Sorry to have asked too many questions and changed options over a couple of pages (and threads)
Here is the current plan:
1. Fly to Beijing on Sat, arrive Sunday Dec 6. Will go to dinner somewhere Sunday night - probably Dali Courtyard?
(not wedded to that so if you have a better suggestion, tell me!^)
2. Mon & Tues - meetings, purpose of trip. Presumably will have a group dinner on Monday but if we're free on Tues we could go to dinner again if you have recommendations.
3. Wednesday - tour with driver & guide, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven. Then shopping & dinner, hopefully (that would be on our own)
4. Thursday - Great Wall (Huanghuacheng or Mutianyu) then airport for late afternoon flight.