( Top Destinations Around Beijing )
Beijing Side Trips, the best choices for those who have enjoyed all highlights of Beijing and want to explore other destinations and wonderful scenery around Beijing, like Chengde, Pingyao, Qingdao, Zhangjiajie and etc.
Below are the popular itineraries for you to travel around Beijing, successfully operated for many years. Moreover, just feel free to tell us your tour plans, and our travel experts will work together with you, to tailor-make the perfect Beijing side tours at the best value.
With a distance only of 120km, Beijing and Tianjin are connected by regular intercity railway.
Our itineraries covers all famous attractions Wudadao Area, Food Street, Ancient Cultural Street, Shi Family Courtyard, etc with private vehicles and tour guide service.
Located in the southeast of Shandong Peninsula, Qingdao is a beautiful seaside city which attracts thousands of visitors to come here.
Our itineraries covers all famous attractions in Qingdao, including Mt. Laoshan, Taiqing Palace, the Zhanqiao as well as No. 1 Bathing Beach, as well as transportation, personal tour guide service.
Qinhuangdao, sometimes called “The Back Garden of Beijing and Tianjin”, is considered one of the most important ports in China.
We had carefully chosen the best tours below for you to choose with famous attractions, transportation and personal tour guide included.
Chengde, a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, is lying in the northeast of Beijing. Chengde boasts plenty of sceneries, including the best-known Mountain Resort, Pule Temple and Zongcheng Temple.
Our itineraries are carefully-selected by our travel experts covering all the famous attractions with transportation and personal tour guide service.
Pingyao is a county in central Shanxi province in China, situated southwest of Beijing. It is known for Pingyao Old City, Qiao Family Courtyard and etc.
Our tours to Pingyao from Beijing will take you to visit the most popular attractions in Pingyao to taste the elegance of the ancient town.
Lying in the north of Shanxi Province, Datong is not only famed for its rich coal resource, but has many prosperous historical and cultural relics.
Our travel experts have pre-arranged the classic Datong tours and Datong extended tours to Xian, Pingyao and Luoyang, and all itineraries cover the popular attractions in every cities.
Harbin, known as “the Oriental Moscow” and “the Ice City”, is a charming combination of European and Chinese architecture. There are several daily trains and flights connecting Beijing and Harbin.
Join us and choose a Beijing Harbin Round Tour by train or by flight to enjoy a fantastic winter holiday in northeast of China.
Luoyang called as “the Eastern Capital”, is one of the Four Ancient Capitals in China. It is very convenient either by train or by flight.
Choose a Beijing Luoyang Side Trip from our itineraries to visit the Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Luoyang Museum and Shaolin Temple in Luoyang.
Inner Mongolia is located on the north border of China with countless historic and cultural relics.
Check the pre-arranged tours below, you will have chances to ride a horse on the vast grassland, take part in sand activities in desert and discover the local life style in Mongolian yurts.
Zhangjiajie is beloved for its magnificent natural beauty with Wulingyuan Scenic Area as its main point.
Our tours not only cover the main attractions in Zhangjiajie, but also extend to Fenghuang Ancient Town, a quaint town with houses built up on both sides of a river.
Huangshan Mountain is breathtaking with imaginatively-named pines, oddly-shaped rocks, seas of clouds, and hot springs.
Our tour packages cover the main attractions in Huangshan, and one trip will arrange one night for you to stay on the Mountain.
If you want have a day tour in Beijing with us, please contact us 4 days prior to your tarting date, and tell us your interests, budget and requirements.
Our Beijing Side Trips include the top destinations arond Beijing, like Tianjin, Harbin, Qinhuangdao, Chengde, Pingyao, Datong, Qingdao, Luoyang, Inner Mongolia, Zhangjiajie and etc. And you can contact us if your expexted destination isn't included.
If you are coming to China for sightseeing, you should obtain a tourist visa from Chinese Embassy in your mother country. The visa will bring more convenience for booking tours from Beijing travel agency.
When you have short time transit via Beijing Capital International Airport, you can have a Beijing Layover Tour or Beijing 72-Hour Visa-Free Tour without a China Visa.
Beijing is one of big cities in China, enjoys the four distinct seasons, characterized by a short spring and autumn, a long hot summer and a long chilly winter. So, autumn is the best time to be in Beijing, with the mild temperature and clear days. Of course, different seasons have different beautiful sceneries.
In Beijing, there is no need to worry about where to stay when planning your Beijing Day Tour, because there are over 600 hotels and accommodations there, incl. star-rated hotels, business hotels, international brand, resorts, courtyards, etc. >> Book a Beijing Hotel at the fair price.
In Beijing, the transportation is quite convenient. It is easy to take a taxi, a public bus, a subway. Of course, you need to know the details of transportation for Beijing is a big city and the lines are complex.
In order to avoid being cheated, just take the illegal taxi and tour bus. The Beijing taxi are all equipped with the light on the top and meter measuring, and the number starts with the "B" for all tour bus. Do not believe the low price offered by the black "illegal tour bus", otherwise, they will make you pay additional fees and not transfer you to the real destinations, like Badaling Great Wall.
In Beijing, you will have a most unforgettable dining experience. The best part is that you can splurge at a fancy restaurant or dine supremely well at any of the smaller family-running porterhouse. Especially recommend the Beijing Roast Duck, Beijing Imperial Court Food and Beijing Snacks.
For clothes
In autumn, jeans and a sweater are usually enough. In the warmer months, T-shirts and light pants or shorts are the best choice. In the colder months, it is wise to dress in layers, long underwear and jeans, shirt, sweater and down jacks.
Others
When hiking on the Great Wall, bring enough food and drink. These can be purchased on the Badaling but at a possibly unexpected higher price. Remember, do not drink too much water because there are no washrooms midway.
When taking the Beijing day tours, due to the pressed time, please prepare RMB & USD cash in advance for a rainy day. In large stores or supermarket of Beijing, major credit cards can be used to purchase goods,incl. Master Card, Visa, American Express. However, you need to pay some extra fees for the exchanging service.