Beijing One Day Spring Tour to Beijing Botanical Garden, Beijing Hutong and Taoranting Park

Itinerary

Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30.

Drive to visit Beijing Botanical Garden. Established in 1955, Beijing Botanical Garden covers an area of 564,000 square meters. The garden cultivates 6,000 species of plant, including 2,000 kinds of trees and bushes, 1,620 varieties of tropical and subtropical plants, 500 species of flowers and 1,900 kinds of fruit trees, water plants. Meanwhile, there are several Buddhist temples scattered in the botanical garden.

Have an outside view of Bird Nest and Water Cube. As the main stadium of the 2008 Olympic Games, the National Stadium, also called Bird's Nest, is located in the southern part of central area of Beijing Olympic Park. The National Stadium was used to hold the Olympic Games, the opening and closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games, track and field events and the Soccer finals.
National aquatics center is one of the landmark constructures during the 2008 Olympic Games. It was the major swimming pool constructed for the 2008 Olympic Games. National aquatics center and National Stadium are separately located on both sides of the northern end of Beijing city central axis and they together form a complete Beijing's image of a historical and cultural city.

Then we will visit Beijing Hutong. Hutongs are lanes or alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard). Most of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City. Many famous operas and dramas are based on the themes of hutong life. Man-power rickshaw is arranged for you to feel the Hutong of Beijing.

Move on to visit Taoranting Park. Built in Qing Dynasty, Taoranting Park was a popular site for scholars to recite and compose poetry and essays. Taoranting Park contains 36 pavilions, including ten full sized replicas of well-known pavilions in China.

Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour at around 18:00.
(Lunch)

Friendly Note of Beijing One Day Spring Tour:
1. This private one day tour is arranged for you exclusively with private Beijing local vehicle, experienced driver and English speaking tour guide.
2. The sunshine is very strong in Beijing, Sunglass is useful in summer.
3. You will walk a long distance. A pair of soft and comfortable shoes is helpful when you walk in attractions.