Beijing Private One Day Tour, Forbidden City and Summer Palace Classic Routing

Beijing, China
Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

First time in Beijing? Only have one day available? Haven't seen all the areas in Forbidden City and Summer Palace? Then, this is the tour you want!

You will visit the two most important historical architecture complexes in Beijing, Forbidden City and Summer Palace in your private group as well as the Tiananmen Square, the biggest city center square in the world.

Have a nice walk through the historical architectures while listen to your English-speaking tour guide about the stories about the emperors and their concubines, and the story behind the stories...

Be notice: The Forbidden City is closed on all Mondays exclude the National Holidays.

Options

Day Tour with Evening Show

Full day tour with an evening performance of your choice.
Pickup included

Classic Day Tour

Day tour only without Performance Show
Pickup included

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour with English-speaking licenced tour guide
  • Transport by private vehicle with professional driver
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch & Dinner

What to expect

  1. Tiananmen Square
    15m
    You will visit the Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the world. There are the Great Hall of People, Chairman Mao's Mausoleum and National Museum in the Square.
  2. The Palace Museum
    2h · Admission ticket included
    You will be guided through this Imperial Residence for almost 600 years in the last two dynasties in China, to find out the histories flow between the archaic buildings, and to feel the massiveness of this wooden structural complex.
  3. Summer Palace
    2h · Admission ticket included
    You will enjoy a nice view and a cooler summer in here. First you will see the Palace Area to find out how luxury life the Imperial Family had, and then have a walk through the longest Corridor with paintings in the world to get on an Imperial Ferry Boat in Kunming Lake to enjoy the stunning view of this massive Imperial Garden, which was a birthday gift from an emperor to his mother almost 300 years ago.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We can pickup from airports with extra cost.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Passport name and number are required at time of booking for all participants for Forbidden City ticket. And you have to bring the passport with you to enter the Forbidden City
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel for the Forbidden City entry
  • The Imperial Ferry Boat may not be available in winter and bad weather conditions
  • Infant meals not included. Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat

Cancellation policy

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