Private Tour to Lama Temple, Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

  Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby at the time you advised as your preferred pickup time when booking. Heading directly to Lama Temple.  Lama Temple previously the residence of Count Yin Zhen, who became Emperor Yongzheng in 1723. In 1744 after Yongzheng's death in 1735, the buildings became a lamasery staffed by monks from Tibet and Mongolia. Stroll around the courtyards and halls with your tour guide. Here you'll learn that the Lama Temple was a princely residence and a government building before it was used as a Buddhist temple. Learn how the yellow sect Tibetan Buddhism became the most popular one in China, and hear what the locals think about Buddhism from your tour guide. Admire three treasures in this temple: the largest sandalwood Buddha in the world, the bronze Buddhas of past, present, and future, and the 500-Arhat-Hill.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

  Move on to Tian'anmen Square, use travel agency's fast pass enter the square. Here you can see its surroundings, the most emblematic buildings, and learn all about them. Tiananmen is the biggest city center square in the world. You will see The Great Hall of People, the National Museum, the Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, the Monument of the People's Hero, Tian'anmen Gate and more.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

  Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. 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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian) (Pass by)

  Follow your tour guide to explore the most important buildings along the middle axis, such as Hall of Great Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Complete Harmony.

  Admission ticket free
• 4
  Palace of Heavenly Purity

  Move on to the living quarters, to visit the Hall of Heavenly Purity, the Hall of Union and the Hall of Earthly Tranquility. Learn many interesting stories about the emperor and his family who lived inside the palace.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

  Your tour will finish at the North Gate of the Forbidden City, you can choose to explore more on your own, or your tour guide can help you to get a taxi to your next destination.( At your own cost). If you choose the option with private transfer, you will be transferred back to your hotel in downtown.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

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