Experience a deep tour of the Forbidden City with a private guide on this 4-hour walking tour. Discover the most famous parts, visit Tienanmen Square, and learn the fascinating stories behind the sacred sites.
Experience a deep tour of the Forbidden City with a private guide on this 4-hour walking tour. Discover the most famous parts, visit Tienanmen Square, and learn the fascinating stories behind the sacred sites.
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Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Please Note: Tian’anmen Square might close without advance notice due to the government activity, if this happened we will take you walk around the Square and offer commentary)
After picking you up from your hotel in Beijing, head to the Tienanmen Square directly, home to the National Museum of China….
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Please Note: Tian’anmen Square might close without advance notice due to the government activity, if this happened we will take you walk around the Square and offer commentary)
After picking you up from your hotel in Beijing, head to the Tienanmen Square directly, home to the National Museum of China. Please note this tour including tour guide meet you in the lobby of your hotel, but please pay your own transportation fee(You can choose to use a taxi(at your own expense) or walk to Tian’anmen Square. If there is anything you particularly want to see, feel free to let your guide know. The best thing about having a private guide is that the tour can be tailored to the things that interest you the most.
This tour including special skip-the-line access which help you beat the crowds and save time to explore.
Your tour will start from Qianmen (Front Gate), follow your tour guide to walk through Tiananmen Square. Get to know the the stories of the surrounding buildings.
- National Museum Of China - These are buildings you will see from Tian’anmen Square: the National Museum of China, the Great Wall of the People, Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall, the Monument of People’s Heroes and The Flagpole.
- Mausoleum of Mao Zedong - Your tour guide will offer detailed explanation about these sites. Feel free to ask questions if you have.
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Follow your tour guide to pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years.
The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
- Meridian Gate (Wu Men) - Enter the Forbidden City from the South Gate -Meridian Gate. In the Forbidden City you will explore the most important buildings and courtyards.
- Hall of Union - Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union and Hall of Earthly Tranquillity.
- Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian) - Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide, and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City.
Hall of Great Harmony where the emperor handle states affairs.
- Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian) - Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony. The Hall of Heavenly Purity, The Hall of Union, The Hall of Earthly Tranquility and the Imperial Garden.
- The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum - Your tour will ends at the north gate, you can choose to explore more of the Palace on your own, or your tour guide will help you to get taxi to your next destination. (at your own cost)
- Hotel pickup (excluding transportation fee to Tian’anmen Square)
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
- All entrance fees included
- Hotel pickup (excluding transportation fee to Tian’anmen Square)
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
- All entrance fees included
- Transportation to the Forbidden City
- Hotel drop-off
- Gratuities
- Additional entrance fee to the museums
- Transportation to the Forbidden City
- Hotel drop-off
- Gratuities
- Additional entrance fee to the museums
Seeking an immersive exploration of the Forbidden City alongside a dedicated guide? Embark on this 4-hour walkabout where you will tour the most iconic sections of the Forbidden City. Take a stop at the Tienanmen Square. Traverse from the majestic Hall of the Supreme Harmony - the emperor’s official workspace, to The Garden of Mental Cultivation - the…
Seeking an immersive exploration of the Forbidden City alongside a dedicated guide? Embark on this 4-hour walkabout where you will tour the most iconic sections of the Forbidden City. Take a stop at the Tienanmen Square. Traverse from the majestic Hall of the Supreme Harmony - the emperor’s official workspace, to The Garden of Mental Cultivation - the regal sleeping chambers. This exhaustive tour comprehensively narrates the tales behind the hallowed spots of the Forbidden City. The tour package includes a coveted skip-the-line pass, which helps you bypass long queues, thus saving time for exploration.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name, number is required at time of booking for all participants
- The Forbidden City in winter closes at 4:30pm (1st of Nov - 31st of March), in summer at 5:00pm (1st of April -31st of Oct), please arrange your start time accordingly
- Please Note: When making a booking, please provide the tour operator with your desired pick up time at “special requirement”, your tour operator will also contact you just in case
- The visit to Tiananmen Square is not guaranteed, it might be closed due to the government events.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.