Tour Code: IFH-CW-08
Tour days: 7 Days
Something wonderful for your body and soul. A wonderful festival named Longqingxia Ice Lantern Festival, fulled with magnificent ice lanterns and ice sculptures makes it a fairyland. Also enjoy skiing in Nanshan Ski Resort.
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport to hotel transfer
Upon your arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven
After breakfast, drive to visit the largest and grandest public plazas in the world - Tiananmen Square. Then enter within the imposing walls of the Forbidden City for an extensive tour through this vast complex of palaces, pavilions and courtyards as your engaging guide illuminates the dramatic history of the Emperor who once resided here. Afternoon proceed to the Temple of Heaven, a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong
Today your ancient Beijing city tour will start from the Summer Palace, which is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years. Followed by pay a visit to the Lama Temple (Yonghe Monastery), which is considered as the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China. Afternoon have a Hutongs tour by a 3-wheel rickshaw and then visit a local family living in a Siheyuan (Chinese quadrangles).
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Badaling Great Wall, Longqingxia Ice & Snow World
Make an excursion to Badaling Great Wall. It is one of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China. You will hiking up and down the wall and take a short hiking on the wall (you may choose to take the round-way cable car up and down the wall with own expense). In the afternoon, proceed to Longqingxia Gorge to enjoy the beautiful ice and snow sculptures. In the past over 20 years, the Longqingxia Ice and Snow Festival have been held annually. Many ice activities and folk performances are held there. Hundreds of ice sculptures made by both Chinese and foreign artists are exhibited there. On the way back to Beijing, pay a visit to the Jade Factory and learn about knowledge of Jade.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort
Pick up from your hotel around 10:00am to the Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort. And the drive takes about two hours. First check-in and stay at Shirton Inn beside the Nanshan Ski Resort. Nanshan Ski Resort is situated in the Miyun County, north-east of Beijing. It boasts the largest and best equipped Ski Resort in Northern China at present. There are 11 ski runs which fit various skiers. You will free at leisure to enjoy skiing at the ski resort (your own expense).
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Nanshan Ski Resort, Chunhuiyuan Hot Springs Resorts
Today continue to enjoy skiing at Nanshan Ski Resort (on your own expense). In the afternoon, head to the Chunhuiyuan Hot Springs Resorts for relaxation. After taking a bath in the hot springs pools for about 2 hours, you will be picked up to your hotel in Beijing.
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer
After breakfast, your are escorted to the airport for your return flight.