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Come and join this Beijing small group tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City, let a professional tour guide who provides in-depth commentary and shows you the best photo ops make you learn and experience the most in the trip. With us, enjoy a pure sightseeing without any shopping stops. Benefit from our worry-free ticket booking and fast entry priority.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Take a taxi there from your hotel, with address in Chinese provided by our travel consultant. Or take the subway line 2, get out of the Qianmen stop from the exit C, and walk a few minutes there. Find your guide at the Gate of Lao She Teahouse (Qianmen Branch)
The North Gate of the Forbidden City (the Palace Museum)
Itinerary
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1Beijing
At around 08:00am, meet your tour guide at the Gate of Lao She Teahouse (Qianmen Branch), which is easy to locate on map.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Follow your guide to Tiananmen Square for a leisurely morning stroll and photos of the brilliant landmark buildings. Note: To enter Tiananmen Square quickly, especially during holidays, we suggest you leave your bag in the car and only carry the passport and bottled water with you to go through the no-bag passage rather than waiting in long queues for security check. Note: A private tour will be offered if you have 9 people or more
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang) (Pass by)
Appearance
Admission ticket free -
Monument of the People's Heroes (Pass by)
Appearance
Admission ticket free -
Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang) (Pass by)
Appearance
Admission ticket free -
National Museum Of China (Pass by)
Appearance
Admission ticket free -
3Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and you will come to the 600-year-old Forbidden City, the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex, and home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911 AD. With your guide, visit the most essential palaces on the central axis and chambers on the two wings among its 9,999 rooms.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
4Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Visit
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Palace of Heavenly Purity
Visit the three main halls of the Inner Court - the emperor’s sleeping quarters and the place for him to handle daily affairs.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Visit the entertainment venue for the emperor and the imperial harem.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
Gate of Divine Prowess (Pass by)
The tour is over when reaching Shenwumen, and you can either take advantage of your ticket to linger inside longer to explore for more photos on your own or leave with your guide. Your guide will be glad to provide you suggestions to get back to your hotel and recommendations for your lunch near the peripheral zone.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tickets to the Forbidden City require a real-name reservation 7 days in advance and are easily sold out, so you are advised to book the tour at least 8 days before. Otherwise, international travelers will need to line up at the entrance to buy tickets.
- We guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. Sharpen your vigilance to avoid those tours with tourist traps including jade factory or tea ceremony that waste your sightseeing time.
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Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tickets to the Forbidden City require a real-name reservation 7 days in advance and are easily sold out, so you are advised to book the tour at least 8 days before. Otherwise, international travelers will need to line up at the entrance to buy tickets.
- We guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. Sharpen your vigilance to avoid those tours with tourist traps including jade factory or tea ceremony that waste your sightseeing time.
- Please get ready at the meeting point at least 5 minutes in advance of the pick-up time confirmed with you a day before. No-show is non-refundable.
- Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name tickets. And make sure to carry the same identification when travelling; otherwise, you will be refused entry by the scenic areas.
- Group Size: About 20 people.
- Departures are guaranteed with 3 persons.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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