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Beijing Layover Tour: Private City Highlights with Imperial Garden and Olympic Park Visit
Beijing
Make the most of your Beijing layover with a private tour of the city's highlights. Visit imperial gardens, the Olympic Park, and enjoy a drumming performance. Convenient airport pickup and drop-off included.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Your tour guide will meet you at exit of the airport at 08:30 a.m. or your arrival time. Then, we will transfer to Summer Palace and start Beijing private layover tour.
The Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved of the surviving imperial garden, rich in history and culture. Once a summer retreat for emperors, this 716-acre park is still a retreat for tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake, stopping occasionally at a shop or tea-house. Much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake and rivers in natural harmony.
Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
The paths beside the lake lead you under shady trees, or along the roofed colonnade known as the Long Corridor, with its magnificently painted ceilings. Bridges, boats, willows, lotus flowers, and other attractive landscaping make this a pleasant place to soak up the atmosphere and in the views. -
Olympic Park - Beijing Olympic Park, also known as the Olympic Green. Beijing Olympic Park is where the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics took place. It also will be where the 2022 Winter Olympics takes place. Afterward, it was transformed into a comprehensive multifunctional activity center for the public.
It contains the main venues used during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, such as the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. You will be overwhelmed by the architecture of these two magnificent buildings. -
Niaochao National Stadium - The Beijing National Stadium, more commonly referred to as the Bird’s Nest, was built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at a cost of $423 million. Since the Olympics and all its fanfare, the stadium has become a major landmark and tourist attraction, as well as a venue for both international and domestic sporting competitions.
Though relatively new to the Beijing landscape, the National Stadium has become a must-see attraction. - Water Cube - Not far from the Bird’s Nest, there is the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube. Its creative design concept is originated from the arrangement pattern of cells and natural structure of soap bubbles. The huge square box was produced by combining modern technologies with traditional Chinese culture. In the past, Chinese ancestors believed that the sky is round while the earth is square, and that is the way nature keeps harmonious. The square Water Cube together with the round Bird’s Nest, embody and interpret this idea very well.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch included
- Expert tour guidance
- All entrance fees covered
Additional Information
Embark on a layover tour to explore the prime attractions of northern Beijing’s historic city center. Discover an exceptionally well-maintained royal garden; delve into the contemporary landmark structures at the Beijing Olympic Park; witness a rhythmic drumming show at the Drum Tower and absorb the authentic Beijing ambiance in Houhai Hutong. Finally, ascend the Jingshan and marvel at the mesmerizingly illuminated Forbidden City and other iconic sites.
- Take in the sweeping views of the Forbidden City from Jingshan.
- Amble around Kunming Lake and the Long Corridor at the Summer Palace.
- Explore the Central Segment of Beijing Olympic Park - Niaochao National StadiumB and the Water Cube.
- Gain insights into local culture, history and geography from your tour guide.
- Maximize your limited time with the convenience of airport pick-up and drop-off.
Location
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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