2-Day Side Trip to Qinhuangdao (Beidaihe)

Tour Code:BT65From:USD110

Trip Highlights - Attractions involved: Old Dragon Head, Meng-Jiang Nu Temple, Shanhaiguan Pass. Qinhuangdao is situated about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Gulf. Daily trains and good expressway linking these two cities within three to four hours are available. It has become a popular destination for holidaymakers and foreign tourists who want to take a side trip from Beijing. Qinhuangdao is the splendid blend of the Great Wall culture, beach holidays, bird-watching and historical surveys. As one of the three districts under the jurisdiction of Qinhuangdao City. Beidaihe is famous for its fancy environment, beautiful beaches and sunshine.

Tour Itinerary: (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
Day 01: Beijing / Qinhuangdao (L)
You will be picked up at your hotel and go to Qinhuangdao in the morning. Upon your arrival, you will be sent to your hotel to check in. After lunch, your guide will pick you up and drive you to visit Old Dragon Head, the starting point of the Eastern side of the Great Wall. After enjoying seafood dinner, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Hotel: Great Wall Hotel 4 star (or similar class)  
Day 02: Qinhuangdao / Beijing (B/L/D)
In the morning, check out from the hotel. Today, you will visit Meng-Jiang Nu Temple and Shanhaiguan Pass, the First Pass of the Great Wall. Then, you will be sent back to Beijing.

Attraction Description
Meng-Jiang Nu Temple
Meng-Jiang Nu Temple is situated on the Mt. Fenghuangshan (Phoenix Mountain), 6 kilometers east of Shanhaiguan Pass, Meng Jiang Nu Temple, according to the legend, was originally built before the Song Dynasty and repaired in the Ming Dynasty. There are a number of travel sights here, including a 108-step Stairway, 108 being a Buddhist number representing the troubles that plague man.
Shanhaiguan Pass
Shanhaiguan Great Wall, located in the northeast of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, is regarded as the first pass under heaven since the ancient times because of it’s important strategic location at the eastern end of the Great Wall. It was built by General Xu Da in 1381.