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Private Beijing Day Trip: Peking Man Site, Stone Flower Cave, Marco Polo Bridge
(7) Reviews
Beijing
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Age under 3 is free to join
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is absolutely a unique tour that you will learn the ancient culture of Peking man (Homo erectus pekinensis) in the Peking Man Site. Moreover, you will visit the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave. In addition, you can't miss the famous Marco Polo bridge (Lugou Bridge), which marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). it's less tourist sightseeing in Beijing. During today, . And the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave. And the Marco Polo bridge is perhaps most famous though, for being the place when the Japanese invasion of China began in 1937.
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local authentic lunch
Private driver
Entrance ticket
Private Tour
Gasline, Parking & Toll fees
Transport by private vehicle
Licensed English speaking tour guide
Gratuities (recomended)
Itinerary
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Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site
Around 8:00am, your tour guide and private car driver will meet you at your hotel lobby. You will start heading to Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian. The Chinese ape-man, also known as Peking Man, lived some 690,000 years ago, in mid-period of Pleistovene epoch. The first complete skull of Peking Man was discovered in December 1929. Peking Man's age is estimated to be between 500,000 and 300,000 years old.
1 hour
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Shihua Karst Cave
After your Chinese ape-man visiting, your next stop is the Stone Flower Cave, one of the biggest caves in China (formerly named Qianzhen Cave or Shifo Cave). It is located in Fangshan district, Beijing, 50km away from downtown. It was first discovered in 1446, Ming Dynasty by a Buddhist monk, Yuanguang. The structure of the cave is multi-level and multi-branch. It contains a superb collection of beautiful sights. You will be amazed at nature's creativity. All of the features are made of stone: fantastic stalactites, stalagmites, curtains and, flowers. Everywhere is full of the sound of water dripping "Di Di Da" which is composed into delightful music. Stalactites and stalagmites are growing until one day they meet. The milk white stone "Yue Nai Shi" is a wonder in it and a national treasure. It comes in many shapes such as stone lotus and mushroom.
1 hour
3
Lugou Qiao (Marco Polo Bridge)
Your last stop of the tour is Lugou Bridge (Lugouqiao) or "Marco Polo Bridge" as it's more popularly know. It is about 15km southwest away from the Beijing city center. First built over 800 years ago in the Jin dynasty, the bridge is now the oldest in Beijing. You will see a lot of stone lions on the bridge. Marco Polo Bridge is being famed for its aesthetic features, and it is considered to be an architectural masterpiece. In 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) started from this point, and it's the famous Marco Polo Bridge Incident in the Chinese history.
After this wonderful and unique tour, your tour guide will send you back to your hotel in Beijing by your private transport service.
Private Beijing Day Trip: Peking Man Site, Stone Flower Cave, Marco Polo Bridge
(7) Reviews
Beijing
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This is absolutely a unique tour that you will learn the ancient culture of Peking man (Homo erectus pekinensis) in the Peking Man Site. Moreover, you will visit the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave. In addition, you can't miss the famous Marco Polo bridge (Lugou Bridge), which marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). it's less tourist sightseeing in Beijing. During today, . And the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave. And the Marco Polo bridge is perhaps most famous though, for being the place when the Japanese invasion of China began in 1937.