Airport Layover: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace Private Tour

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From $155.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

If you have a longer layover of 12-14 hours, then the Great Wall of China awaits you and you can also select our Beijing layover tours bringing you to other Beijing highlights. This private tour take you to the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace.

What's Included

Air-conditioned private vehicle.

English Speaking tour guide.

Entrance tickets.

Pick-up and drop-off services from Beijing Capital International Airport or hotel near airport.

Typical Chinese lunch. Vegetarian also available.

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 3 - 80

Additional Info

  • Children under 17 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Children under 3 years old are free.
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Forbidden City is closed on every Monday.
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • If you have a longer layover of 12-14 hours.
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
1. Pick up at Beijing Capital International Airport.

2. This tour starts at the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history in the world. it served as the seat- bed of the Emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.Visit the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north for 2 hours.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Temple of Heaven
3. On the way to Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture.

4. After having a short rest, we'll visit the Temple of Heaven -- the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where the ancient Emperors prayed for peace and harvest.It is located in the southern part of Beijing, and had been one of the most holy places for the whole country for more than five centuries. It used as a complex of sacrificial buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors. The visit to Temple of Heaven takes about 1 hour.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
5. After Chinese lunch (40 minutes) in Restaurant, Driving (30minutes) to Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China. The visit takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

6. Finally, you are returned to Beijing Capital International Airport.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included


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