Meet your local WildChina guide • Begin your Beijing adventure in style as WildChina arranges private access to the concept store and gallery of Ma Ke's fashion house, Wuyong.
Trip Length
4
Days
from USD
$1,553 /person
Private Tour
春
spring
夏
summer
秋
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冬
winter
Art & Architecture
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History
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Cultural Immersion
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Food
What we love
- Going behind the scenes by gaining exclusive access to an Emperor's former childhood home in the Forbidden City
- Sitting on top of the Great Wall with a majestic view of one of the wonders of the world winding its way off into the distance
- Wandering through the Temple of Heaven, a historical park filled with religious buildings where locals gather to pass the time
About This Trip
Beijing is China's past, present, and future. The country's capital is a testament to China's illustrious imperial past, its unforeseen rapid development, and a future that holds incredible potential. Proud historical palaces rub shoulders with luxurious shopping malls and construction sites can be found on nearly every street corner. Beijing has changed beyond recognition in the 21st century, but the city still retains remnants of its past in the form of ancient hutong alleys, traditional courtyard residences, and imperial wonders. This five-day trip will show you the best of the figurative heart of the Middle Kingdom that is Beijing.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
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Old Beijing
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Imperial History
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Modern Beijing -
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Modern Beijing
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DETAILED ITINERARY
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Day 1
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Day 2
Gaze across Tiananmen Square • Enter the Forbidden City, where emperors ruled for five hundred years • Hike up jingshan and take in a commanding view over the Forbidden City • Uncover a treasure trove of Qing Dynasty curios in the Temple Hotel • Get lost in Beijing's hutongs • Wander through the popular imperial neighborhoods around Houhai Lake and try some of Beijing's unusual local snacks • Savor a Peking duck dinner in one of Beijing's oldest kaoya restaurants
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Day 3
Drive out of the city to Mutianyu, a beautifully restored section of the Great Wall. • Here you will hike along the wall and gaze in awe at Ming-era watchtowers and fortresses snaking across verdant hills • Pop a bottle of champagne on top of a Great Wall watchtower • Delve into the heart of Beijing's contemporary art scene at the 798 or Caochangdi Art District
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Day 4
Start the day practicing taiji (tai chi) with a master in the Temple of Heaven. • Pick up unique souvenirs on Luilichang market street, known for its traditional Chinese stone dwellings housing, traditional craftwork, artistry, and antiques. • Depart Beijing
FEATURED HOTELS
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Aman at Summer Palace Beijing
Luxury BoutiqueA hidden gem adjacent to the Summer Palace, the Aman's rooms are housed in traditional Chinese courtyards.
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The Opposite House Beijing
Luxury BoutiqueAn artsy, modern boutique hotel featuring minimalist designs, The Opposite House offers luxury amenities amid Beijing's happening Sanlitun area.
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Rosewood Beijing
5 starThe first of the brand in China, Rosewood Beijing presents contemporary, residential-style surroundings that are warm, refined, and serene with nods to traditional Chinese culture.
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Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing
5 StarsOnly a 15-minute walk from the must-see Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, the Mandarin Oriental is a luxurious retreat in the heart of Beijing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What's Included:
- All overland transfers with private chauffeur and in-transport refreshments
- All admission fees and activity expenses, as noted in the itinerary
- All meals as noted in the itinerary with complimentary drinking water
- All services of WildChina English-speaking guide(s)
- All accommodations, based on double-occupancy and including breakfast, service charge, and government tax
- Private chauffeur service to and from airport at start and end of your trip
What's Not Included:
- International & domestic flights and relevant taxes
- Chinese tourist visa, which is required for most foreign passport holders
- Travel, health and trip cancellation insurance
- Meals apart from those included in the itinerary and alcohol
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Excursions and activities not included in the itinerary
- Discretionary gratuities for guides and chauffeurs
Tour Reviews
MMHLondon-Madison, Jan 2020WildChina gave our family (party of 4 with two 20 something children) a truly memorable, first class touring adventure around China, a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we will remember and treasure forever. This was our first private tour anywhere. We tend to research a place and do it "our way." This trip changed my view of traveling—so much of what we did and saw could not have been accomplished on our own, and certainly without any knowledge of Mandarin. And throughout the trip, we luxuriated in the knowledge we were in the safe and savvy hands of WildChina. They made the trip extraordinary—I never could have arranged what they did and as seamlessly. We would highly recommend WildChina to anyone who is thinking about taking a trip to China and would not hesitate to book another tour with them again!
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Sheryl M, Oct 2019We had the most wonderful experience with WildChina! First, working with WildChina to plan our trip was a pleasure. They listened to where we wanted to go and the type of experiences we wanted to have, and then formulated a trip tailored to exactly what we had envisioned... I cannot say enough about our local guides and could not begin to choose which one we liked the best, because they were all fantastic. Each guide was very knowledgeable, fluent in English, and very helpful if we had a specific thing we were looking for or wanted to do in their city. The guides were amazing, the hotels were great, and, in short, our trip was perfect from start to finish, mainly because WildChina took care of all the details, large and small... If you are looking for a tour company for an amazing trip to China, I highly recommend WildChina. Cannot think of a single negative aspect of our trip. Thank you, WildChina, for orchestrating our amazing trip to China.
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Rallanah, Jul 2019My wife and I are vegan and were pretty worried about our ability to find decent food, but our guides were very helpful at identifying appropriate restaurants and checking with restaurant staff to make sure the dishes we ordered were vegan. Shelly in particular was the perfect combination of knowledgable, fun, flexible, kind, interesting, and accommodating. We were truly sad to say goodbye to her at the airport, and I suspect my wife is already thinking about making another trip to Yunnan province to visit her again!
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