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Are you planning to make a vacation in Beijing? We are ready to help you plan your great Beijing vacation. At present we offer over 100 pre-designed Beijing day tours and Beijing vacation packages covering major attractions and interesting things in Beijing.

For the first time Beijing vacationer: see the major atrractions in Beijing - Great Wall of China ( Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Simatai Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall...), Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Old Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Hutong Tour, Olympic Stadiums, Capital Museum and many more. To well plan your vacation in Beijing, please read "Top 10 Must See Places in Beijing" for more information.

If you are a regular vacationer: we suggest many less familiar places such as Chuandixia Village, Gaobeidian Village, Hancunhe Village, Stone Flower Caves, Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple, Guyaju Caves, the Longqing Gorge, Yunju Temple, Zhoukoudian, Jingdong (Eastern Beijing) Stalactite Cavern, Marco Polo Bridge, Banbidian Forest Park and many more. For more Beijing special vacation package, please visit Beijing Theme Tours.

If you prefer a custom Beijing vacation package, please advise us your ideas and rough travel plan, and we will send you our suggested vacation package with estimated cost. Visit Beijing Customized Tour to tell us what to do for your great vacation.

Booking your vacation packages online is simple and convenient! With a large choice!

Beijing Vacation Packages How to travel smart and how to stay smart are what many smart leisure travelers seek, who prefer a vacation package containing a rewarding educational or self-enrichment element, like museums and cultural sites and to stay in a simple, but cozy and comfortable hotel. The"Beijing Vacation Packages" are a series of Beijing multi-day vacation packages designed by our experienced trip advisors to cater for those smart vacationers coming to Beijing. The branding Holiday Inn Express Temple of Heaven Beijing is selected for the smart vacation packages. Beijing 4-day Vacation Package for young couples from $300 p/p Beijing 4-day Vacation Package for couples with kids from $310 p/p Beijing 4-day Vacation Package for retirees from $310 p/p Beijing 5-day Vacation Package for young couples from $390 p/p Beijing 5-day Vacation Package for couples with kids from $400 p/p Beijing 5-day Vacation Package for retirees from $400 p/p

Beijing Popular Vacation Packages Beijing private tour packages ranging from 2 days to 6 days in Beijing, private car or van, an affordable luxury way to enjoy your Beijing vacation including the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Temple Heaven, Ming Tombs, Hutong tour and many more - luxury vehicles and qualified guides. 4-Day Beijing Tour Package A ( without hotel ) from US$ 155 4-Day Beijing Tour Package A ( with hotel ) from US$ 230 5-Day Beijing Tour Package A ( without hotel ) from US$ 180 5-Day Beijing Tour Package A ( with hotel ) from US$ 280 6 Days Beijing Tour Package A ( without hotel ) from US$ 230 6 Days Beijing Tour Package A ( with hotel ) from US$ 364

Beijing Vacation Packages by Type Do you want to have an unique vacation in Beijing with your own passion? A passion for bird watching, for hot spring soaking, for snow skiing, for biking Beijing, for walking Beijing, for village exploring, for subway trips...etc. Pursue your special interests by choosing over 40 kinds of guided vacation packages in Beijing. Bird Watching Boat Tour Cooking Tour Cycling Tour Dinner + Show Fall Foliage Getaways Horseback Riding Tour Hot-spring Spa Tour Ski Tour Hutong Tour Martial Arts Tour Subway Tour Spring Festival Tour Spring Flower Tours Target Shooting Tour TCM Study Tour Tower Tour Village Tours in Beijing Walking Tour War Memory Tour

Beijing Budget Vacation Packages The Beijing cheap group tour packages on the this page will give you a chance to explore charming Beijing for an affordable price. You will spend your vacation together with other vacationers. Experience all that Beijing has to offer on an escorted group package tour. Beijing 4-day Group Tour Package With Hotel From US$175 P/P Beijing 4-day Group Tour Package Without Hotel From US$75 P/P Beijing 5-day Group Tour Package With Hotel From US$210 P/P Beijing 5-day Group Tour Package Without Hotel From US$105 P/P

