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Beijing Highlights Tour: Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Great Wall
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1,178 Ratings
Beijing
Experience the best of Beijing on this private all-inclusive day tour. Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall, with private transfer, entrance fees, cable car or toboggan tickets, and lunch included. Discover the fascinating history and stories of this incredible city.
Experience the best of Beijing on this private all-inclusive day tour. Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall, with private transfer, entrance fees, cable car or toboggan tickets, and lunch included. Discover the fascinating history and stories of this incredible city.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - In the morning, your tour guide and private car with driver will come to meet you at your hotel lobby.\n\nThe first place you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is the biggest city center square in the world. Moreover, along famous Chang’an Street, you will see The Great Hall of People, and The National…
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - In the morning, your tour guide and private car with driver will come to meet you at your hotel lobby.\n\nThe first place you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is the biggest city center square in the world. Moreover, along famous Chang’an Street, you will see The Great Hall of People, and The National Museum (used to be named Chinese history and revolution museum). In additional, the center of the square is the Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum.\n\n- Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang) - Passby\n- Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang) - visit\n- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - From the Tiananmen Gate you can walk towards the Forbidden City (the biggest Imperial Palace in world). There are 9999.5 rooms inside, and with over 600 years history. There were total 24 Chinese emperors who lived and ruled the country in this place from Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty). It’s worth to spend a couple of hours to visit the highlight of the Forbidden City.\n- Meridian Gate (Wu Men) - visit\n- Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian) - visit\n- The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum - visit\n- Mutianyu Great Wall - During lunch time, your tour guide will take you to a local restaurant for local authentic food meal. In the afternoon, you will visit one of the seven wonders in the world - Mutianyu Great Wall. Your tour guide will take you to a less crowded section Great Wall where you can hike for around 2 hours. From the city to the Great Wall takes about 1.5 hours driving time. You will take the cable car up to the half way, and then start to enjoy your hiking journey. Then you will also take cable car on your way back. This surely save your time and energy. \n\nAfter the day tour, your driver and tour guide will send you back to the hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private car with driver
- Expert guiding services
- Refreshments with bottled water
- Included lunch
- All local taxes covered
- Cable car or Chairlift and toboggan experience
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private car with driver
- Expert guiding services
- Refreshments with bottled water
- Included lunch
- All local taxes covered
- Cable car or Chairlift and toboggan experience
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
Additional Information
This exclusive day tour highlights three of Beijing’s most visited attractions - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Included in the package are private transportation, admission tickets, round-trip cable car or toboggan rides at the Great Wall, and a lunch meal. Join us for a fantastic day trip and learn intriguing tales…
This exclusive day tour highlights three of Beijing’s most visited attractions - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Included in the package are private transportation, admission tickets, round-trip cable car or toboggan rides at the Great Wall, and a lunch meal. Join us for a fantastic day trip and learn intriguing tales about this spectacular city.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ashlea_e
Oct 10, 2024
Ask for Angela! - This was incredible such a highlight to our trip! I know lots of people state ask for so and so but ask for ANGELA she’s amazing her knowledge goes above and beyond and she really is the sweetest tour guide ever! So kind and really willing to answer as much as she can :) thank you Angela!
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200sandros
Oct 9, 2024
Linda-Li private tour - "We had the most incredible experience with our tour guide, Linda-Li, during our visit to Beijing. She took us to the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, making both iconic sites come to life with her deep knowledge and engaging storytelling. Linda was incredibly attentive, ensuring everyone in the group was comfortable and enjoying the experience. She provided fascinating historical insights and shared interesting anecdotes that made the tour much more than just sightseeing. Her passion for Chinese history and culture was evident, and she went above and beyond to answer all our questions. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Highly recommended!"
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G9058loheidis
Oct 9, 2024
Lucy was amazing! - We had such a great time with Lucy as our guide. She led us through all of the sites mentioned, relaying so much detailed history and facts that we had no idea we’d learn more about. She also took the best photos of us at each major picturesque spot. We felt safe with her and our driver Gary when it came to transportation, quickly going from place to place but at a pace that worked for us. We were also given advice on the better souvenir shops to go to. Overall, we felt very specially treated on this amazing tour. I highly recommend going on this tour with Lucy, especially after Golden Week!
