Ancient altar of Beijing, Lama Temple and Panda Garden Day Tour
Price: From 83 US$, per person
Duration: 8 hrs
Visit the Lama Temple which was built in 1694, one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. Then take a rare opportunity to see a giant Panda in Beijing Zoo. Later visit a museum displaying the rise of Chinese architecture and agriculture in ancient times.

The tour starts from the famous Lama Temple, once the residence of a royal court. This vibrantly ornamented temple is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world.

Built in 1694 AD, Lama Temple houses tranquil gardens, superb sculptures and a veritable treasury of Buddhist art. Then you head to see the most important living treasure in Chin - the giant Panda in Beijing Zoo. Seizing this rare opportunity to see the endangered treasure is a great pleasure.

After a delicious Chinese lunch you will travel to an altar built in 1420 AD to memorialize “the divine farmer” Shennong, an emperor from thousands of years ago who taught his people the art of agriculture. Inside is a museum documenting the rise of Chinese architecture and agriculture in ancient times.

Highlights:

• Lama Temple
• Panda Garden
• Ancient Altar

Beijing International Airport (PEK) Roundtrip Transfer
Price: From 71 US$, per person
Duration: 1 hour
Booked your flights and wondering how to get to and from your hotel in Beijing? Look no further. Roundtrip transfers are available to be booked online before you go. Be met by English speaking guides on your arrival and departure transfers, it's that easy!

Make it easy for yourself. Book your roundtrip transfer shuttle service before you arrive in Beijing, China's capital city.

You will be met at Beijing Airport and driven directly to your hotel. Singles, couples or groups, your ground transportation needs can all be covered by this airport shuttle service.

Upon your return simply meet your driver inthe foyer of your hotel at a prearranged time to be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.

The service offers the experience of veteran drivers, with a minimum three years' professional driving experience and English-speaking staff will greet you when you clear airport customs.

When making a booking, you will need to advise your flight details (Flight numbers and times) and your Beijing accommodation details (Hotel name and address). Your roundtrip transfer will be confirmed instantaneously and you will be provided with a travel voucher to present to the driver.

Beijing International Private Airport (PEK) Transfer Shuttle
Price: From 39 US$, per person
Duration: 1 hour
Booked your flights and wondering how to get to and from your hotel in Beijing? Look no further. One-way and return transfers are available to be booked online before you go. Be met at the airport by English speaking guides after clearing customs - you'll only need to look for your name.

Make it easy for yourself. Book your airport arrival or departure transfer shuttle service before you arrive in Beijing, China's capital city.

You will be met at Beijing Airport and driven directly to the Beijing address of your choice. Singles, couples or groups, your ground transportation needs can all be covered by this airport shuttle service.

The service offers the experience of veteran drivers, with a minimum three years' professional driving experience and English-speaking staff will greet you when you clear airport customs. One-way and return private airport transfers available. Please select which service you require when booking.

When making a booking, you will need to advise your flight details (Flight numbers and times) and your Beijing accommodation details (Hotel name and address). Your transfer will be confirmed instantaneously and you will be provided with a travel voucher to present to the driver.

Capital Museum and Hutong Tour
Price: From 69 US$, per person
Duration: 7 hours
It's an adventure to roam the old streets of Beijing, but it becomes all the more exciting by pedicab. Start with an interesting tour of the Capital Museum to learn about the history and culture of China's capital city. Taste local teas at a traditional tea ceremony, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and visit a real Chinese family in their home. Later visit Prince Gong's mansion to see the magnificent gardens, Beijing's largest.

Your tour starts at the Capital Museum - one of the best places to learn about the history and culture of China’s capital city. The museum is divided into two halls, each with six floors of exhibits. You can learn about ancient Beijing and the thousands of years of customs and culture, then see extraordinary collections of historic objects including statue, jade, bronzes and more. Before lunch, you will attend an elegant tea ceremony, where you’ll experience the centuries-old tradition and taste local tea varieties.

After lunch at a local restaurant it’s a visit to the magnificent gardens at Prince Gong’s mansion, Beijing’s largest and the best preserved Qing Dynasty royal mansion. Next, you’ll then take to the streets of old Beijing by rickshaw, also known as a pedicab. This portion of the tour allows you to get a taste of life in the city as your driver pedals through the old, narrow streets, or hutongs. It includes a stop to visit the home of a real Chinese family and a climb to the top of an old drum tower for a bird’s eye view of the area.

