Beijing to Chengde Two-Day Overnight Tour by Train

Highlights:

�With a pleasant climate, time-honored history, beautiful natural sceneries and historical sites, Chengde well deserves its position as one of the most famous tourist cities in China. It is an ideal place for sightseeing and hunting, as well providing welcome relief from the summer heat

�Makes for a great Beijing getaway! You can visit Chengde and be back to Beijing by dinner, allowing you a more flexible schedule

(B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

Package Price

Price is based on the time of travel and number of customers. Please inquire through the form on the left side of the page, we'll quote the best price we can get. As this tour package involves domestic transfers, the package price will vary from time to time because of the changing airfares and hotel rates.

TOUR ITINERARY

Tour code:
P-BJCHENGDE2

Day 1 : Beijing-Chengde (by train, #N211) (L, D)

Early in the morning, your English-speaking guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and take you to Beijing Railway Station where you will take the train to Chengde. The train ride will take about 4 hours. You will be met at the Chengde station by your guide and driver, who will take you to your hotel . After unpacking and lunch, we will visit Chengde's signature attraction, the Mountain Resort.

It was built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and took about 90 years (1703-1792) to construct The Mountain Resort, also called the Rehe Temporary Palace, is situated north of Chengde and 230 kilometers (143 miles) from Beijing. It covers an area of 564 sq meters (218 sq miles) and was originally built for the royal families to spend the hot summer months. When compared with the grand and solemn Forbidden City, the mountain resort is characterized by its simplicity and elegance. It is a grand architectural complex that consists of numerous palaces, the largest royal garden in China and wonderful scenery, combined with a pleasant climate.

Following your visit we will go out for a Chinese dinner, and then you will be taken back to your hotel, with the rest of the night at your discretion.

Day 2 : Chengde-Beijing (by train, #N212) (B)

Following breakfast in the hotel we will visit the Putuo Zong Cheng Temple. To the north-east of the Mountain Resort of Chengde lies the Eight Outer Temples. Eight of the temples were administered by Lifan Yuan, an administration department for the affairs of minorities such as Mongolian and Tibetan, and so the name stuck. The temple is the biggest and the most magnificent building of the Eight Outer Temples. Built in 1767 imitating the style of the Potala Palace, the temple is also named 'Little Potala Palace'. For another reason that 'Putuo Zongchengzhi' is Tibetan for 'Potala Palace' in Chinese. The halls and pavilions in it were designed to naturally strew on hillside according to the hypsography. The Big Red Platform is the principle construction of the temple. The platform and the three halls on it are all with the copper gold tiles roof.

Next to Putuo Zong Cheng is the Puning Temple. The Puning Temple was constructed in the 20th year (1755) of the Qianlong reign. In order to celebrate the suppression of rebellion of Junggar tribe, Emperor Qianlong invited the four troops that participated in the suppression to the Mountain Resort in October in the 20th year of the Qianlong reign. He dubbed leaders of the four troops, and ordered to build the Puning Temple.

Following your visit to the Puning Temple you will be taken to the Chengde train station where you will take the train back to Beijing. Upon arrival in Beijing you'll be met by your guide and driver who will take you back to your hotel.