Beijing is China’s political centre and a capital city with a population of 17 million people. It retains plenty of evidence of its royal past, with aristocratic parks, temples, and palaces, alongside the venues and facilities of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Nowhere else can you get a more concentrated impression of the old and new China. Today’s Beijing is modern, fashionable and full of vitality; fancy restaurants and bars, creative architecture, art galleries and amazing opera houses. All of these make Beijing intriguing as an incentive destination.
DAY ONE
Arrive in Beijing where your group is met by the local guide and transfer to
Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel.Welcome drink and buffet dinner at hotel.
DAY TWO
Morning tai chi workshop in the
Temple of Heaven, followed by a visit to the temple to interact with the local people there. Local lunch, then spend the afternoon in
Tiananmen Square – one of the largest city centre squares in the world. Next door is the
Forbidden City, where 14 emperors of the Ming dynasty and ten emperors of the Qing dynasty reigned for 400 years. In the evening there is a Welcome Peking Duck Dinner at the 146-year-0ld
Qianmen Quanjude Restaurant. Madame Yang, the fifth-generation descendant of the restaurant’s founder, will greet our group with a personal welcome.
DAY THREE
Morning bike ride from the hotel to a network of
hutongs. A hutong is a unique form of community that exists only in China and the paths in between them are made up of small, winding alleyways between the city’s main roadways. The visit by rickshaw includes a Hutong family visit and tea ceremony at the historic
Bell Tower.
Afterwards, lunch is at the famous
Nanmen Hot Pot Restaurant. The afternoon visit to the Summer Palace includes a ferry ride and a cocktail party at
Aman at Summer Palace. The evening is free for the delegates to enjoy dinner and an
Acrobatic Show on own their own.
DAY FOUR
The morning is free for shopping at the
Silk Market. The afternoon visit is to the National Stadium, also known as the
Birds Nest, and National Aquatic Center, known as the
Water Cube. Afterwards it is a trip to the
Great Wall of China, a symbol of Chinese civilisation that has stood for more than 2,000 years. A farewell dinner will be held on the wall along with traditional entertainment.
DAY FIVE
Departure from Beijing. Transfer to airport for your group’s home flight.
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