Classic Beijing - Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven
Price: From 65 US$, per person
Duration: 9 hours
Experience China's most impressive imperial sites on this full day Beijing sightseeing tour. Begin your tour with a must do visit of the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square before heading to the outskirts of Beijing to visit the Temple of Heaven, Pearl Market and the Summer Palace. Included in your tour is an English speaking guide, all admission fees, lunch and pick up and drop off at your hotel in Beijing.

See all the classic Beijing sights on a full-day sightseeing tour covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the SummerPalace and Temple of Heaven. Along the way, your busy day includes relaxing scenic bus rides plus an unbeatable shopping experience at the Pearl Market.

Your full-day tour starts at Tian’anmen Square to explore China’s more recent history, influenced by Chairman Mao and the rise of communism. From there it’s on to the Forbidden City, built by Emperor Yong Le during the Ming Dynasty, and the seat of power for centuries. It has seen countless battles and reconstruction, and the architecture seen today dates from the 1700s. The Forbidden City is also known as the Imperial Palace Museum, with the history of every dynasty represented in four palatial halls.

After a delicious lunch, it’s on to the Temple of Heaven, China’s largest temple and altar complex. This extraordinary example of religious architecture dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Your final destination is the Summer Palace, the retreat of emperors for 800 years. One of Beijing’s finest parks surrounds the palace, and you’ll be able to explore the grounds, temples and the world’s longest art gallery.

Essential Beijing - Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square
Price: From 69 US$, per person
Duration: 9 hours
See Beijing's 3 most popular sightseeing attractions on this comprehensive full day tour. Experience The Great Wall of China at Badaling, walk through the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square and end the day with a visit to the famous Longdi Jade Factory where you can purchase some of China's favorite stone. Included in your Beijing day tour is an English speaking guide, all admission fees, lunch and pick up and drop off at your Beijing hotel.

If your time in Beijing is short, take this full-day tour to see all the essential sights: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. You’ll see why the capital of the People’s Republic of China continues to be a historic center of power, culture and wealth today.

Your sightseeing day tour of Beijing’s essential sights starts at Tiananmen Square, with an overview of China’s communist history. You’ll tour the grounds and see Tiananmen’s vast array of halls and monuments.

From Tiananmen Square it’s a short walk to the Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial Palace Museum. The history of every dynasty is represented in four palatial halls, plus antiques and treasures from China’s thousands of years of history.

After a stop for lunch you will visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall, one of the best preserved sections of this 2,000-year-old architectural wonder. You will be able to climb the Great Wall and take in the panoramic views from the top.

The day tour also includes a stop at the famous Longdi jade factory where you can shop for beautiful bargains.

Great Wall at Badaling and Ming Tombs Full Day tour from Beijing
Price: From 57 US$, per person
Duration: 8 hours
Want more time to experience the Great Wall? This full day Beijing sightseeing tour will help you uncover the stories and secrets of the Great Wall at Badaling as well as the Ming Tombs, the burial grounds to many of the Ming emperors. You will also enjoy a stop at the world renown Longdi Jade Factory for a spot of shopping. Included in your Beijing tour is an English speaking guide, all admission fees, lunch and pick up and drop off at your hotel in Beijing.

See two of China's most popular destinations – the Great Wall of China and the Ming Tombs – on one unforgettable day tour. You’ll visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall, one of the best preserved sections of this colossal structure, and explore the Changling Tomb, the largest of the excavated Ming emperor burial sites.

First stop on your full-day tour north of Beijing is the Great Wall of China, the greatest symbol of ancient Chinese engineering and one of the world’s most famous structures. Here at the Badaling section of the Great Wall you will have the opportunity to climb either the North or South face of the Wall.

From Badaling it’s on to the sacred Ming Tombs, burial grounds to 13 of the 16 Ming emperors. You’ll explore the largest of the excavated burial sites, the Changling Tomb, which is divided into three separate, impressive courtyards.

Lunch is included in your day tour to the Great Wall of China and the Ming Tombs, along with a shopping opportunity at the renowned Longdi jade factory.

