The tour guides will be waiting at Exit 3 from 6:30am, and you will see 3–5 of them holding a board with your name on it. Your guide will lead you to your private vehicle and drive you directly to your hotel. It takes about 2½ hours to get from the port to downtown Beijing. Summer Palace with Boat Ride and the Garden of Virtue and Harmony (2 hours): The Summer Palace is the best preserved and the largest imperial garden in China, and it is one of Beijing's premier attractions. It is also possible to take a boat trip on the lake, which takes 10 minutes. You will have lunch at Chong Xue Villa Restaurant. As a part of Chong Xue Villa, the restaurant has a wonderful environment with ancient Chinese architecture and a garden. It mainly offers Cantonese cuisine. Only 10 minutes’ walk from the Summer Palace, the restaurant is a good choice for taking a break after walking around the spacious palace.

Visit the Exteriors of Beijing’s Olympic Stadiums (Bird's Nest and Water Cube) (1 hour) : Located at the north end of the central axis of Beijing City, with a large area of 1,215 hectares, Beijing Olympic Park contains the National Museum of China, an exhibition area, the Olympic Village, and Olympic competition venues. Approximately 31 venues were used in the Beijing Olympics, including the National Stadium (also known as the Bird's Nest) and the National Aquatics Center (also known as the Water Cube). You will explore the park, but the trip doesn't include going inside the Bird's Nest and Water Cube.