Highlights / General details
The first stop of the tour is the Ming Tombs, the well-preserved thirteen Ming Dynasty imperial tombs with 500 years’ of history behind it. We will visit Changling Tomb, the head and largest tomb of the Ming Tombs. Here is where the first emperor in Beijing, Yongle and the Empress Xu are buried.

After exploring the Ming Tombs, you will have the opportunity to visit a Jade Carving Factory for 45 minutes. Jade carving is a very popular product in China, not only for the excellent skills artists need to do the carvings, but also because of the cultural background behind. A traditional Chinese cuisine lunch will follow the visit.

The next activity is the Great Wall, the longest piece of architecture in the world, stretching from China’s east coast to China’s west desert. We will visit the Badaling section, the most famous and best preserved wall section near Beijing. Its highest point is around 800 meters above sea level, and there is an optional cable car transit up and down (at your own expense).

After the visit, you will return to downtown Beijing, where you will have the chance to learn about the Chinese traditional tea ceremony at a Tea shop. Finishing the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel around 6:00pm, depending on the hotel drop-off order.

Exclusion
Fee of Badaling Great Wall cable car; Personal expenses; Gratuities (Optional).

Hours of operation
Available daily; Tour departs at 7:00am to 8:30am.
Hotel pick-up is between 6:30am and 7:30am depending on other customer’s hotel pick-up. The exact time will be informed by your guide a day before the tour starts, normally after 6:00pm, by a phone call to your hotel. If you didn't get any information about the hotel pick-up time after 10:00pm the day before the tour, please call the emergency number and they will inform you.

Duration
Approximately 8 hours; Tour ends at 4:00pm.

Location
Meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel in Beijing city center (within the third ring road).

Participant restrictions
Children under 2 years old are free of charge.

Policies
Cancellation: 3 days prior 100% penalty. No show 100% penalty.
This product must be purchased minimum 2 days before the departure time.
Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

**All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**