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Allysonp212
Oct 9, 2024
Perfect for those looking for a worry-free, private, and seamless tour of China. - We had an absolutely amazing time on this tour! Our guide Lucy helped arrange everything for us, including our hotel pickup, admission tickets, and even our photos. She was incredibly knowledgeable as well, and gave us detailed historical descriptions of everything we saw. Our driver Gary was also great and was readily available to pick us up as soon as we finished touring a location. We appreciated having a private van, so we could enjoy our tour on our own time and not feel rushed. They also provided us plenty of water bottles, and the included lunch was also pretty good. It was a Chinese buffet, but they also had some western options for those with pickier palettes. I would especially recommend this to anyone looking for a more private experience, or anyone with older group members who need a little extra time and care when traveling. It was so seamless and nice to know that everything was taken care of for us.
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573amritc
Oct 9, 2024
Amazing guide! 😍✨ - Mr. Jerry demonstrated exceptional proficiency and expertise in the subject matter. His amiable demeanor and affable nature made for a pleasant and productive interaction. I highly recommend his services without reservation.
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Matthias_s
Oct 9, 2024
10/10 Experience - Great Wall of China / Forbidden City / Tiananmen Square - with Linda - I had a fantastic trip with Linda. We saw the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, went to lunch (included in the price of what I paid) and also went to a little shop near the Great Wall and had a tea ceremony where a lady showed the meanings behind all of the different types of tea that are popular in China.
The trip started with Tiananmen Square, followed by the Forbidden City, when lunch on the way to the Great Wall, then doing the tea ceremony. The driver (Mr Hu) had lots of bottled water in the car. He was very professional, timely, and waited for us between stops.
The part of the Great Wall that I visited includes taking a ski lift up to the top (ticket included in the tour) and then having the ability to sled down. The one thing I will say is that if you aren’t a fan of heights and elevation; the Great Wall might not be for you since at some points on the ski lift / chair lift you are about 200 feet from the ground.
Make sure to bring your passport with you on this tour. It is needed at every site to get in. I think they scanned it somewhere around 3 times at the Forbidden City.
The area felt super safe, no crime in both the Great Wall Area and the Forbidden City. Linda does speak great English which is super helpful. Get the Ali Pay app on your phone to buy stuff (there is an option to buy stuff at the souvenir stores near the bottom of the Great Wall). The only other recommendation that I have is to bring solid shoes to hike the Great Wall. Most of it has handrails for support but some sections don’t. This isn’t a hike or climb that sanders are suitable for.
Lastly - you go through TSA style security at both the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Plan to leave your backpack (if you bring one) in the driver’s car. This is what I did and all of my stuff was safe. You can bring bottled war into each of the sites without issue.
I would definitely take this tour again with Linda if I visit again with friends or family.
-Matthias Smith (October 2024 visitor)
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217sarasb
Oct 8, 2024
Fantastic guide and fabulous tour! - Lucy was a fantastic guide - so friendly and knowledgeable. We did the day tour, where we visited Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City and Great Wall. The tour was very well organised and run at a good pace. We also visited a jade factory, where there was the opportunity to buy some jade jewellery or handmade jade ornaments. Afterwards we sat down to a lovely buffet lunch. Seeing the Great Wall was very impressive and the tabogan ride was a lot of fun! At the end there was an opportunity to try Chinese tea tasting, which we really enjoyed. It’s a great way to spend a day when visiting Beijing if your time is here short.
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M_abates
Oct 8, 2024
Wonderful day tour to forbidden city and great wall - We did a day tour to the Forbidden City and Great Wall. Lucy was a fantastic guide. She was very friendly and gave us loads of information and history. The tour was very well organised and run at a good pace and we saw soo many different things. Seeing the Great Wall was very impressive and we had fun doing the tabogan ride. At the end there was even a Chinese tea tasting, which we really enjoyed. It’s a great way to spend a day when visiting Beijing.
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Wanderlustblondee
Oct 8, 2024
Informative Guide, Amazing Views & Great Weather! - We had the pleasure of Maggie being our Tour Guide- she’s funny, informative and happy to answer any and all questions. She was super proactive messaging us the night before with things to take with us. We started at with an informative chat at Tiananmen Square before going into the Forbidden City, then a buffet lunch before ending at the Mutianyu Great Wall. She was great with taking photos- even suggesting where we stand as well as giving great info at each stop. Definitely recommend taking the cable car up and the luge down to add to the experience! We lucked out with the great weather too.
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O6063mxbg
Oct 6, 2024
Do yourself a favor and book this tour - Such a great experience! Tour guide Lucy was so knowledgeable and kind- she made seeing Beijing so easy! She navigated us through the security at the Forbidden City, got our tickets, and gave us so much history in her very proficient English. The Great Wall was so impressive. Do yourself a favor and book this tour!
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