LOCAL TOURS (LT)

LT1 Ancient Wall and Tombs

Ming Tombs–Lunch-Great Wall
08:30-17:00 US$40/p
The Ming Tombs are a group of mausoleums of 13 Ming Emperors. The underground burial chamber of Ming Emperor Wanli is open to the public since excavation in 1956. The Great Wall was originally built in 221 BC. It is said to be the only man-made structure visible from the moon. The section of Badaling we are going to visit was built in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty and repaired recently.

LT2 Imperial Palace and Garden

Forbidden City–Lunch-Summer Palace
08:30-16:00 US$40/p
The Forbidden City was the political center of China for nearly 500 years. Today, It remains as the most complete and best- preserved collection of ancient buildings in China. Built in 1888, the Summer Palace was a resort for the Imperial Court. There are palaces, pavilions, terraces and covered walks strung out along the northern shore of Kunming Lake.　

LT3 Minorities’ Culture and Religion

Beijing Zoo-Lamasery–Lunch-Chinese Ethnical Culture Park
08:30-16:00 US$35/p
The Lama Temple is the center of learning for the Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Lamas with considerable religious and political sway. Today there are some 70 Mongolian lamas tending the temple. China is home to 55 minority nationalities with different customs, cultures and arts. There are the garden feature replicas of buildings in ethnic regions as well as live song and dance performances by different nationalities in Chinese Ethnical Culture Park.

LT4 Residents Life and Imperial Temple

Hutong Tour- Lunch–Tian’anman Square–Temple of Heaven
08:30-16:00 US$40/p
We strongly recommend the Hutong Tour. It is a tour on an old style tricycle in the old city residential areas. It is the place where you can experience the local culture, tradition and the daily life. The Tian’anman Square is an enormous square facing the Gate of Heavenly Peace. It is the heart of modern Beijing. The Temple of Heaven has been called the noblest example of religious architecture in China.