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Why Travel with Discover Beijing Tours
Unique Experiences
Enjoy a premium trip that goes beyond the typical tourist attractions.Well-Selected Local Guides
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive — your personal local guides will share interesting stories, insider information, and even create unexpected highlights!Your Booking is Risk-Free
Cancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
2-Day Private Beijing Tour from Shanghai: Great Wall, Forbidden City and More
Experience the history and culture of China’s Capital City-Beijing from Shanghai by bullet train. Your friendly and knowledgeable private guide will give you a comprehensive overview of this fascinating city, its local community and cuisine during a 2-day private tour. The sites you will visit including the UNESCO Sites: Great Wall of China, Forbidden City and Summer Palace. Admire the Tian’anmen Square, stroll along the local Hutong allays and enjoy authentic Chinese Lunch. Flexible itinerary of this private tour will let you travel and explore at your own pace and style. Tour including train tickets, entrance fee, lunch, English speaking tour guide and private vehicle, you can choose to end your tour in Beijing or return Shanghai.
- Make sure everyone brings their passport
- Full name and passport number are required to book attraction tickets
Quick itinerary view
Day 1
Shanghai-Beijing
1 Beijing South Railway Station
Your driver will pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai, you will be transferred to Shanghai Railway Station, relax on the 4.5 hours bullet train ride to Beijing Upon arrival, your tour guide will pick you up from the exit of the arrival hall by holding your name sign.
2 Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, then your tour begins at one of the world’s largest public areas—Tiananmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, the mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes.
3 Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
From there you will pass through the South gate to the magnificent Forbidden City – a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Move on to explore the Temple of Heaven, stroll through impressive temples and learn how the emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties worship the God of Heaven and pray for the Good Harvests.
Next, you will stroll along the Hutong allay to discover the lifestyle of the locals. Afterwards, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing. (Please book your own hotel in advance).
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Lunch
Day 2
Great Wall at Mutianyu Section– Summer Palace(L)
You driver and tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby at 8am and take you to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. It’s is a bit more rugged and slightly less crowded than more famous Badaling section of the Wall. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered with trees and orchards. Follow your tour guide to hike up and down different towers and enjoy the convenient way of cable car round trip, or toboggan ride at the wall.
You will continue to the well-preserved royal garden, the Summer Palace. World-renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture the Summer Palace is listed as the World Heritage Site and considered as one of the most classical gardens in the world. After the Summer Palace you can choose to be dropped off in your Beijing hotel’s lobby to end your tour in Beijing, or return Shanghai.
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Lunch
Business Class Train Tickets| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 1,268.00 | $ 656.00 | / |
| 2 Adults | $ 908.00 | / | / |
| 3 Adults | $ 848.00 | / | / |
| 4 Adults | $ 778.00 | / | / |
| 5 Adults | $ 768.00 | / | / |
| 6 Adults | $758.00 | / | / |
| 7 Adults | $748.00 | / | / |
| 8 Adults | $ 738.00 | / | / |
| 9 Adults | $ 728.00 | / | / |
| 10 Adults | $728.00 | / | / |
| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 898.00 | $308.00 | / |
| 2 Adults | $ 558.00 | / | / |
| 3 Adults | $ 498.00 | / | / |
| 4 Adults | $ 428.00 | / | / |
| 5 Adults | $ 418.00 | / | / |
| 6 Adults | $408.00 | / | / |
| 7 Adults | $ 398.00 | / | / |
| 8 Adults | $ 388.00 | / | / |
| 9 Adults | $ 378.00 | / | / |
| 10 Adults | $ 378.00 | / | / |
| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 1,028.00 | $ 416.00 | / |
| 2 Adults | $ 668.00 | / | / |
| 3 Adults | $ 608.00 | / | / |
| 4 Adults | $ 538.00 | / | / |
| 5 Adults | $528.00 | / | / |
| 6 Adults | $518.00 | / | / |
| 7 Adults | $ 508.00 | / | / |
| 8 Adults | $ 498.00 | / | / |
| 9 Adults | $ 488.00 | / | / |
| 10 Adults | $ 488.00 | / | / |
| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 1,088.00 | $ 476.00 | / |
| 2 Adults | $ 728.00 | / | / |
| 3 Adults | $ 668.00 | / | / |
| 4 Adults | $ 598.00 | / | / |
| 5 Adults | $588.00 | / | / |
| 6 Adults | $ 578.00 | / | / |
| 7 Adults | $ 568.00 | / | / |
| 8 Adults | $ 558.00 | / | / |
| 9 Adults | $ 548.00 | / | / |
| 10 Adults | $ 548.00 | / | / |
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