2-Day Private Beijing Slightseeing Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train (No Hotel)

2-Day Private Beijing Slightseeing Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train (No Hotel)

Visit five of the most highlight historical sites in Beijing during a fascinating 2 days tour from Shanghai. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, trek on the ancient Great Wall and find basic facts of the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace. The only thing you need to do is to book a hotel in Beijing downtown area and then get ready to enjoy the tour.

Itinerary

Day 1: Shanghai-Beijing by High Speed Train (Lunch)

Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
In the morning, our Shanghai driver will meet you from your hotel at 5am and transfer to Shanghai Train Station for the train G6 (07:00-11:34) or similar to Beijing.
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
Upon your arrival in Beijing, our guide will meet you at train station exit by holding the board with your name and then board the private car to start the tour.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
After lunch, you will come to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall, the most scenic part of Chinese Great Wall. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty at 1368 and stretches 5400 meters. 90% of the Mutianyu Great Wall is covered by vegetation. So in each season this part of the Great Wall will treat visitors with its unique scenery. If hiking is too much for you, cable car is available and optional (CNY120p.p, cost on your own). On the way back to city area, we will make a stop at Bird’s Nest and Water Cube to pay an outer visit and take some pictures. Back to hotel at around 17:30.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

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

Day 2: Beijing-Shanghai by High Speed Train

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
At 08:00 our guide and driver will greet you at your hotel in Beijing city area. First we will take a walk on the Tiananmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and  the largest city square in the world. The spacious square has been used for many public celebrations, ceremonies, and demonstrations for over a hundred years.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City (closed on each Monday), one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complex built with wood. It functioned as the imperial palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). There were 24 emperors of the two dynasties lived in the Forbidden City.

Notice: As Forbidden city is closed on Mondays, the visiting order would be adjusted if your Forbidden City tour just happens on Monday.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
After lunch, we will pay a visit to Temple of Heaven. Located in southern part of Beijing, it serviced as a complex of sacrificial building where Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Today’s last stop will be Summer Palace. It locates at the west skirt of Beijing and covers an area of 290 hectare. In the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong Era, the Summer Palace was built by copying the layout of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Now it is the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.

After the tour you will be escorted to train station for G7 (19:00-23:24) or similar train back to Shanghai.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Met by Shanghai driver and transfer back to your hotel in Shanghai downtown area.
Duration: 1 hour

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