1. How      strenuous is this trip?

This journey is considered easy to moderate touring. The trip includes full days of activities, which start early in the morning and end in the evening. On most days, we make a point of return to the hotel to freshen-up in the late afternoon.

We take three domestic flights and one 45-minute high-speed train ride. Our longest drive is up to 2.5-3 hours long.

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2. What      kind of hotels are we staying in?

Throughout our journey, we stay in 5-star accommodations:

Peninsula Hotel (Beijing): A five-star luxury hotel, the newly renovated Peninsula Beijing is a stroll away from Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the bustling Wangfujiang pedestrian shopping street. Contemporary guestrooms are complimented by the pleasant, attentive service expected of the Hong Kong-based Peninsula hotels. Provides free wireless interneet access.