3 Days Zhangjiakou Olympic Tour from Beijing
Tour Overview
Experience the breathtaking landscapes and Olympic heritage of Zhangjiakou, a key venue for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. This three-day tour combines stunning natural scenery, outdoor adventures, and historical...
Code of Tour: CDT0000071291
Length of Travel: 3 Day
Destinations of Tour: Beijing-Zhangjiakou-Beijing
Departure City: Zhangjiakou
Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour: Private
Features of Tour:
Experience the breathtaking landscapes and Olympic heritage of Zhangjiakou, a key venue for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. This three-day tour combines stunning natural scenery, outdoor adventures, and historical insights, making it perfect for winter sports enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.
Tour Highlights
- Grassland Sky Road: Drive along one of China’s most beautiful roads, featuring picturesque landscapes.
- Secret Garden Ski Resort: Visit the site of Olympic skiing events with options for winter sports.
- Zhangbei Bashang Grassland: Engage in outdoor activities like horse riding and local wrestling competitions.
- Dajing Gate: Explore this historical site, an ancient gateway of the Great Wall.
- Cultural Insights: Learn about local customs and traditions throughout the tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing – Zhangjiakou
- Morning:
- Meet your guide at your hotel in Beijing.
- Enjoy a scenic drive (about three hours) to Chongli County, Zhangjiakou.
- Arrival:
- Check into your hotel (Montefontaine Holiday Hotel).
- Lunch is on your own; your guide can provide recommendations.
- Afternoon:
- Drive along the Grassland Sky Road (over 82 miles long), renowned for its breathtaking views of rivers, hills, meadows, and remnants of the Great Wall.
- Evening:
- Relax at your hotel, soaking in the beauty of the surrounding area.
Jointly holding the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Zhangjiakou draws increasing number of tourists with its striking landscape. This morning, our guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel in Beijing and start a private Zhangjiakou tour from Beijing. After about three hours’ pleasant scenic drive, we will reach the hotel at Chongli County in Zhangjiakou. Lunch is on your own arrangements. Our guide is ready to give you some advice and help upon your request.
We will spend the afternoon to drive along the Grassland Sky Road and enjoy the scenery. With a length of over 82 miles, the Grassland Sky Road is rated as one of the ten most beautiful roads in China. The roadsides are dotted with winding rivers, rolling hills, extensive meadows, flocks and herds and remnants of the ancient Great Wall, which make a brilliant landscape painting.
Meals: No meals, advice freely available
Accommodation: Montefontaine Holiday Hotel 
Day 2: Zhangjiakou
- Morning:
- After breakfast, head to the Secret Garden Ski Resort, where the Olympic skiing events took place.
- Enjoy free time to explore and participate in skiing or other activities (lunch not included).
- Afternoon:
- Travel to Zhangbei Bashang Grassland. Take in the pure air and stunning scenery, especially vibrant during July and August.
- Engage in activities such as horse riding or attending local wrestling competitions (fees paid on-site).
- Evening:
- Return to your hotel in Chongli for a restful night.
After breakfast, we leave for the Secret Garden Ski Resort, where all skiing events of 2022 Winter Olympics will be held. In the hot summer, it is an ideal retreat as the average temperature here is only about 19℃. In winter, the natural snow mantle provides extremely favorable conditions for ice and snow entertainment. You will have some free time to explore the area. Activities and lunch during your free time are not included in the tour price, but our guide is glad to help you find a good place for lunch if you want.
In the early afternoon, we drive to Zhangbei Bashang Grassland. You will find the air in this natural grassland is intoxicatingly pure. July and August are the best times to admire the grassland scenery. Activities like horse riding, watching local wrestling competitions, camping and so on are always fun. You can take part in the activities and pay the fees on the spot by yourself. Afterwards, we transfer back to the hotel in Chongli.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 3: Zhangjiakou – Beijing
- Morning:
- Visit Dajing Gate, an important historical site and one of the Great Wall’s ancient gateways.
- Drive Back to Beijing:
- On the way, stop by Jimingyi, the largest and best-preserved old post station near Beijing.
- Conclusion:
- Arrive back at your hotel in Beijing, where your guide will bid you farewell.
This morning, we will visit Dajing Gate, a site of historical importance. It is regarded as one of the four ancient gateways of the Great Wall together with Shanhaiguan Pass, Juyongguan Pass and Jiayuguan Pass. We then drive back to Beijing. On our way, we drive past Jimingyi, the largest and best preserved old post station in the area around Beijing. Afterwards, this Beijing Zhangjiakou tour concludes as our guide and driver will say bon voyage on sending you back to your hotel in Beijing.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Service Included:
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary;
- Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
- Private English-speaking tour guide;
- Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
- Service charge & government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
- Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
