Time：6h 

Highlights:

1. Startwith a visit to the Summer Palace, a magnificent imperial garden. Admire thestunning Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, along with iconic structures like theTower of Buddhist Incense and the Long Corridor.

2. headto the Olympic Park. Be awed by the modern architecture of the Bird's Nest andWater Cube. Experience the essence of "technology, greenery, andhumanity."

3.explorethe Yonghegong. Discover the unique blend of Han and Tibetan Buddhism. Marvelat the precious cultural relics and the magnificent white sandalwood Buddha.This tour offers a perfect blend of history and modernity.

Full description:

A Tourof Beijing's Historic and Modern Gems Beijing, a city rich in history andculture, offers a plethora of attractions. One remarkable itinerary takesvisitors on a journey through three iconic locations: the Summer Palace, theOlympic Park, and the Lama Temple. The Summer Palace, once an imperial palaceand garden of the Qing dynasty, is renowned as the "Royal GardenMuseum." Built on the base of Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill and designedin the style of Jiangnan gardens, it is of grand scale and exceptionallywell-preserved. The palace is divided into three areas: the political activityarea centered around renshoudian; the imperial living area with yulantang andleshoutang as the main buildings; and the garden tour area along the LongCorridor, at the back of the mountain, and in the western district. Iconicstructures such as the Tower of Buddhist Incense, the Long Corridor, the MarbleBoat, Suzhou Street, and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge are must-sees. Additionally,taking a boat ride on Kunming Lake is a delightful way to enjoy the scenery.The Olympic Park, located at the northern end of Beijing's central axisextension, was the main venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It features famousstadiums like the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube. Embodying the three conceptsof "technology, greenery, and humanity," it is a new urban areaintegrating multiple functions such as offices, commerce, hotels, culture,sports, and conferences. It boasts Asia's largest urban artificial watersystem, the largest urban green landscape, the world's widest pedestriansquare, and Asia's longest underground transportation corridor. After theOlympics, it has become a comprehensive public activity center with variousfunctions including sports events, exhibition centers, science and educationculture, and leisure shopping. The Lama Temple, also known as the Yonghegong,is a rare Gelug school (Yellow Sect) royal temple of Tibetan Buddhism inBeijing. Historically, it was the residence of the fourth son of the Qingemperor, Yinzhen (the Yongzheng Emperor), and the birthplace of the QianlongEmperor. It is a fusion of Chinese Han Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. Here, onecan see the Maitreya Buddha of Han Buddhism and the gilded bronze statue ofMaster Tsongkhapa of Tibetan Buddhism in the Falun Hall. The temple also housesprecious cultural relics. The three masterpieces of woodcarving in Yonghegonginclude the Five Hundred Arhats Hill carved from red sandalwood, the giantBuddha niche carved from golden silk nanmu, and the eighteen-meter-tall whitesandalwood Buddha. The latter, located in the Wanfu Pavilion, is extremelyfamous. This entire white sandalwood tree, originally from Nepal, was laterpresented to Emperor Qianlong. This tour offers a wonderful opportunity toexperience the beauty and grandeur of Beijing's historical and modernattractions.

Includes:

Professionaltour guide

Privatedriver, air-conditioned vehicle

Entranceticket to the scenic spot

Pick-upand drop-off in hotel

*Food ordrink not included,but guide will assist you with this.

Important information:Sportswear and sport shoes are required