1-Day Private Beijing City Tour: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace | 8 hours to 9 hours

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1-Day Private Beijing City Tour: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
2 Adults x $349.00
$698.00
Approx Total
$698.00
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Air conditioned car with chauffeur
  • Complimentary bottled water with unlimited supplies
  • Private English-speaking guide
  • Pick up and drop off to anywhere within the 5th ring road of Beijing
  • Entrance tickets
  • Meals
  • Gratuities

Overview

Gain insight into imperial China on a private full-day tour of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing. Start with a look at the monuments of Tiananmen Square, then tour the immense Forbidden City complex with your knowledgeable guide. After lunch, enjoy the tranquility of the Temple of Heaven, then head to the Summer Palace to walk around magnificent gardens decorated with pavilions and a lake. Travel in comfort with your guide in your own private vehicle, with hotel pickup and drop-off included. · Private full-day tour of Beijing · Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace · Explore the vast Forbidden City complex accompanied by an informative guide · Admire the Temple of Heaven’s decor and watch locals enjoying the park outside · Take in the beautiful pavilions, marble boat and gardens at the Summer Palace

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Itinerary

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

    In the morning, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven car will transfer you to Tiananmen Square. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around this city square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.

    30 minutes

  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

    Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao's portrait on it; you come to this morning's highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City - the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing Courts (1368 - 1911 AD). The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? The veteran itinerary designer carefully selects the top 10 palaces for you, including major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.

    3 hours

  • Temple of Heaven

    Continue to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Now it turns out to be a big park where you can see local people doing exercise and more recreational activities.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

    An about 30-minute drive will take you to the Summer Palace, which is reputed as the museum of ancient royal gardens. Your expert guide will show you around. Centered upon Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the Summer Palace boasts a perfect combination of natural landscape and royal garden. It is a fantastic resort for travelers to admire the peaceful landscapes and magnificent architectures. After that, you will be escorted back to your hotel.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Important note: Entrance tickets of the Forbidden City are usually released online 7 days in advance and could be easily sold out in minutes. Kindly advise you to book the tour at least 10 days before since the ticket purchase is based on the real name policy.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Road of Beijing City. An additional transfer fee will be incurred if your hotel is outside the above mentioned area.
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
  • No tourist shops, factories, tea ceremonies and shopping site restaurants take up your valuable time, which ensures you a pure sightseeing experience.

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June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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Reviews

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Absolutely recommended

Published on Jan, 2025

We had a fantastic tour with Miss Candy. Morning at the Forbidden City, afternoon at the Temple of Heaven. You can buy an audio tour, but this experience beats that hands down. Candy gave us lots of information and we were able to ask lots of questions about history and modern day living in China. The pace was perfect and Candy took us to a local restaurant for lunch which made the day so much easier. The whole day was smooth and hassle-free from start to finish. Absolutely recommended.

Excellent trip with guide Lucy

Published on Sep, 2024

We went to the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple with our guide Lucy! She took great care of us and was very professional! Lovely, sweet and warm-hearted! I will recommend this to my friends and family as she organized the perfect day exploring the city! Thank you Lucy, you were great!

Great historical experience

Published on Jul, 2024

Barry was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable and super helpful! Since Beijing was our first stop, he made sure we understood how to navigate the trains and the city .

Feeling the ancient spirit of Chinese empire

Published on May, 2024

We had chosen for 2,5 days tour in Beijing which included the summer palace, forbidden city, temple of heaven, lama temple and of course the Great Wall. We enjoyed ourselves very much - the forbidden city is as majestic as you imagine it to be but a bit crowded. Our absolute highlight was the Simatai Great Wall with Gubei Watertown- it’s beautiful and we were almost the only people there !! (Visited on Wednesday mid May) highly recommend! Thanks to Vincent for his knowledge through our trip ;)

A great way to spend our first day in Beijing!

Published on May, 2024

We had a fabulous day out with Candy as our guide. We visited the Summer Palace, The Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City. It was an action-packed day during the busy May holiday - our driver and Candy were brilliant getting us to each destination on time, with plenty of time to see the sights. Some people might prefer to spend longer at each place but it was ideal for my teenage son and me. It was the prefect introduction to Beijing. Candy was friendly and knowledgeable and had excellent English. Given the crowds during the May holiday, we were glad to have such an efficient guide to show us around.

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