In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven minivan will transfer you to Tiananmen Square. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around this city square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.

Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao's portrait on it; you come to this morning's highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City - the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing Courts (1368 - 1911 AD). The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? The veteran itinerary designer carefully selects the top 10 palaces for you, including major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.

After 1.5 hours' driving, you will arrive at the Mutianyu Great Wall, which is the best preserved and most popular section among all in Beijing. The itinerary designer smartly choose afternoon to visit the Wall to avoid the crowds, and you’ll have at least 2.5 hours to visit the wall and take some nice photos.

At the end of this day trip, your tour guide will take you to the famous Houhai Lake Area and Yandai Xiejie Hutong, where you will find various bars, cafes, restaurants, and curio shops. It might be a good idea to spend a leisure evening there to ease your fatigue as well as to experience Beijing’s legendary nightlife. Enjoy your time leisurely at your own pace and get back to the hotel by yourself afterwards. For travelers who are not interested in exploring this Hutong area, we will drive you back to your hotel directly. Hope you have collected great memories on this trip!