The journey at a glance
A starting point for your trip to China, bringing the following places into a route that can be slowed down or extended. Listed activities are visit ideas, not a promise of included tickets or services at a fixed price.
- Beijing: Forbidden City subject to advance reservations
- Beijing: Summer Palace and gardens
- Beijing: Shichahai lakes area
- Beijing: Temple of Heaven and historic neighbourhoods
Day-by-day itinerary
Days are counted from arrival at the destination. Flights from your home country may require additional days.
- Day 1
Arrival, transfer to accommodation and time to rest
Coordinate arrival with check-in and keep the day light without fixed sightseeing.
- Day 2
Beijing: Forbidden City subject to advance reservations
Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.
- Day 3
Beijing: Summer Palace and gardens
Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.
- Day 4
Beijing: Shichahai lakes area
Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.
- Day 5
Great Wall: Mutianyu section, returning to Beijing
Allow time for travel, check-in and rest. Transport mode and stops depend on the accepted offer.
- Day 6
Beijing: Temple of Heaven and historic neighbourhoods
Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.
- Day 7
Beijing: museum or flexible shopping day
Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.
- Day 8
Check out and transfer to the departure airport
Set departure time around the airport and route. Add a night if flight timings do not allow a comfortable departure.
Make it your own
- Families: fewer hotel changes and activities chosen for children’s ages.
- Couples and honeymoons: add relaxed days and discuss accommodation privacy.
- Groups: coordinate rooms and transport with group size.
- Share mobility, dietary and guiding-language needs so we can check availability.
What your quote will specify
Accommodation and room categories, transport, tickets, meals, guiding and flights if requested and available. An item is included only when explicitly stated in the offer, alongside payment, change and cancellation terms.