Private Half-day Beijing Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven
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Beijing

Embark on a private, half-day tour with an expert guide to Beijing’s top three landmarks - Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. (The tour is scheduled from 7:00am to 1:00pm, kindly specify your preferred departure time when booking.) This tour encompasses a well-informed tour aide, a private chauffeur, and prearranged tickets.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - On a typical tour, your first stop will be the heart of Beijing: Tiananmen Square. Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby and accompany you to your climate-controled vehicle for the short drive to this iconic landmark.

You’ll have around 30 minutes here. Your guide will show you the imposing Monument to the People’s Heroes, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, where the revolutionary leader’s body is perserved.

  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - It’s a few minutes walk from Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City, the home of emperors for over 500 years, and the largest palace complex in the world. Enjoy skip-the-line entry to this UNESCO World Heritage Site, and tour some of its grand halls and stunning gardens as your guide tells you fascinating stories.

  • Temple of Heaven - After enjoying your lunch at a nice local restaurant in Beijing, you will head up to Temple of Heaven,The Temple of Heaven was once the place of worshipping for the emperor’s of the Ming and Qing Dynasty. The temple was located in the southeast of Forbidden City’s wall and on the east of Zhengyangmen. Constructed between 1420, the Temple was constructed under the reign of the Yongle Emperor.

The Temple of Heaven covers an astonishing 2.72 million m2. It is larger than the Forbidden City as the Emperor’s once considered themselves Son’s of the Heaven, naturally the Temple should be larger than their palace.

The temple is made up of Yuanqiutan, Huangqiongyu and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest (Qiniandian) from south to north. The temple demonstrates the accumulation of Chinese culture and religion. The architecture and décor of the temple are truly breathtaking.

From here, we will drive back to your hotel, arriving time depending on when your tour begin.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Private transfer service
  • Entrance Tickets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information
  • Age under 3 is free to join\
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical condition
  • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your attraction tickets)
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable shoes
  • please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lilyan_c
Aug 26, 2023
Great team and tour - Linda was our guide that day and we had a wonderful day. Her English is great and she has lots of knowledge about all the places that we visited. She's also very friendly, helpful and flexible which was very important to us as we were travelling with 2 children (6 and 9 years old). The driver was wonderful, friendly, reliable and flexible too. Demi also helped a lot with organisation, even though there were some trouble with booking tickets in the forbidden city, she quickly contacted us about the problem. Even though at the end the problem could not be solved, she immediately came up with alternatives to make our trip possible. I strongly recommend their service to anyone that's looking for a private tour in Beijing.
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Ana
May 27, 2023
Unforgettable Beijing - Demi is the best tour you could get in Beijing ! She is extremely knowledgeable about the city, country and world history ! She told me facts about the world wars 1 and 2 that I did not know about and even offered some perspective about the current geopolitical situation! We do not understand China in the West and we probably have the wrong idea about many things in this fascinating country ! I recommend you take Demi tour to visit these amazing places in Beijing and to learn more about the Chinese culture ! She is also extremely kind and helpful as I had an emergency work situation in the morning and had to delay our tour in 2 hours ! She was very understanding and kind with the whole situation !!
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Hezi
Nov 23, 2019
Excellent tour guide- Very knowledgeable, experienced, prompt and helpful! - We have been guided by Demi for the last two days. One day in Beijing's Forbidden City and Hutong district and today in the Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace. Let me commence and mention how knowledgeable she is- not only relating to the main attractions but almost on anything related to China. She has many tips. Entering with her will also save you long waiting time at various attractions (special queue for tour guides). Her English is VERY VERY good and she definitely taught us lots of information about China, Chinese cultures and history and, of course, about the attractions. All the drivers she has worked with were prompt and helpful as well. We gladly recommend Demi for any tour in Beijing- especially if you want to gain the most of your visit and your time. Be aware that you can also tailor your tour if you get in contact with her in advance.
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עודד
Sep 17, 2019
Sugbekerfamily - Demi is very proffesional,she helped us in everything and helped us a lot planning the tri.she is most kind and vrey helpfull. Her drivers were polite and good drivers, drove safly, and the cars were the best. Demi gave us some useful tips and helped us a lot. Her English is excellent. Highly recommended, she is one of the best. Oded sugbeker and family
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