Great Wall at Mutianyu and Beijing Cloisonne Factory
Price: From 45 US$, per person
Duration: 6 hours
This half day Beijing sightseeing tour to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China provides an opportunity to experience steeper sections of the wall.The Mutianyu section is older than popular Badaling section and features outer and inner parapets, three watch towers and even an optional cable car ride!

Complete your trip to China with an unforgettable visit to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. The Great Wall of China is the greatest symbol of ancient Chinese engineering and one of the world’s most famous structures.

The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China offers an alternative Great Wall experience to the popular Badaling section. This segment of China’s ancient engineering marvel features an optional cable car ride, or an opportunity to climb more than 1,400 steps to the top.

The Mutianyu Great Wall is much steeper than the Badaling section, and offers a more challenging climb. This section is also older than Badaling, and features outer and inner parapets and three watchtowers.

Your six-hour trip to the Mutianyu Great Wall includes a visit to a nearby cloisonné enamelware factory.

Historic Beijing I - Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple Of Heaven
Price: From 53 US$, per person
Duration: 7 hours
This Historic Beijing Tour offers a more in depth look into 3 of the most famous sites in this enormous city of nearly 15 million people. Highlights include Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, a visit to the Jiangan Silk Factory and the Temple Of Heaven. This tour is the first part of two tours that can be taken to ensure your visit to Beijing is truly memorable.

Get to know Beijing and its amazing history by visiting three of the city’s most impressive historic attractions: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Beijing is an enormous city of nearly 15 million people, with one of the oldest cultures on earth. This seven-hour tour, combined with the complimentary tour 2042SIC_06, provides the perfect, unhurried introduction to all there is to see in amazing Beijing.

Your relaxed seven-hour tour begins at Tian’anmen Square, focusing on a more recent page from China’s history and the Cultural Revolution of Chairman Mao Zedong. You will tour the grounds and see Tian’anmen Tower, monument to the People’s Heroes, Great Hall of the People and Chairman Mao’s monument.

Then it’s on to the legendary Forbidden City, known as the Imperial Palace Museum. The history of every dynasty is represented here in four palatial halls, and you’ll have the most in-depth visit of the Forbidden City available on this tour.

After a substantial lunch, your final destination is the aptly named Temple of Heaven, dating from the 15th century. Built in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Temple of Heaven was the center of prayer, traditional ceremonies and sacrificial rites. To complete your sightseeing you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Chinese tea.

If you’d like to see more of Beijing’s historic attractions, see tour code 2042SIC_06 for a complimentary historic tour of Beijing. Why not relax while you’re in Beijing and spread your sightseeing over a couple of days.

Historic Beijing II - Summer Palace, Lama Temple Panda Garden
Price: From 45 US$, per person
Duration: 7 hours
This tour is part two of the Historic Beijing Tour and visits the Lama Temple, White Peacock Silk Carpet Factory, Panda Garden at Beijing Zoo and the Summer Palace. As for the Historic Beijing I tour, hotel pick up and drop off, lunch, English speaking guide and all admission fees are included, so book both tours for a great 2 days touring in Beijing!

This tour is part II of the Historic Beijing tours (part one being Historic Beijing I, tour code 2042SIC_05). To truly enjoy the best of Beijing we recommend taking both tours to ensure your visit to China's capital city is complete.

Your tour begins at the Yonghe Lamasery, one of the best examples of the regions many sacred temples. Lama Temple reveals diverse architectural styles from Han, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet, and the impressive 60-foot Maitreya Buddha, carved form a single sandalwood tree. Then its on to one of the highpoints of anyone visiting Beijing, a trip to the zoo to see the frolicking Pandas, a living Chinese treasure.

After a stop for lunch, you’ll then visit the Emperors retreat, the historic Summer Palace. Used for eight centuries, the Empress Dowager Cixi had the estate renovated in the 19th century, including the manmade lake we see today. Besides touring the ornate palace, you’ll stroll through one of Beijing’s favorite parks. During the day, we will also go on a shopping excursion to the Tianhou Silk Market.

We recommend you also take Historic Beijing Tour I, which is held on alternating days, to ensure a complete visit of Beijing. Each Historic Beijing tour is a complete tour and can be taken separately.