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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Here is your unique chance to visit 3 of the most iconic places in China in a single day. You will start the tour with one of the places that the Chinese people hold in high esteem: Tiananmen square. It is a royal square, related to the Chinese revolution, just outside of another iconic place, the Forbidden City, which is the next step on the tour.
Formerly known as the Imperial Palace, the Forbidden City is considered as the world's five major palaces as well as China's largest ancient building and was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 1987. You will get a chance to visit it before heading to a Chinese restaurant for lunch.
The next destination is the Temple of Heaven, which is located in the south-east of the Forbidden City and is four times larger than it. It covers an area of 273 hectares. It has been listed as World Cultural Heritage since 1998.
What's included
Private transfer between your hotel and attractions
Entrance fee to attractions listed in the itinerary
English-speaking guide
Tips for guides, escorts, drivers, bellmen, etc.
Personal expenses
Lunch and Snacks
What to expect
Tiananmen Square
30m
After a 1-hour trip to the city center of Beijing where Tiananmen Square is located, our guide will tell more about this place where numerous major political and historical events happened. Symbolically, the flag is raised here every morning and dropped every sunset.
The Palace Museum
3h
A 20-minute walk away from Tian'anmen Square, we will find the Forbidden City. It is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing with a history of around 600 years. Our guide will show you all the magnificent architecture of the largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties and the treasures collected. He will also tell you more about the history of this palace and the successive royal families' life.
Temple of Heaven
2h 30m
After a lunch pause, we will travel 15 min to The Temple of Heaven. It is located in the south-east of the Forbidden City. It was first constructed in the late feudal society in the year 1420 and renovated many times after that. Our guide will tell you how important the building was to the Chinese emperors as the history of each of them was regarded as a very important political activity of sacrifice to heaven and earth. In the end, we will travel for 1H30 to drop you off at your hotel.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We will meet you at your hotel lobby.
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
