Explore Great Wall Memorable Day Tour

The centrepiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics was the Beijing National Stadium, nicknamed "The Bird's Nest" because of its nest-like skeletal structure. The stadium hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the athletics competition. The Water Cube ,is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid.
The Ming Tombs Scenic Area, where lie the mausoleums of thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Since 1409 when Zhu Di, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, built his Changling Tomb here, the succeeding twelve emperors had their tombs built around Changling during the next 230 years, covering a total area of over 120 square kilometers (46.3 square miles). This is the best preserved tomb area with the most emperors buried. Every year millions of tourists come to the site to appreciate its long history and palatial architecture.
Shixiaguan Great Wall was located in Yanqing County in Beijing, 1.24 miles away from the Badaling Great Wall, the Shuiguan Great Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is the most complete and strongest section of the ten thousand li Great Wall and famous for its precipitous cliffs. Originally, the wall was part of an ancient military defensive work. The water system was employed to defend against enemies and formed a pass, hence the name "Shuiguan", translated as the "Water Pass". The wall is built along the mountain contours with stone blocks and grey bricks. There are seven watch towers and one arrow tower. The arrow tower measures 15.63 meters high with an average width of 12 meters.

Pick up from your hotel between 7:00am and 8:00am. Drive to Olympic Park Sightseeing ( Outer view of Bird Nest, Water Cube) (30 minutes), and then drive to Ming Tombs (50 miles away from downtown and takes about 1.5 hours driving). The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. You will visit Ming Tombs, the largest of the Ming Tombs, where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried. The sightseeing on the Ming Tombs takes about 1 hour. Lunch at local characteristic Jindian restaurant. After traditional Chinese lunch at Jindian restaurant, drive to the Shixiaguan Great Wall. The hike on Shixiaguan Great Wall takes about 2 hours. Shixiaguan section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Shixiaguan is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car ride is available and optional. Drop off service at your hotel before 6:00pm.