Small-Group Tour: UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Beijing

In the morning, your licensed English speaking tour guide and driver with car will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby (between 7:30am to 8:00am). The first place you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is the biggest city center square in the world. Moreover, along famous Chang'an Street, you will see The Great Hall of People, and The National Museum (used to be named Chinese history and revolution museum). In additional, the center of the square is the Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum.

From the Tiananmen Gate you can walk towards the Forbidden City (the biggest Imperial Palace in world). There are 9999.5 rooms inside, and with over 600 years history. There were total 24 Chinese emperors who lived and ruled the country in this place from Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty). It's worth to spend a couple of hours to visit the highlight of the Forbidden City. 

After visiting Forbidden City, you can climb up the Jingshan Hill to overlook the Forbidden City and whole Beijing city. During lunch time, your guide will take you to a local restaurant for the authentic Chinese food.

In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven, the best preserved temple for good harvest and workwhip the god of heaven. It's interesting to see many Chinese elders dance, sing songs, or play Taiji in the square.

Later, you will visit Hongqiao Pearl Market. Hongqiao Pearl Market is a Beijing shopping favorite, not because it is relax but because it has anything you want to find, such as antiques, jewelry, clothes, food, souvenirs, gifts, toys, shoes, and more. You will transfer back to your hotel after the tour.