Experience the grandeur of the Beijing Forbidden City and Summer Palace on this private 8-hour tour. Explore the royal palace and garden, visit Tiananmen Square, and learn to make dumplings with a local family.
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Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Meet up your friendly private guide and driver in your hotel lobby at 8:30am. First, visit the Tiananmen Square where you will see some city landmarks such as National Museum, The Great Hall of the People, the Monument of the People’s Heroes, the Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall and etc..
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Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the UNESCO-listed sights Forbidden City, see the 600 years Old Royal Palace, visit 24 emperors lived rooms accompanied by your professional guide. Learn about the life of the ancient emperors and the secret stories of the concubines, explore the unknown area such as where is the lost half room from the 9999.5 rooms from the Forbidden City.
Enjoy a tasty lunch at: Hutong family meal with dumpling making, experience the local cooking fun.
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Hutong Tour - Get to visit the best Hutong alley area, an old city with authentic vibes. Walk through the Hou Hai lake area, see the old Beijing area, have a stop to visit local square courtyard family, know more about the local family’s life, the birdcages, pomegranate trees, fish pond, full with the Chinese cultures. Pass by Houhai lake, visit Yin-ding bridge, have a nice walk. It would be a fantastic experience!
Have a tasty lunch at Hutong family, learn how to make Chinese dumplings, try authentic Chinese food cooked by the house hostess, sample the dumplings with other delicious dishes. - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Visit the best preserved imperial garden – Summer Palace in the afternoon, it was built at 1750, burnt at 1860, rebuilt at 1888, listen the insider knowledge from your expert guide why the famous dragon lady Empress Dowager Cixi loved here so much and spend hundred billion to rebuilt this garden, learn about her extravagant life and the secret story behind, admire her opera house, birthday celebration rooms, the longest painted corridor, in particular, you will climb to the top pagoda Fo Xiang Ge enjoy the marvelous view of the Kung Ming Lake.
After your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing city.
- Professional English speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Clean and air-conditioned car
- All sights entrance tickets
- Hutong family lunch with dumpling making
- Mineral water
- Optional Spanish, German, Russian, French speaking guide for extra 300RMB
- Gratuities ( Recommeded )
Enjoy an all-inclusive private 8-hour tour that takes you to three top attractions: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace—the royal palace and garden in Beijing. Additionally, you’ll experience the fun of Hutong rickshaw rides and learn how to make dumplings yourself. Tasting the dumplings along with delicious dishes prepared by your host is undoubtedly the highlight of this trip.
- Passport name, number, date of birth and country is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your Forbidden city entrance ticket in advance)
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
