All-inclusive Day Tour to Ming Emperor's Tomb Sacred Path and Guyaju Dwelling





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Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Overview
With this day tour in Beijing. Let a personal guide show you the highlights around Beijing. Spend time exploring the UNESCO-listed the Ming emperor tombs and you could able to enter to the underground palace. And the marvel at the elaborate complex of dewellings carved directly into a rock face at the Guyaju Caves. Enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide all day and convenience of included lunch and round-trip transfers from your Beijing hotel.
What's Included
Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Local taxes
Chinese authentic food lunch
Transport by private vehicle
Not included
Gratuities
Souvenirs
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 1
You will pick up in your centrally located hotel lobby from 8:00am. Drive to the Scared Path and Underground Palace of Ming Tombs. The Scared Path is the best preserved and coplete one in China. The Sacred Way (or Divine Road) which means the road leading to the heaven. The Emperor, known as son of the Heaven, who came from Heaven to his country through the Scared way, also deservedly would return to Heaven through this road. The road is lined with marble statues which are important decorations of the mausoleum.
Stop 2
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 2
Followed by a visit to Underground Palace of Dingling Tomb. The only one excavated to the public. Tourists can see precious antiques unearthed from the tomb in the the exhibition halls.
Stop 3
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 3
After lunch, in the afternoon. Continue on to the Guyaju Caves, a multi-village complex of more than 170 dwellings carved directly into the rock face. Believed to have been carved by an ethnic minority called the Xiyi between the Tang and lIao Dynasties, the remarkable caves resemble 'ant farms for human' and consist of rooms of varying shapes and styles complete with doors, windows, kitchen rabges, and closets. After the full-dya tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in downtown Beijng.
Additional Info
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Other
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
2 reviews
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