8-Day Beijing Essence and Jiuzhaigou Scenic Tour

Upon arrival in Beijing, your flight fatigue will be eased with our Beijing tour guide’s friendly smile. You will be transferred to your hotel to check in. You will have the rest of the day free to spend at your leisure.

• Meals: No Meals
• Hotels: Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Chaoyang U-Town   |  Sunworld Hotel Beijing   |  Red Wall Hotel Beijing 

Have breakfast at your hotel. With a new concept of a public square being planted at the site, Tiananmen Square acts as a famous Beijing tourist attraction and a quick doorway for you to learn about the country. This morning, we will visit this Beijing tourist attraction compound, including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City), museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum. Then we step into China's historical backbone of the Forbidden City, where your Beijing tour guide will replay the history in a vivid version as you touch the red brick of the wall. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will get on a rickshaw to start an interesting Hutong trip in Xicheng District. Weaving our way in the interesting maze, you will find yourself in the middle of a peaceful yet tonic place.

• Meals: Lunch at Courtyard 7 Restaurant
• Hotels: Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Chaoyang U-Town   |  Sunworld Hotel Beijing   |  Red Wall Hotel Beijing 

Have breakfast at your hotel before today's tour starts. Drive 2 hours to get to Mutianyu Great Wall. A cable car will take you up to the easy section of Mutianyu, where you will get splendid views of the winding walls and steep mountains. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Later, pay a visit to the largest Cloisonné Factory in Beijing. There is no pressure to buy. In the afternoon, we will visit the Temple of Heaven. Ever since the Ming Dynasty, the emperors held annual ceremonies with prayers and sacrifices to God at this very site, in the hopes of getting a good harvest and a flourishing future. Return to your hotel after the tour.

• Meals: Lunch at Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant
• Hotels: Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Chaoyang U-Town   |  Sunworld Hotel Beijing   |  Red Wall Hotel Beijing 

Today we will first visit the Summer Palace. It is the best preserved royal garden in China which represents the topmost level of ingenious horticulture, magnificent architecture and stunning scenery of a royal garden. Lunch is at a local restaurant which serves great Chinese food. In the afternoon, you will have an exterior visit of Beijing Olympic Green where Beijing Olympic 2008 were held. Followed by a free stroll in the famous Xiushui Street, which offers you great opportunities to shop.

• Meals: Lunch at Beijing Ba Guo Bu Yi Restaurant
• Hotels: Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Chaoyang U-Town   |  Sunworld Hotel Beijing   |  Red Wall Hotel Beijing 

Today we will take a flight to Jiuzhaigou and our Jiuzhaigou tour guide will pick you up and escort you to your hotel to check in.

• Meals: No Meals
• Hotels: Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort   |  Jiuzhai Resort Hotel   |  The Zhonglv Hotel 

You should have seen the breathtaking scenery of Jiuzhaigou on TV, in books and in China travel guidebooks, and now it is time for you to enjoy the natural beauty in person. Today's first stop is Rize Valley, which is claimed to be the best experience of Jiuzhaigou tours for the wonderful combination of multicolored lakes, the highest waterfalls, treasure beaches and virgin forests. The sightseeing vehicle will make the day as pleasant as it should be. Lunch will be arranged at the valley. In the afternoon, Shuzheng Valley, which is noted as the epitome of Jiuzhaigou, waits to awe you. The valley hugs various lakes which occupy 40% of the total realm of Jiuzhaigou. Reed Lake, Sparkling Lake and Sleeping Dragon Lake, each of which tells a wonderful story, will all make thrilling stops for photo shooting. Also, we will make a stop at Shuzheng Waterfall before going back to the hotel.

• Meals: Lunch at Buffet at Nuorilang Restaurant（CNY98 per person）
• Hotels: Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort   |  Jiuzhai Resort Hotel   |  The Zhonglv Hotel 

Today we will make the first stop at Zechawa Valley which stretches out from Nuorilang to the Long Lake. Dominating the highest altitude of Jiuzhaigou, it houses seasonal lakes and snow-capped peaks. A smaller yet still graceful perspective is unveiled exclusively for your China holiday. We will have lunch at a simple and clean restaurant. The valley continues our travel on its own. The afternoon will be spent in awe of the almighty creator’s colorful masterpieces.

• Meals: Lunch at Buffet at Nuorilang Restaurant（CNY98 per person）
• Hotels: Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort   |  Jiuzhai Resort Hotel   |  The Zhonglv Hotel 

Our tour guide will see you off at the airport and your tour ends.

• Meals: No Meals