Essence of Beijing 4 Days Private Tour

Your Beijing exploration will begin with a visit to Tiananmen Square this morning. As the largest public square in the world, Tiananmen Square can hold over one million people. This famous monument with its historical significance is often considered as a national symbol in China.

Next we will proceed to visit the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is the best-preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. You will appreciate its magnificence of royal architectures and numerous imperial treasures when visiting it.

Then a rickshaw ride at Hutongs and Siheyuan will be arranged for the next part of the tour. Siheyuan (Ancient Courtyard) is a classical architecture style of residential housing of Beijing citizens dated from the Ming Dynasty. The narrow streets between the Siheyuan are called Hutongs. As important cultural elements of old Beijing, Hutongs and Siheyuan are great choices for people to get to know Beijing local life and culture. A rickshaw ride among Hutongs and Siheyuan will take you to get deep into the ancient alleys to discover and experience the local ancient Beijing life and culture.

Then we will go for further exploration of ancient Beijing at Yandaixiejie, a famous ancient street in Beijing. There are numerous stores and shops lining on both sides of the street selling various kinds of collections of souvenirs and gifts.

Next we will go to visit Drum Tower. Drum Tower was built in Yuan Dynasty. As it was 46.7 meters high and was placed on brick base, the Drum Tower is a prominent construction in Beijing. As the symbol of old Beijing, Drum Tower is a great site to experience the ancient atmosphere of Beijing.

Tonight, you will watch the wonderful Kungfu show at Red Theater. From the show, you will know more about Chinese unique Kungfu culture.