Hotel pickup in downtown area of Beijing. 40-minute on Tiananmen Square. It has witnessed many significant events in China’s history. Next head for the Imperial Ancestral Temple (30-minute visiting time). It held the most important festival occasions in history.

The highlight today is the Forbidden City (4-hours visiting time). It is time to immerse yourself in the splendid architecture of the Forbidden City which represents the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architectural accomplishment. Relax over a Chinese lunch in a local restaurant around lunchtime.

Then visit Summer Palace (90-minute visiting time), the largest and the most well-preserved royal park in China. It is famed as “The Museum of Royal Gardens”. After this orientation tour of Summer Palace, you will be captivated by the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmonious balance between natural landscape, stream, water, and artificial man-made structures including pavilions, bridges, and halls.