Day 1 - Beijing

Today arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. Your driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Your hotel The Orchid, is a small hotel located at the heart of the city. The rest of the day is free. Option: You will have the opportunity to stroll through the streets of Beijing on a Sidecar to have a first insight of the contrast between the modern and old Beijing and give you an overall idea of the city. (not included in the quotation).

Hotel: The Orchid

Day 2 - Beijing (B)

This morning you will visit the Temple of Heaven, it has been described as "a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design". The Temple of Heaven was where the emperor came every winter solstice to worship Heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. Then you will go to Tiananmen square which is located at the heart of the capital, and visit the Imperial Palace, known as the Forbidden City, which has seen 24 emperors altogether from the Ming to the Qing dynasties. End your afternoon with a walk in Jingshan Park to get an impressive view on the Forbidden City and Beijing Opera.

Hotel: The Orchid

Day 3 - Beijing - Great Wall (B)

This morning your driver (without guide) will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to Mutianyu Great Wall. This impressive wall runs China from West to east, the length around 5000 to 6000km.

Hotel: The Orchid

Day 4 - Beijing (B)

In the morning your driver and your tour guide will bring you to visit the Summer Palace where you will discover the covered gallery, the big parc, Kunming lake and the dispelling cloud pavillion. In the afternoon you will visit the Lama Temple and Confucius Temple, both located in the hutongs.