5-Day Beijing Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Beijing
Meals: None
Accommodation: Beijing hotel
Transport: Private transfer
Itinerary: Arrive at Beijing Capital Airport or railway station and enjoy a private transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free time for rest or light exploration.
Day 2: Temple of Heaven → Tiananmen Square → Forbidden City
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Accommodation: Beijing hotel
Transport: Air-conditioned coach
Itinerary: After breakfast, visit the Temple of Heaven (full ticket, approx. 1.5 hours) with cultural insights into ancient Chinese astronomy and acoustics. Continue to Tiananmen Square and visit Mao Zedong Memorial Hall (subject to policy). Stroll through Qianmen Dashilan area before enjoying an in-depth Forbidden City tour (approx. 3 hours) with wireless audio guide, including Yanxi Palace and Corner Tower Coffee.
Day 3: Flag-Raising Ceremony → Badaling Great Wall → Ming Tombs → Olympic Park
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Accommodation: Beijing hotel
Transport: Air-conditioned coach
Itinerary: Early morning visit to Tiananmen Square to witness the Flag-Raising Ceremony. Travel to Badaling Great Wall (approx. 3 hours visit). Enjoy a farm-style organic spring pancake lunch. Visit Ding Mausoleum of the Ming Tombs (including underground palace, approx. 1.5 hours), then proceed to Olympic Park for an exterior view of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube.
Day 4: Prince Gong’s Mansion → Shichahai → Summer Palace
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Accommodation: Beijing hotel
Transport: Air-conditioned coach
Itinerary: After breakfast, visit Prince Gong’s Mansion (approx. 2 hours). Enjoy a leisurely walk around Shichahai Scenic Area. Have a traditional Peking duck lunch at Quanjude or Bianyifang. Continue with an in-depth Summer Palace tour (approx. 3 hours), followed by a scenic drive past Tsinghua or Peking University.
Day 5: Free Time → Departure
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None
Transport: Private transfer
Itinerary: Enjoy free time after breakfast. Check out before 12:00 and transfer to the airport or railway station based on your departure schedule.