2-Day Beijing Private Tour: Visit Great Wall, Forbidden City, and more from Shanghai

Experience the best of Beijing in just 2 days with a private tour from Shanghai. Visit the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and more. Includes flights, transfers, guide, accommodation, and meals.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 6 days
Highlights

Shanghai – Beijing by Flight (Lunch)

Shanghai - In the morning, our Shanghai local driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby and transfer you to Shanghai airport to catch flight to Beijing. Upon your arrival to Beijing airport, our local guide and driver will greet you by holding a name sign at the exit.

Mutianyu Great Wall - Then, you will head to visit Mutianyu Great Wall, the most scenic part of Chinese Great Wall. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty in 1368. 90 percentage of the Mutianyu is covered by vegetation. Go climbing and hiking on the old Great Wall, where visitors will spontaneously arise a feeling of respect and admiration when seeing the panoramic view of the winding Great Wall. Taking cable car to the peak of Great Wall is optional and the cost is on your own. It’s a good way to save time and energy to appreciate the best view of Great Wall.

Beijing - On the way back to Beijing downtown from Great Wall, you will pay a outer visit to the Beijing Olympic Stadium: Water Tube and Bird Nest. Take some pictures here and learn the knowledge about the 2 great architectures.

Beijing-Shanghai by Flight (Lunch)

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - At 08:00 our guide and driver will greet you at your hotel in Beijing city area. First we will take a walk on the Tiananmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and i the largest city square in the world. The spacious square has been used for many public celebrations, ceremonies, and demonstrations for over a hundred years.

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City, one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complex built with wood. It functioned as the imperial palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). There were 24 emperors of the two dynasties lived in the Forbidden City.

Temple of Heaven - After lunch, we will pay a visit to Temple of Heaven. Located in southern part of Beijing, it serviced as a complex of sacrificial building where Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Today’s last stop will be Summer Palace. It locates at the west skirt of Beijing and covers an area of 290 hectare. In the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong Era, the Summer Palace was built by copying the layout of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Now it is the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.

Beijing - After the tour you will be escorted to airport for flight back to Shanghai.

Shanghai - When you arrive to Shanghai airport and collect your luggage, our Shanghai local driver will wait for you at the exit by holding a name board and then transfer you back to your hotel.
Service ends here.

What's Included
  • Round-trip economy class flights from Shanghai to Beijing
  • Comfortable private transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
  • Delicious lunch included
  • Overnight accommodation in a Beijing hotel, breakfast included
  • Services of an English-speaking guide in Beijing
  • Entrance tickets to attractions
What's Not Included
  • Guide service in Shanghai
  • Cable car in Mutianyu Great Wall(optional at CNY120/pax)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The 2-day tour package from Shanghai to Beijing provides a chance to explore significant Beijing landmarks such as the Badaling Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace. The personalized door-to-door tour package encompasses round trip airline tickets, all private transportation, a guide in Beijing, entrance fees, both days’ lunch, and an overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in the city center area.

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those using a wheelchair
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
  • Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within inner ring road of Shanghai city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
  • You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.
Location
People's Square
Shanghai hotel pickup is available within inner ring road of Shanghai downtown. You are suggested to book your hotel within it, or it might occur extra transfer fee.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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