Great Wall Romantic Vacation Packages Spending your vacation by the Great Wall of China in a romantic way designed by our in-house vacation advisors based in Beijing. These creative and romantic great wall packages incorporate helpful tour guides, clean and nice touring vehicles, the most unique restaurants and hotels, and the most unusual vewing of the Great Wall. These creative tours are ideal for romance seeking couples, senior travelers, vacationers with special interest and those who choose VIP vacation packages. Badaling & The Commune by the Great Wall Day Trip from US$ 90 Badaling & Commune by the Great Wall 2 Days Tour from US$ 250 Mutianyu Great Wall & the Schoolhouse Day Trip from US$ 74 Mutianyu Great Wall & the Schoolhouse 2 Days Tour Simatai Great Wall & Chateau Changyu AFIP Day Trip from US$ 80 Simatai Great Wall & Chateau Changyu AFIP 2 Days Tour from US$ 180

Great Wall Adventure Vacation packages Staying at a local inn under the Great Wall, tasting the farmhouse food, exploring those different sections of the Great Wall and immersing yourself in the breathtaking mountain views, all these experiences are our aims for those vacationers who seek unique Great Wall hiking expereince ranging from 2 days to 5 days around Beijing. Jinshanling & Simatai Great Wall 2 Days Tour from US$ 190 Broken Great Wall & Badaling Great Wall 2 Days Tour from US$ 190 Badaling & Juyongguan Great Wall 2 Days Tour from US$ 190 Juyongguan & Mutianyu Great Wall 2 Days Tour from US$ 170 Mutianyu, Jinshanling & Simatai 3 Days Great Wall Tour from US$ 290 Juyongguan, Mutianyu, Jinshanling & Simatai 4 Days Tour from US$ 390 Badaling, Juyongguan, Mutianyu, Jinshanling & Simatai 5 Days Tour from US$ 495

Beijing Luxury Vacation Packages Experiencing luxury Beijing by taking our Beijing luxury vacation packages. These packages incorporate luxury Beijing with its historical places, grand imperial attractions, beautiful landscapes, favorite local restaurants, carefully chosen luxury hotel rooms, deluxe private vehicle and unique tours of the special-interest attractions in Beijing. Beijing 4-day Luxury Highlight Package from US$1050 Beijing 4-day Luxury Essence Tour Package from US$1010 Beijing 5-day Luxury Highlight Tour Package from US$1350 Beijing 5-day Luxury Essence Tour Package from US$1410

Beijing Weekend Packages Having your vacation by spending some time for further rustic exploration around Beijing for your weekend package. Our prearranged weekend packages can take you to the suburban districts and counties under jurisidiction of Beijing. Taking our weekend packages, you can keep from such worries as transfer, tour guide arrangement and selection of the highlight sites in each district. Beijing Weekend Trip to Yanqing County from US$60 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Fangshan District from US$60 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Changping District rrom US$50 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Miyun County from US$60 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Huairou District from US$60 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Pinggu District from US$60 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Mentougou District from US$60 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Fengtai District from US$60 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Tongzhou District from US$50 P/P Beijing Weekend Trip to Daxing District from US$50 P/P

Beijing Excursions & Packages Are you going to have a side trip from Beijing to rewind yourself or perfect your Beijing vacation? There are many interesting places not very far from the city of Beijing like Xian, Chengde, Pingyao, Datong, Qinhuangdao, Luoyang, Qufu, Tianjin etc. Beijing Datong Package Beijing Chengde Package Beijing Pingyao Package Beijing Luoyang Package Beijing Xian package Beijing Inner Mongolia Beijing Tianjin Package Beijing Harbin Package Beijing Qufu Package Beijing Qingling Tombs Beijing Xiling Tombs Beijing Shijiazhuang Beijing evening tour Great Wall Day Packages

Beijing Short Vacation Packages We also arrange one day, even half day packages for the time-straped businessmen, busy travelers, short vacationers and the weekend guests. Beijing One Day Packages by Car Beijing One Day Packages by Coach Beijing Half Day Packages Beijing Morning Packages Beijing Night Packages Beijing Layover Packages

Tips for planning your own independent Vacation in Beijing:

1.What should you pack for Beijing?
Learn how to pack the basics for Beijing. Winter ( from Dec. to Feb. ), Beijing is cold and dry, sometime coupled by strong winds. Your lips will feel very dry and uncomfortable. Don't have to take a hat to keep from the wind. You can eaily buy a hat here in Beijing at a good bargain. Take a lipstick to moisten your lips.

Beijing has heating system, which is a compulsory measure from the Beijing local government. So it's quite warm and comfortable in your hotel or any indoor places during your trip. You don't have to bring a overcoat from home which will be a burden for you on such a long trip. You can get it quite cheaply in Beijing. You may go to Yashow Market or Silk market for your overcoat, or a parka, hat, scarf, gloves, or warm socks.

