Your tour begins in the morning when your private guide and driver meet you at your hotel. Head first to Tiananmen Square where you will see some historical city landmarks as well as to learn the history of China New Era since 1949.

then have a couple of hours to explore the impressive palace complex of the Forbidden City.

Hike up to Jinshan hill for a bird's-eye view of Forbidden City and Beijing City.

Try Chinese authentic food at a local family's house and learn to make dumplings with the locals. After lunch, explore Hutongs by rickshaw ride. Then take a stroll around Nanluogu Xiang Hutong, which dates back more than 700 years. Local people still live in the district and more than 200 small shops operate there.

Start your day to the World Heritage–listed Temple of Heaven where the Ming and Qing emperors worshiped; in modern times, people enjoy the park next door.

After your tasty local lunch, spend the afternoon at the Happy Valley Beijing amusement park, which has six themed zones with more than 40 rides.

Watch a Dynasty dancing show in the Great Theater in the evening before heading back to your Beijing city hotel.

In the morning, head to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, located 1.5 hours drive from Beijing. Spend about two hours sightseeing at the Great Wall, and have the option to ride the cable car part of the way up and take a toboggan ride down.

Have lunch in a local Chinese restaurant near the Great Wall, then drive 40 minutes to visit the Summer Palace. Learn about the elaborate site, which has 3,000 rooms and a huge imperial garden with pavilions, bridges, islands, and temples.

See the National Stadium "Bird Nest" exterior design and take photos there.

See the Water Cube exterior and take photos.