3-Day Beijing Highlights from Shanghai by High-Speed Train
Catch the very best of Beijing in three days with a round-trip high-speed train - The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and local Hutong exploration are included to give you an overview of Beijing's history and culture.
Price based on 2 travelers in a 3-star hotel
Highlights
- Travel between Shanghai and Beijing on a high-speed train to save both money and time.
- Experience a royal holiday in Summer Palace.
- Visit the less-crowded Mutianyu Great Wall.
- Touch the interesting echo wall in the Temple of Heaven.
- Feel the majesty of the royal palace in the Forbidden City.
- Learn about the historical events of China on the Tian’anmen Square.
- Experience old Beijing life in Hutongs.
Tour Itinerary
- Hotel: Sunworld Hotel Beijing
88 Dengshikou. Dongcheng District. Beijing - Lunch
The tour guide will meet you at your Shanghai hotel and escort you to the railway station to catch your high-speed train to Beijing. Your Beijing guide will welcome you at the exit of the railway station.
We carefully arrange second-class seats for you which are comfortable for most people. If you want a first-class seat, our travel advisor is ready to upgrade for you with an extra fee.
Visit Summer Palace upon arrival, which is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. Composed mainly of Longevity Hill (Wanshou Shan) and Kunming Lake, the park harmoniously combines the pavilions, corridors, halls, and temples with the natural landscape.
- Breakfast, Lunch
Pick up from your hotel in the morning. Take a visit to the Temple of Heaven which is a complex of religious buildings situated in southeastern Beijing. It served as a sacred site for emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to perform rituals to ensure good harvests.
Visitors also can experience the famous Echo Wall, known for its unique acoustic properties where whispers can travel along the curved surface.
The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is one of the most well-preserved and less crowded parts of the wall near Beijing. Take a cable car up to the wall for a quicker and more convenient experience.
- Breakfast, Lunch
Begin your day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. Explore the vast square, see monuments like the Monument to the People's Heroes, and learn about its historical events.
Continue your trip to the Forbidden City, Marvel at the grandeur of this ancient complex filled with majestic halls, courtyards, and gardens. Discover the imperial history of China as you wander through the halls that once housed emperors.
After lunch, Explore Hutong charming lanes on foot, you will walk through the narrow alleys, as well as visit a local family to discover the traditional lifestyle and how these unique residential houses and culture are protected. You can also ascend the Bell Tower to have a bird’s-eye view of the hutong area. The total walking distance of this tour is about 800 meters.
What's Included
- Round-way high-speed trains to leave and return Shanghai（second class）.
- Entrance fees to attractions as listed above.
- Private tour guide and driver throughout the tour.
- Authentic local meals as listed in the itinerary.
- Centrally located hotels with breakfasts.
- Service charge & government taxes.
Good to Know
- This is a private tour. The local private English-speaking guide and the private car will serve your group only.
- You will receive a confirmation letter within 24 hours of making your payment.
- Your driver will pick you up in your hotel lobby on the tour date at the appointed time.
- The meal (if included) is in a Chinese restaurant and your guide will help you order the dishes according to your taste.
- There is absolutely no forced shopping.
Our Guides and Vehicles
Excellent Local Guides
All of our tour guides are certified and experienced. They are local experts with detailed knowledge about attractions, history, culture and more. They know the best places to visit, can give you advice on restaurants that serve great local food, the best places to shop, or theaters for the best shows in town.
Private Car and Driver
We use modern air-conditioned luxury cars for families or 2-3 persons and small buses for small groups of 4-7 persons.
We ensure that all of the vehicles that we use are well-maintained (not over 4 years) and always very clean. Our drivers are very nice and careful with over 5 years of driving experience.