Meet our guide at the hotel lobby and then a full day's sightseeing takes you to the largest city square, Tiananmen Square, and the extravagant Ming–era Imperial Palace in Forbidden City. Continuing the tour, you will visit the exquisite 15th century Temple of Heaven. See the Imperial Ceiling of Heaven with its Echo Wall and the Nine–Dragon Cypress, more than 500 years old. A palatable Peking Duck Banquet is arranged for dinner followed by a classic Peking Opera. (L+D)

Pay a visit to one of the best-preserved royal garden complexes in Beijing, Summer Palace, where the design gives prominence to Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake in the garden. After lunch, visit the most famous Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet, Lama Temple. (L)