After being picked up at hotel, pay a morning visit to Tiananmen Square, take a leisurely walk and visit surrounding government buildings, experience the solemn atmosphere!

Go straight to Forbidden City - the largest ancient imperial palaces group in the world with 600 years history. Visit the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north to enjoy the magnificent imperial buildings and get to know their special function and explore the splendid Chinese history of the Ming and Qing dynasties from your knowledgeable tour guide.

After visiting, learn Chinese herb culture then head to the Temple of Heaven, the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world, where the Ming and Qing emperors prayed for a good harvest. Enjoy grand architecture along the way and you may catch a glimpse of local senior citizens exercising, practicing Tai Chi, singing, dancing, or doing ground calligraphy.

After enjoying tasty lunch in local Chinese restaurant. Drive to the Summer Palace, get intrigued at the imperial gardens at the Summer Palace and walk through one of the longest corridors in the world as you listen to stories behind its beautiful paintings and scenery and find out how the stunning Kunming Lake is. Visit the milk-white pearl on your way back to the hotel.

Drive about 1.5 hours to the famous Great Wall, Mutianyu (or Badaling) section. Go hiking on the Great Wall for about 2 hours. You can have an option to take the cable car at your own cost and relish the 2,000-year New Wonder of the World to capture panoramic countryside vistas on camera. Drive to jade gallery learning traditional jade culture, then you will taste delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant.

In the afternoon, transfer to the Ming Tombs(Changling), the largest one among Ming Tombs, get to know Emperor Yongle and enjoy the tranquility of his final resting place. Taste fragrant tea before being transferred back to hotel. Note: Badaling Great Wall+Ming Tombs(Dingling) Mutianyu Great Wall+Ming Tombs(Changling)

Your friendly tour guide and driver will pick you up at hotel, start the tour by taking exterior photos at the Birds Nest and Water Cube, the place for holding the 2008 Olympic Games. Enjoy fresh air in the park and take a leisurely walk around this place.

Later, visit the largest lama temple of Beijing - Lama Temple. When you enter inside, you'll be surprised at the vivid like giant Buddha statue which is made out of a single piece of wood.

Afterward, go on a Hutong tour in wudaoying area, where you can see Beijing's old lanes by rickshaw and visit the traditional Chinese quadrangles to get to know local life.

The last stop today is Jingshan Park. The mid summit of Jingshan is the highest point in Beijing. Looking from the peak, you are able to get a full and clear view of the Forbidden City. Enjoy Chinese traditional silk arts before being transferred back to your hotel.