Beijing Classic 3 Days Private Tour to Badaling Great Wall and Beijing City

Detailed Itinerary

• Day 1. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Ancient Observatory.  
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  Be picked up from the hotel at 08:30 in the morning.
  Visit Tiananmen Square located in the heart of modern Beijing. It is the site for massive parades and rallies.
  Go on visiting Forbidden City. Also known as "Palace Museum " or "Gugong" in Chinese, Forbidden City was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the largest and best-preserved palace complex and was listed as the World Cultural Relics in 1987.
  Have lunch in a local restaurant and take a short break.
• Proceed to Temple of Heaven built in 1420 during Ming Dynasty. It is the largest sacrificial building complex in the world featuring precise structure and magnificent decoration.
  Move on to Ancient Observatory, one of the oldest observatories in the world. There are eight bronzed astronomical instruments on top of the main tower of the Ancient Observatory.
  Be transferred back to the hotel after the tour around 17:30.
•   Lunch, ,
• Day 2. Ming Tombs, Badaling Great Wall.  
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  Be picked up from the hotel at 08:30 in the morning.
  Drive 1.5 hours to Ming Tombs, the final resting place of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors. Visit Changling Tomb, the largest and the best preserved one among the 13 tombs. The main buildings include Ling'en Gate, Ling'en Hall, Lingxing Gate and Treasure City.
• After lunch, proceed to the famous Badaling Great Wall. Badaling is the first section of great wall opened to the tourists. It enjoys a high reputation both at home and abroad. Cable car is optional on your own cost.
  Be transferred back to the hotel after the tour around 17:30.
•   Lunch, ,
• Day 3. Beijing Zoo, Beijing Hutong, Summer Palace, Olympic Park.   
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  Be picked up from the hotel at 08:30 in the morning.
  Visit Beijing Zoo to see lovely pandas. Besides pandas, Beijing Zoo is home to more than 5,000 animals of 500 different species.
  Move on to Beijing Hutong to discover the traditional culture of old Beijing. Take a rickshaw to experience the life style of local residents.
• After lunch, go on visiting Summer Palace. Perfectly combining the natural scenery and artificial landscape, Summer Palace is the best-preserved and largest royal garden existing in China.
  Proceed to Olympic Park. Take an outside view of the famous Bird Nest and Water Cube.
  Be transferred back to the hotel after the tour around 17:30.
•   Breakfast, Lunch,