City: Arrive Beijing     Transportation: Air     Meal: No Meals
Sights: Airport-hotel transfer service
On arrival you will be met by our excellent English speakiing guide and transferred to your hotel. You will be free for the rest of the day. Beijing is the capital of China, as well as the center for culture, politics, and economy.

City: Beijing     Transportation: Bus     Meal: B+L
Sights: Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Sacred Way
A full day excursion by seat-in coach to the Great Wall - the landmark of China. It is one of the most amazing feats of human labor. After lunch, a drive to the Ming Tombs along the Sacred Way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644AD).

City: Beijing     Transportation: Bus     Meal: B+L+SD
Sights: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace
A morning tour of Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and the Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City; the complex of imperial palaces are home to the emperors for over 500 years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese treasures. After lunch you will be driven to visit the Summer Palace, a former summer resort for the royal family, and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming. This evening you will be treated to a delicious Peking duck dinner.

City: Depart Beijing     Transportation: Air     Meal: B+L
Sights: Temple of Heaven
Your sightseeing this morning is the Temple of Heaven, where the Ming and Qing emperors prayed for good harvest. It is the largest temple complex remaining in China today. After lunch, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.