6 Days Beijing&Chengde Trip

• the Forbidden City - Jingshan Park - the Summer Palace
• 4+stars Hotel
• None

First, we will reach the Tian'anmen Square. Standing in the North Square, you can look up at the Tian'anmen Tower, where Chairman Mao proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Passing through Tian'anmen Square, you will step into the Forbidden City, a magnificent palace complex that was once home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Then, you will make a short trip to Jingshan Park, where we will enjoy the entire Forbidden City from the Watchtower at the top of the hill.

In the afternoon, we will drive to the Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China. Here, you can stroll among the ancient pavilions, mansions and temples, enjoying the beauty of small bridges and winding corridors.

Recommend for Free Time

Experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture. Watching Peking Opera Show, Acrobatic Show or Kung fu Show(Performances are usually from 19:15 to 20:15)

• The Great Wall - Water Cube/Bird's Nest
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

After breakfast, we will drive about 70 kilometers to the Mutianyu section of the world-famous Great Wall. It is well-preserved and relatively unvisited and impresses visitors with its rich vegetation and magnificent natural scenery.

You will take an easy cable car ride up the Great Wall. Then Climbing up to the towering towers overlooking the Great Wall as it winds along the ridge will surely keep you coming back for more. At the end of the Great Wall tour, we will take the cable car down the mountain.
(Note: If you are physically fit, you may also choose to hike up and down).

Afterwards, we will return to Beijing, stopping on the way to visit the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube from the outside in the Olympic Village.

Recommend for Activities

You can choose foot massage, houhai night bars or Sanlitun bar street at night.

• the Temple of Heaven - Hutongs - Move to Chengde
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

We will visit the Temple of Heaven, a sacred site used in ancient times to worship the heavens and pray for a good harvest. Nowadays, it has become a lively place where locals perform traditional activities such as Tai Chi, dancing, kite flying and calligraphy.

Then we will visit the Hutongs(old alleyways) and take a rickshaw ride through Beijing's hutongs. For lunch you will learn to make and eat dumplings in the hutongs for an in-depth experience Beijing local lifestyle.

In the afternoon, our driver will pick up you and transfer to the station for your train to your next destination--Chengde. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and please enjoy a short rest to reserve energy for the rest of the journey.

• Mulan Paddock - Sehanba National Forest Park
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

After breakfast, we will drive to the Mulan Paddock, which was a royal hunting park in the Qing Dynasty and historically used to be a place for emperors to hunt and practice their military. Here, you can ride a horse and swim in the grassland, feeling the unrestrained freedom and pleasure.

Then, you will go to the Sehanba National Forest Park, which is the largest artificial forest in northern China, known as "the source of the river, the hometown of clouds, the world of flowers, the ocean of forests". Walking in the forest, breathing the fresh air and enjoying the spectacular scenery is refreshing.

As night falls, we will check into a hotel near the paddock and enjoy a peaceful night.

• Grassland
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

Today we have arranged a thrilling outdoor activity for you, you will have a grassland off-road in-depth tour. The off-road vehicle speeds on the grassland, leading you to cross the vast and boundless grassland and explore the unknown scenery. Here, you can enjoy the vastness and beauty of the grassland and experience the feeling of being one with nature.

After the end of the off-road adventure, you will return to Chengde city, check in the hotel and prepare for the next journey.

• Puning Temple - Putuo Zongcheng Temple - Chengde Mountain Resort - Back to Beijing
• None
• Breakfast

After breakfast, today we will visit the Puning Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple with unique and magnificent architecture. Here, you can feel the depth of Tibetan Buddhist culture.

Then, you will go to the Putuo Zongcheng Temple (also known as "Small Potala Palace"), which is a Buddhist temple built by Emperor Qianlong to celebrate his 60th birthday and Empress Dowager Chongqing's 80th birthday, modeled after the Potala Palace in Tibet.

Finally, you will come to the Chengde Mountain Resort, a royal garden of the Qing Dynasty and one of the largest existing royal gardens in China. Here, you can enjoy the exquisite garden architecture and rich collection of cultural relics, and feel the unique charm of royal culture.

As the sun sets over the land, you will take the train back to Beijing, ending this trip full of culture and nature.