Beijing 16 days Chinese Language Learning Package Tour

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1. Arrival
Arrive in Beijing.
Be met from airport by private vehicle and be transferred to hotel for checking in. Remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 2. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
( Breakfast)

Day 3. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
( Breakfast)

Day 4. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
( Breakfast)

Day 5. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
( Breakfast)

Day 6. Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace.
Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am.

Drive to visit Forbidden City. It is a treasure house of Chinese cultural and historical relics. The palace was the exclusive domain of the imperial court for almost 500 years, 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasty. As one of the World Cultural Relics, the palace consists of 90 palaces and courtyards, 980 buildings and 8,704 rooms.

Then visit Temple of Heaven.  Built in 1420 during Ming Dynasty, Temple of Heaven is the best preserved and largest sacrificial building complex in the world. The emperor came to the temple every winter to pray for ample harvests and good weather. Strictly built on the basis of philosophical requirements, the temple in many ways features the relationship between Heaven and Earth.

Move on to visit Summer Palace. The Summer Palace was first built in 1750 by Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers, including 70,000 square meters of building space. The Summer Palace perfectly combines the natural landscape of hills and open water with humankind works such as pavilions, halls, palaces and bridges. In 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List.

Be transferred back to hotel after the tour.
(Breakfast , Lunch)
Note: This tour is no available on Monday.

Day 7. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
( Breakfast)

Day 8. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
( Breakfast)

Day 9. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
( Breakfast)

Day 10. Ming Tombs, Badaling Great Wall
Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am.

Drive one and half hours to visit Ming Tomb, which is the final resting place of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors, along with 23 empresses and a number of concubines. It has a history of over 600 years. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the Ming Tombs features splendid landscape.
Chang Ling (the Tomb of Chang) was built by the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty in 1409 AD. Chang Ling is the largest tomb in architectural scale. The hall of Chang Ling is the largest structure of nanmu wood in China.

After lunch, we will drive to visit Badaling Great Wall.  Located around 90 km northeast of Beijing, Great Wall was built and maintained between the 7th century BC and 17th century BC. It was originally built to protect the empire from northern invaders. The Great Wall stretches through the countryside over deserts, hills and plains for 8,851.8 kilometers.
BBadaling was built in 1505 during the Ming Dynasty. This section of the Great Wall is the best preserved and most visited one. It is 7600 meters long and 1000 meters above sea level,commanding a strategic position in ancient times.

Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour at around 18:00.
(Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 11. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
(Breakfast)

Day 12. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
(Breakfast)

Day 13. Learning Chinese language.
Be picked up from your hotel by driver and private vehicle in the morning.

Transfer to to classroom to learn Chinese language. Enjoy 6 lessons of learning.
Transfer back to hotel at around 17:00.
(Breakfast)

Day 14. Hutong, Beijing Zoo, Lama Temple, outside view of Bird Nest and Water Cube, Acrobatic Show, Beijing Roast Duck Dinner.
Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am.

Drive to visit Beijing Hutong. Hutongs are lanes or alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard). Most of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City. Many famous operas and dramas are based on the themes of hutong life. Man-power rickshaw is arranged for you to feel the Hutong of Beijing.

Then we will Beijing Zoo to see Great Panda. Beijing Zoo was built in 1955 on the foundation of Wansheng Garden of the Qing Dynasty. It is now the biggest zoo in China with the largest number of animal species. The highlight of Beijing Zoo is the national treasure-giant panda.

After lunch, we will visit Lama Temple. As the biggest lamasery in Beijing, the Lama Temple was built in 1694. The temple contains 5 halls along a central axis plus three Memorial Archways. The Hall of Harmony and Peace is the main building of the temple.

Have an outside view of Bird Nest and Water Cube. As the main stadium of the 2008 Olympic Games, the National Stadium, also called Bird's Nest, is located in the southern part of central area of Beijing Olympic Park. The National Stadium was used to hold the Olympic Games, the opening and closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games, track and field events and the Soccer finals.
National aquatics center is one of the landmark constructures during the 2008 Olympic Games. It was the major swimming pool constructed for the 2008 Olympic Games. National aquatics center and National Stadium are separately located on both sides of the northern end of Beijing city central axis and they together form a complete Beijing's image of a historical and cultural city.

Then go to enjoy Chinese Acrobatic Show and taste Beijing Roast Duck.

Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour.
(Breakfast, Lunch, dinner)

Day 15. Free
Today is Leisure day in Beijing.
(Breakfast)

Day 16. Departure
Be picked up from your hotel and transfer to airport for departure.
(Breakfast)