Since the indoor Beijing is quite warm, it's a bad idea of having two or three sweaters ! Too many sweaters will make you uncomfortable and embarrassed once in a warm room while you have no way to take them off! Sweating inside! So overcoat + thin sweater is a ideal choice. Easily take on and easily take off.

Spring and summer is the rain season in Beijing. Bring a very small umbrella and light rain coat or jacket that can be rolled tight for toting in your day pack while touring. The summer in Beijing is very hot! Don't forget to get your sunglasses.

Autumn ( Sept and Oct ) is the best season for having a vacation in Beijing. See Beijing Weather and Beijing China Travel Tips for more information.

2.Learn some Chinese simple sentences
It's better to pick up some simple Chinese phrases before going. How to learn Chinese?
You may turn to some websites for help. They offer Chinese learning lessons:
1) Learning Useful Chinese Phrases for Travellers
2) Learn Chinese online
Chinese is a phonic language , very often similar words have different meanings based on pronounciation , and different words have similar pronounciation. No pain, no gain!
3) You may go to your local bookstore or library and getting some audio tapes for Chinese learning.
4) You also try to find a community college or school offering Chinese learning for beginners.

3.Arriving in Beijing
When you arrive at Beijing Capital Airport, you may take a rest and have some coffee at Starbucks or KFC that have the outlets in the international arrival hall. You can exchange your money at the banks in the hall. See Currency Converter. Now Beijing Capital International Airport has three terminals ( T1, T2 and T3 ) in operation. The airport is located 30km northeast of Beijing city center. Beijing Airport Shuttle Bus, Beijing Airport taxi and Beijing Airport Express Train.

4. Money Exchange in Beijing
How and where to exchange your money when you travel to Beijing China ?
Usually you may do money exchange at the banks or ATM machine at the Beijing Capital Airport when you arrive. They make the same deal either you do it at the airport banks or at ATM machine. When you do the money exchange, don't forget to take your passport. Please keep your receipt. It is vaild for three months! you can use the receipt to exchange your RMB ( Chinese money ) back to your currency when you leave China. When you run out of money, you can also exchange your money at the counter of your hotel in Beijing. Each hotel has the capacity to do the money exchange for you since Bank of China or other banks in China will have their counters at the foreign-related hotels.

5. Beijing Food
No matter where you are from, you can easily find your home food. In Beijing, a capital of China, you can get almost any kind of food you prefer. There are restaurants of all sizes all over the city, showcasing the foods from all the world. There are a lot of western fast food options for the those who prefer international standard food (like McDonald's,Pizza Hut, KFC). It's interesting to enter a local small restaurants. Most of them have no English menus, but most offer very good food. Street food is amazing. Of course, make sure the dishes appears clean. You can find the night snack market in Wangfujing Street. In the over 50 stalls that open each night, you can get all kinds of local flavors from all over China. You even can find the fried scorpions, little whole barbecued birds, or sea horses, or chicken hearts, or livers.

6. Must see scenic and historical sites in Beijing
There are five major scenic spots for first time vacationers to Beijing, namely, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace ( these three are within the city ); Great Wall and Ming Tomb ( the two sites are in the suburb). To cover the 5 sites, you have to spend 2 full days. Tiananmen Square can be coupled with the visit to Forbidden City since they are next to each other. In the evening, if you are not dog-tired, you can mix with the local people, and go to Wangfujing Street shopping and enjoying local flavors at Donghuamen night market. The other night, you may go to Houhai Bar street to take a rest having some drinks while enjoying the night view of the Houhai lake. If you only have one day free in Beijing, we suggest you visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Great Wall - the highlight of the Beijing highlight! If you have an extra day in Beijing ( third full day ), you may go to visit Hutong by taking rickshaw. Still, if you have more free time, you can take some side trips to Chengde, Beihdaihe, Mountain Tai, Qufu or Datong. If you have more time for sightseeing, you can go to Xian, Shanghai or Guilin, even Yangtze River cruise. The scenic spots and tour cities just mentioned are the "must to see" sites while you travel in Beijing China. See Top 10 Must See Attractions in Beijing, and Top Destinations in China.

7. Getting around in Beijing
Beijing is a hub of communications with roads, highways, railroads and flights connecting all parts of China as well with the major cities around the world. There are six ring roads circling the city of Beijing. Beijing is easily accessible with nine expressways, eleven China National Highways and several railway routes starting from Beijing. The Beijing subway is a rail network most convenient and affordable transportation. Travelling around the Beijing by bus is also the most common one of all public transportations. Beijing is also a kingdom of bikes, the primary mode of transportation used in Beijing. Beijing Taxi, Beijing Public Bus, Beijing Subway.

