Have a Sightseeing in Beijing and Chengdu

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Have a sightseeing in Beijing and Chengdu

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Tour code: CNHP-01 Tour type

Tour Level: Mid to High Tour Comfort: Comfortable Tour Period: 5 Days highlights tour details

Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing city. Then drive Walk on Tian An Men Square and Forbidden City to discovery the to visit the Forbidden City. Talk a walk on the Tiananmen Square. The heart of China/Visit Puning Temple, Puning Temple is Northern Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and China's largest Buddhist ceremony venues Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace. Continue to ascend to the Jingshan Hill, enjoy a panoramic view of Forbidden city. In the afternoon, visit to Summer Palace. The Summer Palace is a favorite among tourists sightseeing in Beijing. Indeed, it is one of the best parks in the city. Originally it was a retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing. The Summer Palace was used by emperors for 800 years, but fell into disuse in the 18th century. Then in the 19th century, the Empress Dowager Cixi made renovations and restored many buildings. Then drive back to your hotel

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tour description

Day 1 : Beijing

Arrival in Beijing. Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Accommodation at hotel.

Day 2 : Beijing

In the morning, walk on Tian An Men Square (Dazhalan is Beijing's most ancient and famous downtown business area with its own unique style. Many shops and stores line along both sides of the narrow street. )before a visit of the Forbidden City (Known as the Imperial Palace Museum or Gugong, the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. )And it’s Imperial Museum, the former residence of Ming and Qing dynasties. After lunch, visit the Summer Palace (The Summer Palace is a favorite among tourists sightseeing in Beijing. Indeed, it is one of the best parks in the city. Originally it was a retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing. ) Accommodation at hotel.

Day 3 : Beijing-Chengdu

In the morning, pick up from your hotel, then transfer to railway station for train to Chengde. (K7711 08:05 – 12:31 soft seats) Upon arriving at Chengde, meet your guide and transfer to restaurant for lunch, then check in at your hotel. Drive to excursion at the heart of Chengde and discover Chengde Resort. (The Resort is the largest imperial garden in modern China and also a summer resort. Grand palaces, delicate temples, peculiar mountains, exquisite pavilions and tranquil waters are full of beautiful things in your eyes. It covers a total area of 564 square kilometers, and is twice as large as the Summer Palace in Beijing. In the Qing Dynasty, it took 89 years (1703 ~ 1792) to complete.). Then drive to your hotel. Accommodation at Hotel.

Day 4 : Chengdu-Jinshanling-Chengdu

Drive to Jinshanling Greatwall. Jinshangling Great Wall got its name for it was built on the bigger and the smaller Jinshan Mountains. The Jinshanling Great Wall was initially built from 1368BC to 1389BC in the Ming Dynasty, and in 1567 or 1570 rebuilding of the Wall was mainly directed by General Qi Jiguang. Poems and tablet writings can be found on the Jinshanling. You can hike on Jinshanling Great Wall on by yourself about 2 hours, then the same way back to Jinshanling Great Wall. (the cable car is optional and can be arranged on spot).Later in the afternoon, drive back to Chengde. Accommodation at hotel.

Day 5 : Chengdu-Beijing Departure

Drive to visit Puning Temple. Punning Temple is also called Big Buddha Temple because of the big Buddha in it. The temple was built from the twentieth year to the twenty-third year of Emperor Qianlong in the style of the earliest monastery of the Tibetan Buddhism- Sanmoye Temple. It is of a gigantic scale and covers an area of 23,000 square meters. Inside the temple, there are gate hall, bell-drum tower and inscription pavilion. In the inscription pavilion stand the monuments of A Record of Puning Temple, A Record of Pacifying Other Tribes and A Record of Pacifying Their Descendents. Right behind the inscription pavilion are the Heaven King Palace and Daxingbao Palace. Continue to visit Putuozongshengmiao (Temple of Potakara Doctrine) (Built in 1771, the Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a most resplendent and sweeping one. It covers an area of 220,000 square meters, and is similar to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. This temple was built for celebrating the emperor Qianlong's birthday. Zang-style architectures are displayed thoroughly there. This temple was used to hold important religion ceremonies and for the emperors to interview the heads of the Minorities and some ministers in the past.) Then drive to railway station for train to Beijing. (K 7712 13:53 – 18:19)Upon arriving at Beijing Railway Station, meet your guide and transfer to airport for flight departure .

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Includes Excludes

• Accommodation with daily breakfast at hotel • Flights to/from China • Lunch and dinner as mentioned in the program • International airport tax in Kunming • Transfers and tours mentioned in the itinerary by private A/C vehicle• Personal insurance • Entrance fees on the site mentioned in the itinerary • Chinese visa fee • Services of local English speaking guides for transfers, visits and • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary tours mentioned in the itinerary • Drinks, tips and personal expenses • Service charge, room tax and baggage handling • All the services not mentioned in the program • Porter age services at hotels & airports

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