🏨 Skip the Line Beijing Forbidden City Tour and Houhai Lake Chartered Boat Ride Activity

Skip the Line Beijing Forbidden City Tour and Houhai Lake Chartered Boat Ride

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From $158.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

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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

Discover Beijing's charms on this private walking tour. Your guide will meet in your hotel's lobby and lead you to discover the highlights of the Forbidden city. Listen to commentary about the palace and its history as you go. Then head to Shicha hai Lake area to board your chartered boat. Sip tea and indulge in some snacks while floating along to Houhai Lake. After the guided tour, you will have your own time to explore more of the lake area or your guide will give suggestions on where to go to your next destination and how. Entrance fees, boat ride and free hotel pick up with one way transfer is included.

What's Included

1 Hour boat ride with snacks and tea

Bottled water

Hotel pickup (For hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)

Lunch

Private tour

Professional guide

Transportation fee during the tour

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Hotel drop-off

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
ADULT: Age: 5 - 90

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your skip the line Forbidden City ticket in advance)
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your skip the line Forbidden City ticket in advance)
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)

Choose from several start time to suit your schedule, and meet your guide in your Beijing city hotel's lobby. Transfer by private vehicle to The Tian'anmen Square to start your walking tour.

At The Tian'anmen Square, your guide will offer a detailed explanation about the surroundings. Including The Great Hall of The People, The National Museum, The Monument To the People's Hero, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall, The Front Gates.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

Then Walking through the Tian'anmen Gate and Meridian Gate then heading directly to the Forbidden City

• Admission Ticket Free

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Your tickets will be booked online in advance. While walking your guide will tell you the histories and stories of the most important buildings and making you feel immersed in the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasty. You'll be walking pass the most notable buildings during the tour.

Throughout the tour, ask all the questions you like and enjoy the personalized attention of your private guide to get to know the history and stories of this massive palace.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Lotus Lane

Afterwards, you will travel to the Lotus Lane (Shicha Lake Park) to take a chartered boat ride for 1 hour.

• Admission Ticket Free

Shichahai Scenic Resort

You will enjoy the beautiful view of the lake are as well as some snacks and tea along the way

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Back Lakes (Hou Hai)

Then continue your tour to the Houhai Lake (Back Lake) area

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yandai Xie Street

And walk to the Yandai Xie Street Hutong(Tobacco Alley) where you will see many interesting shops for Beijing souvenirs.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bell and Drum Towers

Your tour will conclude here. You will have your own time to explore more of the area or your guide will give suggestions on where to go to your next destination and how.

• Admission Ticket Free

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