Beijing Private Day Tour: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace Tour


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From $164.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

This one day Beijing private tour will last about 8 hours and it covers 4 highlight sites in city area: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. By going this private escorted tour, our guide will company you from hotel pickup till hotel drop off and the guide will give you detailed background information of each site. And we will not waste time in any shopping site.


What's Included

Chinese style lunch

English speaking guide

Entrance tickets

Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Personal expense


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 6
  • ADULT: Age: 7 - 70

Additional Info

  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within 3rd ring road of Beijing city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Forbidden City is closed on Mondays. We will adjust the visiting order if necessary. But we promise you will visit all the sites listed in itinerary.
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Wheelchair accessible

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.

What To Expect

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
At 08:00 our guide and driver will greet you at your hotel in Beijing city area. First we will take a walk on the Tiananmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and  the largest city square in the world. The spacious square has been used for many public celebrations, ceremonies, and demonstrations for over a hundred years.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City (closed on every Monday), one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complex built with wood. It functioned as the imperial palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). There were 24 emperors of the two dynasties lived in the Forbidden City.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Temple of Heaven
After lunch, we will pay a visit to Temple of Heaven. Located in southern part of Beijing, it serviced as a complex of sacrificial building where Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Today’s last stop will be Summer Palace. It locates at the west skirt of Beijing and covers an area of 290 hectare. In the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong Era, the Summer Palace was built by copying the layout of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Now it is the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.

After the tour, you will be escorted back to hotel at about 17:30.

Kind notice: Forbidden City close on Mondays. If your travel date is Monday, we will visit other site in downtown area instead.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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