Tour the Badaling Great Wall and the Ming Tombs

Great Wall and Beijing Four Day Private Tour
The best of Beijing!
Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace
The Great Wall and the Ming Tombs plus Peking Duck & Lakeside Hotpot Dinners
Hutong Tour, Evening Show Tickets and view Olympic Swim Cube & Birds Nest
Itinerary number BJ-6
The China Guide Tours - a branch of CITS Travel
5-133 Jianguomenwai Waijiaogongyu
Beijing, China
Telephone: (+8610) 8532 2274 (English hotline)
E-mail enquiries: book@thechinaguide.com

Booking office hours 9am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Beijing Time:

After hours hotline: (+86) 13911063172
Your Private Tour Includes:
  • English speaking guide, driver and vehicle.
  • All admission tickets to tourist sights and budget show tickets.
  • Meals as specified.
  • Free bottled water kept in the vehicle.

    Itinerary Details:

    Day 1

  • Met at the Airport or Train Station by your guide
  • Tour the Temple of Heaven
  • Dinner (Chinese style)

    Day 2

  • Ming Tombs (2 stops: The Sacred Way & Underground Ding Tomb)
  • Lunch (your choice: Genuine Chinese, Peking Duck, McDonald's, KFC)
  • Badaling Great Wall (can upgrade to Mutianyu, see below)
  • Hotpot Dinner on Houhai Lake
  • Evening lakeside walk after dinner if desired. Boat rides possible but fees not included.

    Day 3

  • Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
  • Lunch of Chinese Dumplings
  • Summer Palace
  • Peking Duck dinner
  • Your Choice: Kung Fu Show, Acrobat Show or Peking Opera

    Day 4

  • Hutong Tour: Cycle rickshaw ride, tea at family courtyard home, kindergarden visit (weekdays), ascend the Drum Tower and hear drums play
  • Olympic Venues: View from outside the Swim Cube & Bird's Nest Stadium
  • Escorted to the Airport or Train Station by your guide & driver

    Cost per Person (May, June, July, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2008)
    1 Guest : CNY 4000 / US$588 each
    2 Guests: CNY 2500 / US$368 each
    3 Guests: CNY 2200 / US$324 each
    4 Guests: CNY 2000 / US$294 each
    5 Guests: CNY 1800 / US$265 each
    6 Guests: CNY 1700 / US$250 each
    7 Guests: CNY 1600 / US$235 each
    8 Guests: CNY 1500 / US$221 each
    9 Guests: CNY 1400 / US$206 each
    10+ please enquire

    Cost per Person (Olympic pricing August 2008)
    1 Guest : CNY 7000 / US$1029 each
    2 Guests: CNY 4000 / US$588 each
    3 Guests: CNY 3500 / US$515 each
    4 Guests: CNY 3000 / US$441 each
    5 Guests: CNY 2700 / US$397 each
    6 Guests: CNY 2500 / US$368 each
    7 Guests: CNY 2400 / US$353 each
    8 Guests: CNY 2300 / US$338 each
    9 Guests: CNY 2200 / US$324 each
    10+ please enquire


    Upgrades and Substitutions

    Mutianyu Great Wall Upgrade
    This recommended upgrade takes you a little further to Mutianyu, a less touristy section of the wall (just over one hour from Beijing). Includes return cable car ticket (good if you don't want to walk too much) or cable car up/toboggan sled down with 1 hour wall walk.
    Cost: CNY 200 per vehicle plus CNY 100 per guest. Includes cable car/toboggan sled tickets.

    Real Local Shopping
    On weekends the Panjiayuan Market may be substituted for something or fit into the schedule where possible.

    Meals and Shows

  • A genuine ethnic Tibetan or Xinjiang/Muslim Dinner and Dance Show may be substituted for Dinner & Show on third day at no extra charge.
  • Upgrade show ticket seats from budget to next higher level: CNY 150 per person.
  • If you do not want dinner and a show on the second day you may deduct CNY 120 per person.
  • We cater to vegetarians at no additional cost, please inform us when booking.

    Child Discounts
    Note that in China child discounts are done by height, not age. Children under 1.2 meters receive discounts. However let us know your children's ages and we will make concessions as possible.

    Free Extras
    On airport pickup and dropoff days if you have extra time the following activities may be added to your schedule at no extra charge:

  • Shopping in various markets
  • Lama Temple
  • Beihai Park
  • Jingshan Park (Coal Hill)
  • Walk on Wangfujing
  • Walk Houhai Lake shoreline

    Payment Methods

  • Paypal (Credit Card) - 5% service fee.
  • Bank Transfer

    Notes

  • Meals include one standard drink.
  • Children under age 12 receive 25% discount. Children under 5 free.
  • Low season discounts November - March.
  • Tipping of guide/driver recommended for good service on a 2:1 ratio.

    Book this Tour

  • Mention itinerary number BJ-6
  • E-mail: book@thechinaguide.com
  • Telephone: (+8610) 8532 2274 (English hotline)
  • After hours hotline: (+86) 13911063172

    Customize this Tour

  • Build your own Tour instant pricing
  • Badaling Great Wall


    The Forbidden City


    The Summer Palace


    The Temple of Heaven


    The Ming Tombs


    The Sacred Way
    (optional extra)


    Tiananmen Square