Purple Dragon's Beijing packages offer great value and save you time and effort by arranging your choice of hotel, round trip airport transportation, and sightseeing with a personal English-speaking guide. You can always add extra nights and optional sightseeing if you wish.

Imperial Beijing This five-day, four-night introduction to China's historic capital is designed for first-time visitors

Beijing Basics We also offer a shorter program for return guests or people who have limited time and want to see the best of Beijing.

Have extra time to spend in Beijing? You may add one of our optional "Fresh Ideas" side trips, which include a personal English-speaking guide.

Ancient City Lanes   Explore Beijing's traditional Hutong districts by pedicab before they completely disappear. Enjoy dumplings in a Chinese home and take tea in an ancient tea house

Forgotten Temples   We take you to experience fascinating sanctuaries that are largely overlooked by tourists

Great Wall & Ming Tombs   Beijing's must-see side trip. We take you a a "wild" part of the wall that is not completely trampled by tour bus groups.

Summer Palaces  China's emperors spent the warmest months of the year in sprawling palaces on what is now the outskirts of Biejing. These were glorious cities in themselves. You spend a day enjoying the Summer Palace and the "old" Summer Palace.

We can also arrange for you to visit a performance of the Peking Opera or Chinese acrobatics.

"I had a really fantastic time in Bangkok. The Purple Dragon touch with everything was just great: the transportation, the hotel (absolutely gorgeous), the staff and services--wonderful. The tours were just right (not too much, not too little) and my two guides were absolutely fantastic: kind, friendly, discreet...I really connected well with them. I already look forward to my next visit!!!" -- Marc H.