8. How to go to the Great Wall?
You have four ways to go to the Great Wall:
1) Take Beijing seat-in coach tour organized by a local travel agency to Badaling, Mutianyu or Simatai. The tour of Mutianyu and Simatai exclude any shopping. No worry! But these tours have fixed departures, so have nice and well arranged travel plan in advance.
2) Take Beijing private tour organized by a local travel agency to the Dadaling,Mutianyu,Simatai,Jinshanling or Huanghuacheng. The tour to Badaling includes some shoppping at two stops. It's all right. Life is beautiful! Do't be afraid if shopping. It's a different experience.
3) Take Beijing public bus to the Great Wall. First take a cab to the Deshengmen bus station and take an express bus to the Badaling Section of the wall. The bus leaves from behind the Bell tower and is the no. 919 ( make sure you get righ texpress, air-conditioned bus, not the normal one which stops all the way ).
4) Ask the concierge at your hotel and arrange a Beijing taxi for you to go to the Great Wall. It is pricy, but it's more flexible.

9. Shopping in Beijing
10 Beijing famous shopping streets including the Wangfujing, Dongdanbei, Longfusi, Xidanbei, Qianmen and Xiusuhi streets, and Liulichang Cultural Street. These streets boast modern malls and boutiques or special articles shops and provide various kinds of services. Most of the vacationers in Beijing prefer to buy are unique handicrafts and cultural relics full of Beijing flavor, such as cloison, jade ware, bronzes and stone tablets with inscriptions, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink slabs, antiques, paintings, calligraphic works and handicrafts including dough figurines, facial masks and kites unique to Beijing.

10. Beijing Nightlife
Actually 20 year ago,there was no nightlife of what people expected like today. Now things have changed greatly and the nightlife in Beijing has been developing. In comparison with the other big cities like Shanghai and Hong Kong, Beijing may be regarded soft night experience, but Beijing is becoming more and more attractive when people seek nightlife.
Please find below the three bar areas most popular in Beijing:
Sanlitun Bar stree
ADD: Located in the embassy area.
You can find much of the nightlife is focused around the Sanlitun Embassy district. Sanlitun Street is full of bars of various styles with live music and imported beers. There are many foreign visitors going there. Of course,you also can find many Chinese bar lovers there too. New clubs and bars open and close very fast. It's better that you may ask your friends or hotel people for more information, or pick up one of the numerous free magazines from a hotel or bar.
Hou Hai Cafe & Bar
Add:20 South Houhai, Xicheng District
Houhai is Beijing's newly developed traditional area. It is full of small bars and pubs with character. With the bright of the lights over the lake Houhai has the impressive and unreal image. Many of cafes and restaurants are privately owned and have their own unique feature and unique service. Houhai is a very bright in the contrast to the shabby Sanlitun Bar district. There are many bars and restaurants of different styles that line on the shores of the lake. The area is a good place for people wandering and having a stroll.
Wudaokou Bar Area
Add: in the lane opposite the west gate of Beijing University, Haidian District
Wudaokou is a living area in the Haidian District of North West Beijing. It is near a great number of universities and research institutes, which include Peking University, Beijing Language and Culture University, and Tsinghua University. There is a large student population. Wudaokou is famous for its popularity as a student living area, especially the international students.

11:Beijing: Toilets
Of course, this is a sensitive subject. There are two kinds of restrooms: sitting and squatting, but most are the latter. Please keep in mind that there is seldom toilet paper in the most toilets, so bring your paper always on hand, and even take some anti-bacterial wipes. Hotels here have very good toilets. Some in the tourist sites are all right. But you will find some toilets are terrible! Sometimes the smell is beyond belief. Usually our tour guide advise you to use toilet before going to some remote area like great wall. But things are changing to the better now in Beijing.

12.Beijing Emergencies
When you are having a vacation in Beijing or other parts of China and find yourself in emergency, the urgent telephone number is 110 for police, 119 for fire and 120 for ambulance. But while you are in Hong Kong or Macau, please use the number of 999 for emergency services. Foreign Tourists are every often the victims or the targets for thieves, so vacationers should keep passports and money from pickpockets. It is also a good idea to keep from wearing impressive jewelry or disclose money in public.

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