the Great Wall at Mutianyu.

If time allows while on your way to The Mutianyu Great Wall, you will be able to stop and take photos at the iconic "Bird's Nest". This is the Beijing National Stadium, which had hosted many spectacular events, including the famous 2008 Summer Olympics.

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
Once arrive at the The Mutianyu Great Wall, you’ll enjoy a peaceful experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides that look north toward Mongolia. Accompanied by your tour guide, hike up and down at different watch towers, enjoy the fun cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan at the Wall.

The Great Wall at Mutianyu was built and restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) on the remnants of a Wall originally built in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577). Reconstruction took place under the supervision of Xu Da, one of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, who was responsible for building a Wall from Shanhaiguan in the east to as far as Mutianyu.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Stop at a local restaurant in the Huairou district, famous for their chestnuts, mushrooms, and trout. Here, you will have various choices of countryside style of cuisine as your lunch.

Head back to Beijing City to explore Tian'anmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Pass through the south gate to the magnificent 250-acre complex of the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. Stroll around the halls and courtyards with your tour guide, feel free to ask any questions if you have during the tour.

Your guide will drop you off at your hotel at the end of the tour.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Beijing- Xian- Terracotta Warriors

Pass By: Beijing West Railway Station, No.118, Lian Hua Chi East Rd Fengtai District, Beijing 100036 China
Your driver will pick you up in your Beijing Hotel's lobby and you will be transferred to Beijing West Train Station for a 5 hour bullet train ride to Xi'an.


Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
Upon arrival, your tour guide will pick you up at the exit of the Arrival Hall with your name sign. You will heading directly to the world-famous Terracotta warriors museum which known as “the Eighth Wonders of the World”. Your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories on the way, feel free to ask questions if you have.

Before arrive the museum, you will enjoy a lunch.

The museum divided into three sections: No.1 Pit, No.2 Pit, and No. 3 Pit. The original site was found by four local farmers while drilling a well in 1974 and now it has turned into the most important attraction in Xi'an. Stroll around the museum and get rich information from your tour guide.

After the tour, you can choose to finish your tour in Xi'an, or travel to your next destination (Beijing, Xi'an or Shanghai)
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.