📌 Program Overview
This 3-day / 2-night Beijing private tour is designed for travelers who want a broader Beijing-area route combining imperial landmarks, Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Yanqi Lake, and Hongluo Temple.
The itinerary includes the Forbidden City area, Jingshan Park, the Temple of Heaven, Badaling Great Wall, the Ming Tombs area, Yanqi Lake, and Hongluo Temple. It is suitable for guests who want a mix of classic Beijing culture, Great Wall scenery, imperial burial history, lake views, and temple atmosphere.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation in Beijing, hotel breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed visits, and pickup or drop-off according to the confirmed itinerary.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Visit Beijing’s imperial city highlights, Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Yanqi Lake, and Hongluo Temple
• Explore the Forbidden City area, Jingshan Park, and the Temple of Heaven
• Walk along Badaling Great Wall, one of the most famous Great Wall sections
• Visit the Ming Tombs area for imperial burial history near Beijing
• Enjoy a scenic northern Beijing day with Yanqi Lake and Hongluo Temple
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for travelers who want a 3-day Beijing route with more variety than a standard city-and-Mutianyu itinerary.
It is a good option for families, mature travelers, culture-focused guests, and small private groups who want classic Beijing landmarks, Badaling Great Wall, Ming history, lake scenery, and temple culture in one arranged private route.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, and preferred pace.
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Beijing. The order of the Great Wall day and the Yanqi Lake / Hongluo Temple day can be adjusted based on traffic, weather, opening hours, and guest pace.
Badaling cable car or pulley arrangements, Ming Tombs site selection, Yanqi Lake access, and Hongluo Temple visit details depend on ticket availability, season, weather, and local operation.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Forbidden City Area, Jingshan Park and Temple of Heaven
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Beijing pickup point
• Visit the Forbidden City if tickets and reservation rules allow
• Walk to Jingshan Park for a classic viewpoint over the Forbidden City if timing and weather allow
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Visit the Temple of Heaven, an important imperial ceremonial site
• Transfer to your selected Beijing hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Beijing
Day 2: Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to Badaling Great Wall
• Walk along Badaling Great Wall with time for watchtowers, mountain views, and photos
• Cable car or pulley arrangements can be confirmed based on the final quote and guest preference
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Continue to the Ming Tombs area and visit Changling, Dingling, Sacred Way, or another selected section according to the final route
• Return to your Beijing hotel in the late afternoon or evening
• Stay overnight in Beijing
Day 3: Yanqi Lake, Hongluo Temple and Beijing Departure Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to Yanqi Lake in the Huairou area
• Visit Yanqi Lake for lake scenery, mountain views, and relaxed walking time
• Continue to Hongluo Temple, a long-established Buddhist temple site with a peaceful mountain setting
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Beijing in the afternoon
• Drop off at a selected Beijing airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or confirmed final drop-off point
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 2 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for local sightseeing and transfers according to the itinerary
✅ Beijing pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 3
✅ Forbidden City standard ticket if available for the confirmed date
✅ Jingshan Park ticket if included in the final route
✅ Temple of Heaven ticket
✅ Badaling Great Wall entrance ticket
✅ Badaling cable car or pulley arrangement if included in the final quote
✅ Selected Ming Tombs site ticket according to the final confirmed route
✅ Yanqi Lake ticket or scenic area access if included in the final route
✅ Hongluo Temple ticket
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 700 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes private English-speaking guide service, local private vehicle service, selected hotel accommodation, listed attraction visits, basic ticket arrangements, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Forbidden City ticket availability, Badaling cable car or pulley arrangement, Ming Tombs site selection, Yanqi Lake access, meal standard, pickup/drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, Beijing pickup point, final drop-off point, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Beijing.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Early check-in, late check-out, upgrades, extra beds, and special requests depend on hotel policy and availability.
If you already have your own hotel in Beijing, the quote can be adjusted to remove hotel accommodation.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour usually uses private vehicle service for the full route between Beijing city, Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Yanqi Lake, Hongluo Temple, and the final drop-off point.
The route is planned as two separate outside-city sightseeing days to keep the driving logic practical. Travel time may vary depending on traffic, weather, road conditions, holiday crowds, and local control measures.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Forbidden City visits depend on ticket and reservation availability
• The Forbidden City is usually closed on Mondays except for selected public holidays or special arrangements
• Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Yanqi Lake, and Hongluo Temple visits may be affected by weather, opening hours, maintenance, crowd control, or local operation
• Yanqi Lake activities and access may vary by season, weather, and scenic area operation
• This route includes walking in palace areas, parks, temple grounds, Great Wall steps, tomb areas, lake areas, and mountain temple areas
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Beijing Capital Airport, Daxing Airport, Beijing railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Beijing pickup locations.
Day 3 drop-off can usually be arranged at Beijing airports, railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Beijing drop-off locations.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
