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Mutianyu Great Wall
23,770 reviews
"About 30-45min drive by car from Beijing. Park in parking structure, (tons of souvenir shops there too), take shuttle bus to the “ski“ lift (fabulous views!!!!) and you’re up there!!!! Trees, panoramic views, such...""Access to the wall was easy via a cable car followed by a quite strenuous walk to a number of watch towers, the way down was great fun via a toboggan run- all in all a great day with a great guide"
Museums
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
14,092 reviews
"Unlike most tourists who simply walk from south gate to north and exit, we meandered to the north-east side (the Clock, and Imperial Treasures Museums) and surroundings, and to the Imperial Gardens, nine-dragon wa...""The history of the Forbidden City is fascinating and to visit it and see the incredible buildings, interiors, courtyards, museum and stories was magical."
Sights & Landmarks
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
15,024 reviews
"A visit to the huge and beautiful Summer Palace is just a must, the emperors in China lived an amazing lavish lifestyle with luxurious excesses and this magnificent gardens with its huge lake and palace are amazin...""I particularly loved the colourful ceilings and the views of Kunming Lake (misty and mysterious on the day we visited) and of Longevity Hill, also shrouded in mist."
Sights & Landmarks
The Great Wall at Badaling
11,046 reviews
"The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders, so you have to visit it if you’re in Beijing.""Remarkable a must see once in your life, a definite bucket list experience , from the surreal gondola ride to the wall , or you can walk it is very steep and high and it is this that is remarkable, how did they bu..."
Museums
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
4,202 reviews
"You will see many monks and worshippers burning incense to Buddha and get to walk in and through a number of buildings that the Emperor actually lived in during the 1750's AD.""A peaceful oasis in the heart of the city, this temple is a centre of Tibetan Buddhism dating back to 1694 The monastery became a lamasery for monks from Mongolia and Tibet."
Nature & Parks
Temple of Heaven
12,195 reviews
"A fascinating place to visit and marvel at the woodwork and painting, all set in beautiful grounds with locals happily playing cards, exercising or knitting.""If your in Beijing you have to be here so we just took a taxi over for about $3.00 Beautiful HUGE park surrounds the temple and it’s all in bloom in the spring Great displays of the history of the temple and all o..."
Sights & Landmarks
Great Wall at Huanghuacheng
1,191 reviews
"Huanghuacheng Great wall is a wild section which is located near a lake and a reservoir, this part of the Wall is called Yellow Flower Fortress and is a good place for hiking.Huanghuacheng Section of the Great Wal...""Most of the wall is original and very steep and rather challenging so wear good shoes."
Nature & Parks
Simatai Great Wall
480 reviews
"The bus schedule is set for day trips from Beijing and this allows you time to walk Simatai Great Wall, explore Water Town and if you stay until the last bus back at 9pm you can also see views of the wall lit at n...""The express bus leaves from the Dongzhimen (东直门) District and is best reached by Subway Line 2 (the blue inner circle line) and using Exit B. This will take you up into, or in front of, the Dongzhimen Bus Terminal."
Sights & Landmarks
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
7,588 reviews
"Located at the center of Beijing City is the remarkable Tiananmen Square, where you can visit the Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and s...""It's really nice place and contains lot of history ... good long walk across the Tiananmen Square is must when you visit Beijing ... The square contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the P..."
Sights & Landmarks
Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
3,396 reviews
"The Long Corridor - which runs from the central area of the palace grounds to the furthest tip of the grounds area - was fascinating because each section of the overhead, along the entire length is individually de...""Go late in the day when crowds thin and you will feel the tranquility of the place and you can imagine the Empress wandering along the covered walkway, enjoying a breeze off the lake!"
Sights & Landmarks
Water Great Wall at Huanghuacheng
342 reviews
"Less tourists and more time to enjoy the scenery, hiking is durable and one can easily spend the whole day here.""Wonderful trip in Greatwall Beijing Huanghuacheng Great Wall Hike and more 524018128 Our family of 5 had Bruce as our driver from Beijing to Huanghuacheng Great Wall hike, as well as for our transfer from airport..."
