Beijing
Our group arrived in Beijing on Monday, December 12th, 2016. We remained in Beijing for roughly two days and spent our time gaining a deeper appreciation for China's history by visiting a number of important tourist locations.
Itinerary Overview
Monday (12/12/16)
- Flights to China (Cincinnati to Detroit, Detroit to Beijing)
- Arrived at the Beijing International Airport (terminal 2)
- Took airport shuttle to meet up with Dr. Orkwis and sons in terminal 3
- Took shuttle to the Sunworld Dynasty Hotel
- Exchanged money at hotel
- Dinner at a Chinese restaurant within hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Trip to the Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section)
- Return to downtown Beijing
- Tour of Tiananmen Square
- Tour of the Forbidden City
- Return to hotel with cab
- Dinner at DaDong Roast Duck restaurant
- Explored street vendors near hotel
- Return to hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Walkthrough of the Beijing Olympic Park
- Lunch at a traditional Chinese restaurant near Olympic Park
- Tour of the Summer Palace
- Took shuttle to the Beijing International Airport (terminal 3) and flew to Chongqing