29 Dec 2019
We had a wonderful day in Beijing with Sunflower Li from Sunflower Tours. Nice and calm pace to enjoy Beijing's best attractions. She took care of my family as it was hers. Sunflower is flexible and really make the tour yours, as you wish, at your own pace. In this day we started at Tianamen Square learning about the recent years of modern China. After that we went back to Old China at the Forbidden City - fantastic palaces and gates - empires, emperors and empresses, all the info you can soak through a nice visit. Then we had a gastronomic entourage at the Dadong Restaurant, tasting the worldly-famous Peking Duck (you don't really savor a Peking Duck if you're not in Peking!) and other local and typical dishes. After lunch we took a quick ride to the Summer Palace - incredible place still inside Beijing area - huge lake, perfect landscapes, incredible architecture and history. The frozen lake, clear skies and a marvellous sunset blessed our visit!