5-Day Beijing Cuisine Tour– My Beijing China Tour

Summary:Beijing cuisine is famous for its hundreds of dishes with special flavors that are unmatched by any other cuisine. Among the most famous dishes or styles which found their way from the imperial court to public restaurants are Court Cuisine, Beijing Roast Duck, and Mongolian Hot Pot. You will visit stunning site spots of Beijing and taste the Beijing cuisine will offer you a special and delightful trip.

Day by Day Itinerary
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Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Beijing (Watch the Video ), Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing)
Detailed Itinerary: Arrival in Beijing, our guide will meet and transferred to your hotel. Free for rest of the day.

Hepingmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in the capital.

Day 2

Place & Transport: Beijing (Watch the Video )
Today's Activities: Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, National Grand Theater, Hutong Tour in Xicheng District, Lizexiang Pearl Store
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Jing Mian Da Wang Restaurant(Di'anmen Branch), Chinese Dinner at Roasted Duck at Hepingmen
Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast, we will visit Tiananmen Square and National Grand Theater. Located to the west Tiananmen Square, National Grand Theater is an arts complex which people describe as a futuristic signature building. And then, we will continue our tour to the Forbidden City where is the Palace of Chinese emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasty 500 years ago. After enjoy wheaten food of Beijing cuisine at Jing Mian Da Wang Restaurant, we will continue Hutong tours in Rickshaw. Hutong is a maze of historic alleyways and old single storey traditional courtyard houses, now fast disappearing. Dotted around the hutong are the Drum and Bell Towers, Tea House, and local people's houses. Your tour includes a visit with a local family. In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Beijing (Watch the Video )
Today's Activities: The Mutianyu Great Wall(with round way cable car), 798 Art District, Shahe Cloisonne Factory
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant, Chinese Dinner at Bai Jia Da Yuan Restaurant
Detailed Itinerary: Today we will visit the Great Wall- Mutianyu Section which has some unique characteristics over other section. A cable car takes you to a good section (avoiding a very steep climb), where you can walk along the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb views as it snakes across the hills and mountains. And then, we will enjoy the delicious lunch at the Xing Shuang Quan restaurant. Its specialties include the Huairou specialty rainbow trout, sturgeon, salmon and other many other varieties. We will continue to visit 798 Art District this afternoon. In the evening, enjoy the dinner at Bai Restaurant. It is famous for imperial court cuisine and the unique Baifu dishes.

After dinner, you could explore Donghuamen Night Market by yourself. It is a famous street-food market that starts at the west end of Wangfujing Street. Donghuamen Night Market has black-tiled pavement and pristine-looking stalls selling skewers of meat, shellfish, fruits and vegetables.

Hot pot dishes include thinly sliced meat, vegetables, mushrooms, seafood and egg dumplings etc.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Beijing (Watch the Video )
Today's Activities: Temple of Heaven, Hong Qiao Market(Pearl Market), Cookery Class at Beijing Jingsong Vocational High School
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Jing Mian Da Wang Restaurant(Chong Wen Men Branch), Chinese Dinner at Mongolian Hot Pot at Donglaishun Restaurant
Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast, you will go to cooking school to learn Chinese cuisine. Get to know how many ways to cook different dishes. In the 1.5 hours' study, you get this chance to learn one course, and you will enjoy the fruits of your labor in this delightful eating experience. As for the lunch, we will enjoy Shanxi cuisine at Noodle Loft Restaurant. You could enjoy your delicious food while watch the cooking performance with an open kitchen.

You will visit local market-Hong Qiao Market and Temple of Heaven this afternoon. Temple of Heaven is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifice to heaven and pray for good harvests. And then, you will enjoy the dinner Mongolian Hot Pot at Donglaishun Restaurant. With a nearly 100-year history, the Donglaishun is a well-known Mushlim restaurant famous for its Instant-Boiled Mutton and Barbeque dinner. The mutton meat in Donglaishun is delicate, the mouth feel is soft, and has a strong smelled not oiliness.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Depart Beijing, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Beijing)
Meals: Breakfast
Detailed Itinerary: Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure.

Itinerary Plus

Cookery Class at Beijing High School

$77

Northern Food Cookery Class at Beijing High School

$77

Fly Kites at the Temple of Heaven

$13

Dec.1 - Mar.31
Low Season (2012)

Apr.1 - Nov.31
High Season (2012)

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price Per Person	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	$1319	$0	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$1115	$0	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$1115	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	$810	$266	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$708	$164	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$708	$164	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	$670	$266	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$568	$164	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$568	$164	Inquiry
≥10 Persons	Superior Class	$493	$205	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$411	$123	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$428	$139	Inquiry

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price Per Person	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	$1488	$0	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$1243	$0	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$1218	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	$897	$348	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$775	$225	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$762	$213	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	$757	$348	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$634	$225	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$622	$213	Inquiry
≥10 Persons	Superior Class	$621	$327	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$498	$205	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$474	$180	Inquiry

Hotels

City	Superior Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
Beijing	Crowne Plaza Beijing	Sunworld Hotel	Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing

* Prices are in US dollars per person. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher in the high season, e.g. China National Day Holiday (Sep 29-Oct 8, 2012), and Chinese Spring Festival (Jan 22-29, 2012).

* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

* Discounts for children from 2 to 12 years old differ according to the service e.g. plane, train, hotel and attractions and vary from 50% to 90%. We will apply each discount as specified by the provider.

* The price is based on engaging English guide. Additional cost may apply when other guide are needed.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Beijing by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
Service Charge & Government Taxes:
Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
Click here to learn more about the insurance coverage and the sum insured.
Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement.

Items	Mybeijingchina	Other Beijing Tour Operators
Tour itinerary	authentic local restaurants & great food all inclusive & No hidden cost (includes additional cost which may have to paid separately; credit card processing fee) downtown hotels the best possible show seats These can make a US$50-100p/p difference in total but it ensures you a better China tour.	Hotels far from downtown Many use tourist restaurants connected to factories and shops Extra cost for some sites and credit card processing fees (usually 3% of the total quotation) which are usually not included in quotation
History & Policy	51 years in business, 11 years online CITS Brand Flexible itinerary Absolutely no forced shopping We pay our guides and drivers a fair salary and a performance bonus Money back guarantee Worry-free Cancellation Policy 24 hours on contact	Ownership and experience vary depending on the operator. No service guarantee published No stated shopping policy but usually daily shopping is a prerequisite. The guides and drivers usually depend on tips and commissions Substantial cancelation fees if canceled after confirmation.