Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing-Jinshanling Great Wall-Chengde
Stop At: Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde Shi, Luanping County 068250 China
Your private guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing at 7:00am and head to Jinshanling Great Wall (about 2.5 hours driving time). It is the best preserved part of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) with many original features. Jinshanling connects to the Simatai section of the wall in the east and Gubeikou section in the west, retained its original look since its construction several hundred years ago. It is relatively isolated and offers a great view, which attracts the hiking fans all the times.
After finish the hiking, relax in the car and you will be transferred to your hotel in Chengde.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Imperial Summer Resort-Small Potala Palace-Beijing
Stop At: Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort, North of Shuangqiao District, Chengde 067000 China
Meet your guide and driver in your hotel lobby and head to the UNESCO-listed Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort, built between 1703 and 1792 during the Qing dynasty. This gloriously landscaped summer palace took almost a century to complete and was home to Qing Dynasty emperors, eunuchs, courtiers, and concubines during Beijing's scorching summer months for many years.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple), North of Lion Ditch, Chengde 068450 China
After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to small Potala Palace, which is called Putuo Zongcheng. It is a Qing dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and 1771 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796).
After a whole day tour, you can relax in the car and enjoy a safe, comfortable transfer back to Beijing.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.