Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Cruise to the Summer Palace

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8 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: English

See a different side of Beijing on this comprehensive 8-hour private tour that includes less-visited areas of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Forbidden City. Feast on imperial cuisine, cruise along the former Imperial Waterway to the UNESCO-listed Summer Palace.

What's Included

Roast Duck lunch with other dishes and drinks
Mineral water
Entrance fee and Boat Ticket
Private English-speaking guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in a comfort vehicle (business van for 1-5 pax)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Guide will contact you one night before departure, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm departure time. Guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

    Meet your private guide at your hotel at 8:00am for the short drive to Tiananmen Square, an urban enclave that has witnessed hundreds of years of Chinese history. Since Chairman Mao first stood in the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen Tower) and proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949, it has been the symbolic center of China.

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

    From here, you'll walk to the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most tour groups hurry along the central axis of the Forbidden City. Your guide will show you a different and less crowded route. You'll walk on the newly opened, 26-foot (8-meter) wall to get a bird's-eye view of the complex as a whole, enter the Watchtower and the East Gate, and explore the Hall of Clocks and Watches and the Treasure Gallery, home to exquisite artifacts hand-crafted in gold, jewels, and jade.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

    After the famous Peking Roast Duck lunch with other dishes in a local restaurant, continue to take a canopy boat (40 minutes) along the Imperial Waterway to visit the Summer Palace, whose landscaped gardens and pavilions were created in 1750 as a summer retreat for China’s rulers.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name, number, is required at time of booking for all participants
  • No shopping tour to gurantee adequate time on each sight
  • Seasonal tour only availiable from Apr. to Oct.
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Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Car Tours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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