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Beijing South Railway Station - Your driver will pick you up from your Nanjing city hotel lobby and take you to Nanjing Railway Station. You will take the morning train to Beijing, which takes about 3.5 hours.

Upon arrival, your tour guide will be holding a sign with your name, waiting for you at the exit of the arrival hall. Then, head directly to Tian’anmen Square.

Stop for lunch, then follow your tour guide to explore the city.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Tian’anmen Square is the world’s largest public square. It is home to the National Museum of China, the mausoleum of Mao Zedong, and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes. Follow your tour guide, stroll along the square, and learn about the histories and stories behind it.

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - From there, you will pass through the South gate to the magnificent Forbidden City - a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions, and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. See ancient treasures from thousands of years of history and admire the maze of palaces, gardens, and stunning courtyards as your guide informs you about their histories and stories.

Temple of Heaven - Afterwards, you will explore the Temple of Heaven, once visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual prayer ceremonies.

Follow your tour guide to stroll around the park, check out the local retired people’s daily life in the park, and learn about the histories and stories of the temple.

After the tour is finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Beijing (Please book your own hotel in Beijing).

Beijing -Nanjing (L)

Mutianyu Great Wall - Your driver and tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby at 8:30 am for departure to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. Relax on the 1.5-hour drive to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall.

The Mutianyu Great Wall is more rugged and slightly less crowded than the more famous Badaling section of the Wall. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered with trees and orchards.

Follow your tour guide to hike up and down different towers, and enjoy the convenient way of a cable car round trip, or a toboggan ride at the wall.

Olympic Park - Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant, then you will drive past the Olympic Park and stop for photos. Beijing Olympic Park is where the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics took place. The two famous stadiums are The Water Cube and The Bird’s Nest. The Bird’s Nest was the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, with a capacity of 91,000 spectators.

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Then, head to the Summer Palace.

The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860, and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples, and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value. The Summer Palace combined political and administrative, residential, spiritual, and recreational functions within a landscape of lakes and mountains, in accordance with the Chinese philosophy of balancing the works of man with nature.

With your knowledgeable and experienced English-speaking guide, you will hear all the detailed stories and history about this Palace.

After the tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing or return to Nanjing.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Train tickets
• Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan down at the Great Wall
• Lunch
• Transport by private vehicle
• Entrance Fee
• Qualified and experienced local guide

• Gratuities
• Overnight accommodation in Beijing