BEIJING CHINA

In this blog are our actual tour itinerary (including time spent per place and suggested changes to the itinerary), costs of the Beijing trip, tour options and prices. 

Picture-perfect Sunrise on Sept. 22, 2010

ITINERARY:

Our itinerary is from Cebu Phils to Manila Phils to Beijing China to Manila Phils to Cebu Phils.  It was a full but relaxed itinerary, with lots of time to take photos!  See suggested changes to itinerary at the bottom.

Day 1: Saturday

11am-12:30pm Cebu to Manila

12:30-5:30pm Free time in Manila

5:30pm Check in at airport

7:30am-12:05am Manila to Beijing

Day 2: Sunday

12:05am Arrival at Beijing Airport, Immigration

1:30am Check-in at City Walls Courtyard House

8:30am-10:00am Jingshan Park

10:00am-12:00nn Temple of Heaven

12:00nn-2:30pm Peking duck at Quanjude and bank for FOREX

2:30pm-5:30pm Forbidden City

5:30pm-6:30pm Tian’anmen Square (we waited for the flag lowering)

7:30pm-8:30pm KungFu show at the Red Theater

9:00pm Back at City Walls Courtyard House

Day 3: Monday

7:30am-8:15am Travel time to Ming Tombs

8:15am-9:30am Ming Tombs

9:30am-10:30am Jade Factory

10:30am-11:30am Lunch at local restaurant

12:30pm-1:45pm Travel time

1:45pm-3:30pm Mutianyu Great Wall

3:30pm-5:00pm Travel time back to city

5:15pm-6:30pm Acrobatic show at Chaoyang (specify Chaoyang coz there are 3 acrobatic shows in Beijing)

6:30pm-7:30pm Dinner at local restaurant

7:30pm-9:00pm Chinese massage

9:30pm Back at City Walls Courtyard House

Day 4: Tuesday

8am Check-out from City Walls Courtyard House

9:00am-10:00am National Grand Theater “The Egg”

10:00am-11:00am Cloisonne Factory in Beijing

11:30am-12:30nn Panda House

12:30nn-1:30pm Lunch at local restaurant

2:00pm-5:00pm Summer Palace

5:00pm-7:30pm Travel time and dinner at local restaurant

7:30pm-9:00pm Olympic Green: The Water Cube and Bird’s Nest

9:00pm-10:00pm Travel time to airport

11:00pm Check in at airport

Day 5: Wednesday

1:00am-530am Beijing to Manila

9:30am-10:30am Manila to Cebu

10:30am Cebu: Home sweet home

Looking back, there are a couple of tweaks I'd suggest to the 5-day itinerary.

How much did our trip cost?  Find out here.

What are some tour options and prices?  Find out here.

Enjoy your future Beijing trip!!!