Beijing Private Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and 798 Art District


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From $156.00

Price varies by group size

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Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This full day tour in Beijing will enable you to experience the historical sites and morden art district: Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with 798 art district. Meet your guide in the morning at your local accommodation, and travel to Tiananmen Square. After visit the Forbidden City, heading to the 798 art district to explore the biggest space for cultural, artistic, commercial activities, and fashion show. You will have your own guide and private vehicle. Entrance fee, lunch, hotel pick up and drop off are included.


What's Included

Bottled water

Entrance Fee

Hotel pickup and drop-off( for hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)

Lunch

Private tour

Professional guide

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 90

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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)
Your private tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at prearranged time, then begin to explore Tian'anmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Pass through the south gate to the magnificent 250-acre complex of the Forbidden City.

• Admission Ticket Free

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide, and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City.

Hall of Great Harmony where the emperor handle states affairs. Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Compete Harmony.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hall of Union
Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, and Hall of Earthly Tranquillity.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Your tour of the Forbidden city will end at the Imperial Garden, then you will exit the Forbidden city from the north Gate.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

798 Art Zone
Then heading northeast to the 798 art district. On the way you will make a short stop at the iconic "Birds's Nest" for photos.

Stop at a local restaurant for lunch.

In the afternoon, you will explore the 798 art district. Located in the Dashanzi area, 798 Arts Zone is the site of state-owned factories in 1950s including Factory 798, originally produced electronics. Attracted by the Bauhaus Style buildings and convenient transportation in this tranquil area, artists began to gather to re-make the factory spaces, gradually developing them into galleries, art centers, artists' studios, design companies, restaurants, and bars. Accompanied by your friendly tour guide, you will walk around this huge area, and feast your eyes on the studios and design companies.

Complete your tour at one of the many cafés or restaurants, your can spend more time to explore the area on your own or you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing city.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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