Group tour Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

  In the morning, your tour guide will meet you at Beijing Qianmen railway museum, you can take subway line 2 or line 8 to Qianmen Station and go out from exit E2. The first place you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is the biggest city center square in the world. From the Tiananmen Gate you can walk towards the Forbidden City (the biggest Imperial Palace in world). There are 9999.5 rooms inside, and with over 600 years history.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

  Then we will walk towards the Forbidden City (the biggest Imperial Palace in world). Begin your exploration of the world's largest imperial complex, also one of the best-preserved sites in the world. Also called the Palace Museum, this attraction boasts approximately 10,000 rooms in total, where 24 emperors lived for over a span of 500 years from the Ming to the Qing dynasty. Learn about the detailed, eclectic history of the site from your guide, an expert in Chinese culture, during your tour. Please see the Itinerary section for a full list of the 18 different palaces visited during the tour. Your tour ends in the Forbidden City; you are responsible for your own transportation back to your hotel. Please Note: all traveler names and passport number required required. You MUST provide your above info upon booking, in case the tickets are sold out. You MUST have your passport with you for attending this tour.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Gate of Divine Prowess

  You will go out of the Forbidden City from the Gate of Divine Prowess, which is the north exit of the palace.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Temple of Heaven

  After visiting the Forbidden City, your tour guide will transfer you to the Temple of Heaven by bus or subway. The Temple of Heaven was constructed during the Ming Dynasty, it was served as an imperial sacrificial compound, where emperors held ceremonies to pray for bumper harvests. Renowned for its sophisticated ancient Chinese architecture, symbolic layout and magnificent scale, it features the iconic Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests as its highlight. The tour ends at the Temple of Heaven East Gate Subway Station, where the group will disband. You may proceed on your own afterwards.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Wheelchair accessible

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