One Day Beijing Private Tour of Great Wall, Forbidden City and Tiananmen

Attractions: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, Mutianyu Great Wall, Niaochao National Stadium, Nanluoguxiang

Meals: Not Included

Hotel: Not Included

In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven minivan will transfer you to Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is the centre of Beijing and the symbol of China. It is the largest city square in the world, covering an area of 440,000 square metres and can accommodate 1 million people. Tiananmen Square is surrounded by many famous historical and cultural attractions, such as the Tiananmen Square Citadel, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, and the National Museum.

Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao's portrait on it; you come to this morning's highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City. It is located in the centre of Beijing's central axis, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also the world's largest and most well-preserved wooden structure of palace-type buildings.

After 1.5 hours driving, you will arrive at the Mutianyu Great Wall, The Mutianyu Great Wall is connected to the Juyongguan Great Wall in the west and the Gubeikou Great Wall in the east, which has been the military stronghold guarding Beijing since ancient times, and is known as the "Dangerous Ridge Pass".

Mutianyu Great Wall architectural construction style is unique, dense enemy buildings, especially three enemy buildings and stands one of the main customs platform. China and foreign countries enjoy the reputation of "the Great Wall of China, Mutianyu alone". On the way back to downtown, drive by the national stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which is the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. You’ll have a short stop here to appreciate its exterior appearance and take some photos.

Then drive by the bustling Nanluoguxiang Hutong, located in the Jiaodaokou area on the east side of the central axis of Beijing, starting from Gulou East Street in the north and ending in Ping An Street in the south. It is 8 meters wide and 787 meters long. Built in the same period of the Yuan Dynasty, Nanluoguxiang is one of the oldest blocks in Beijing. Also endowed with old Beijing style of the streets. There are 8 hutongs neatly arranged in the east and west, in the shape of a "fishbone", continuing the "checkerboard" pattern since ancient times.

 Your guide will be glad to offer you suggestions on how to get back to your hotel. If you prefer not to tour the Hutong area, your guide will escort you back to the hotel after dropping the others off there.