Olympic City Sights Package B

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Beijing, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Beijing)
Detailed Itinerary: You'll be met on arrival in Beijing. On the way to the Hotel(your own arrangement), your guide will explain tomorrow's arrangements. Spend the rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or resting and catching up on your jetlag. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts - an ancient capital with some incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis getting ready to host the 2008 Olympics.

Day 2

Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: The Tian'anmen Square, Hall of Clocks and Watches, The Forbidden City
Meals: Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: Half day visit of the Forbidden City. This imperial Palace is home to 24 Emperors between 1420 and 1911. Great Squares, halls and gates contrast with the intricate networks of side halls, gardens, courtyards and quaters for those who lived in this 'city within a city'. We also specially arranged a visit to the Hall of Clocks and Watches, where you can see the clock history of the past 200 years over the world and an inner architecture of the Forbidden City. You will also pay a visit to the Tian'anmen Square.
Afternoon is free for you to attend your favorate sports game or shop on your own.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: Great Wall at Mutianyu
Meals: Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: A day visit to Mutianyu Great Wall, a less-crowded section with a pleasant drive 90km NE of Beijing. Cable car is arranged to avoiding the steep climb. You can walk along the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb views as it snakes across the hills and mountains. You can return by cable car. Wear good walking shoes and protection from the weather. Return to the city in the late afternoon to catch up any evening sports you've booked or exlore more of Beijing on your own.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: Temple of Heaven, Hutong Tours in Rickshaw
Meals: Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: A full day visit to the Temple of Heaven, the most famous sites in Beijing. This is a Ming architecture at its best: beautiful, controlled, and highly symbolic. The surrounding gardens are full of interesting activity, particularly weekend mornings. Spend two hours in the afternoon to discover Beijingnese lifestye in Hutong by rickshaw. Hutong is a maze of historic alleyways and old single storey traditional courtyard houses, now fast disappearing. Your tour includes a visit with a local family.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Beijing
Detailed Itinerary: You can watch the selected games and attend the activities, exhibitions(tickets on your own arrangement). Today's featured sports in Beijing are: Hockey, Handball, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Athletics, Fencing.
Please inform your guide in advance which game you'd like to watch, then he/she will give you advice and tell you the most convenient way to the Olympic sites.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Beijing
Detailed Itinerary: You can watch the selected games and attend the activities, exhibitions(tickets on your own arrangement). Today's featured sports in Beijing are: Athletics, Hockey, Handball, Shooting, Wrestling...
Please inform your guide in advance which game you'd like to watch, then he/she will give you advice and tell you the most convenient way to the Olympic sites.

Day 7

Place & Transport: Depart Beijing, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Beijing)
Detailed Itinerary: Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure.

Note:
* The tour can be customized according to your own schedule. Please let us know for which sports you've got tickets.
** During the Olympic Games, 300,000 additional people are expected per day. To keep the City open and accessible to all during Games-time, Beijing 2008 needs your cooperation when there are Lane closures, road closures and Special Event Clearways. Your scheduled daily visit may changed without prior notice.
*** If you choose to stay in Beijing for a few extra days or extend your tour to other cities, please let us know, and we'd be happy to arrange additional tours for you.