After hotel pickup at about 07:00 am, you will be transferred together with the guide to visit traditional Hutong, where you can take a walk slowly to feel the deposits of history. Next go to Jingshan Park, opposite a street from the Forbidden City. In ancient time, Jingshan Park and its ancillary buildings not only served as a royal garden for visitors, but also had multiple functions such as learning shooting, offering sacrifices to ancestors, official learning, opera and regional activities, ect. 

After a Chinese style lunch, we drive to Yonghe Palace (also called Lama Temple), the birthplace of the Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. In the middle and late period of Qing dynasty, it was transformed into a Buddhist temple with the highest level throughout the country. When finishing visit here, we take you to Panda House in Beijing Zoo to see lovely Chinese treasures. You will have a close look at pandas in different life stages. Last, we will drive to and make a stop at Bird’s Nest and Water Cube to pay an outer visit and take some pictures. Visitors can stay around 50 minutes to enjoy the outer look of the buildings in which held the 2008 Olympics. Today we will also pay a visit to Silk Market to learn about Chinese silk culture and meet some nice silk products.

After the whole day tour, you will be transferred back to your downtown hotel at around 5:00 pm.

Price inclusions:

-Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle with driver

-English speaking guide

-Main entrance fees

-Simple lunch

-Fuel surcharge, parking fee

Price exclusions:

-Personal expense

-Gratuities (recommended)

-Entrance tickets of Bird's Nest and Water Cube