Flight Details
Itinerary
Day 1 – Dublin to Beijing
Depart Dublin for Beijing. Overnight on the flight.
Day 2 – Beijing
Arrive at Beijing Airport & meet your local guide for transfer to the Beijing Olympics venue area for a short stroll. Visit the Temple of Heaven, another impressive building left from imperial dynasties, where the emperors worship the heaven and prayed for good harvest for farmers. Now a lively park where people enjoy practicing Taichi and Peking opera, a good place to taste the local culture. Continue to your hotel for check-in. Dinner at your hotel or in a local restaurant. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 3 – Beijing Tiananmen Square & the Forbidden City
Breakfast at your hotel followed by a visit to the famous Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will have a tour to the Temple of Heaven and visit to a pearl factory. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 4 – The Great Wall of China & Sacred Way in the Ming Tomb
After breakfast you will travel to the Badaling area to climb the impressive Great Wall. Visit a Jade Gallery, showcasing China’s precious stone. Lunch in a local restaurant. Continue to the Sacred Way in the Ming Tomb. This evening is free for you to enjoy. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 5 – Summer Palace & Panda Hall
Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy a visit to the Summer Palace in Beijing. Lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch depart to visit Panda Hall in the famous Beijing Zoo. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 6 – Free Day
After breakfast, a day at leisure for self-exploring after a few busy days or to enjoy the hotel facilities. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 7 – Free Day
After breakfast, a day at leisure for self-exploring after a few busy days or to enjoy the hotel facilities. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 8 – Lama Temple, Sanlitun Village & Silk Market
Breakfast at your hotel. Depart for a tour of the Lama Temple, the biggest Buddhist Lama Temple with the biggest standing statue of Buddhist figure which holds a Guinness World Record. Lunch in a local restaurant. Later visit Sanlitun Village, the modern area of Beijing, a big contrast to the traditional palaces. Also visit the Silk Market where you can enjoy bargaining while shopping latest fashions. Dinner at hotel or a local restaurant. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 9 – Fly home
Breakfast at hotel & check-out. Free afternoon before your flight home to Dublin.