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Beijing In-Depth Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven with Authentic Lunch
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12 Ratings
Beijing
Indulge in an extensive 8-hour guided exploration of Beijing’s premier attractions, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven, alongside your personal tour escort. This all-encompassing private excursion provides door-to-door transfer service, admission to all sites, and a genuine Chinese lunch experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - On tour day morning 8:30am, your friendly private guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Beijing city. Then, head up to Tiananmen Square, see the largest city center square from the world where you can admire the Tiananmen Gate , Chairman Mao’s picture, National Flag, National Museum, Great Hall of the People , Monument to the People’s Heroes, Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall and so on.
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Next, 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. In particular, you will have chance visit the Treasure Hall, which is not often visited by normal tours.
- Temple of Heaven - After a delicious authentic Chinese lunch, afternoon continue visit Temple of Heave, besides learning about the history of the largest worship temple from Ming and Qing Dynasty, you will also see some interesting local activities, such as at the corridor play chess , play card , Tai ji excises , calligraphy writing on ground and etc..
After your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your city hotel.
Feel free to upgrade your tour package with Kongfu Show at Red Theater upon booking.
What's Included
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Multilingual professional guide (English, Spanish, French, German)
- Complimentary mineral water provided
- Travel in comfort with an air-conditioned car
- Admission to the Treasure Gallery at the Forbidden City
- Enjoy a delicious Beijing Cuisine lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities ( Recommeded )
Additional Information
- Passport name, number, date of birth and country is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your Forbidden City entrance ticket)
- Tip: Forbidden city tickets need 7 days ahead booking, within 7 days booking we try, if not get, will change to Lama temple ( the miniature of forbidden city )
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.
Customer Ratings
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Seasonedtech
Jun 5, 2024
Exceptional Tour Guide in Beijing! - Cathy was amazing from start to finish. She explained everything clearly, bypassed long lines, and took professional-quality photos, sharing them via AirDrop for free. She accommodated our lunch change to hot pot effortlessly.
Her energy, enthusiasm, and luxurious, clean van made the tour exceptional. Contact Cathy for any Beijing visit—she handles everything, ensuring an unforgettable experience. Thank you, Cathy!
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Agabriel83
May 12, 2024
2 days at Beijing. - I booked the tour last minute. I was very well received by Zoey and Ye. the car was very clean. We went straight to the Great Wall. then we went to the summer palace. everyone is always very attentive and helpful. We had lunch at a traditional Chinese restaurant, and we ordered the Peking duck, the best we tasted on the entire trip. Thank you very much and I recommend the services.
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Phillipt928
May 7, 2024
AMAZING DAY WITH WALKING ENCYCLOPAEDIA CATHY!!! - We are a couple from England, this is our first time to china, we were lucky enough to find Cathy, she arranged for easy access with no queueing at all of the major sites Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven, we had such an amazing day with a fantastic lunch which included the famous Peking duck. Most importantly she had all of the historical knowledge of all of the various sites we saw which made for both an enchanting and exciting day leaving us with the best experience we could’ve wished for This was also made possible through the fantastic and safe driving by driver Yang. We highly recommend Cathy who made the most of our time in Beijing.
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Katbd2313sp
May 7, 2024
Awesome Day!!!! - Fantastic tour with Cathy, she was very knowledgeable and her English was so fluent! Having had quite a few tours on our trip she was great about being flexible in what we wanted for the day and made the most of the morning to fit the sightseeing in so she could take us shopping to good local places in the afternoon. We could not recommend Cathy enough, anyone would be lucky to have her as your guide!!
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Romitshridhar_k
Sep 12, 2023
Amazing experience in Beijing with Cathy - We had a great time in Beijing. Our guide Cathy was very friendly and gave us detailed information of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. She went out of the way and recommended an acrobatic show which was a mesmerising experience. She took us to local restaurant and ordered famous Peking Roasted Duck which was delicious. We had a great time in forbidden city. Thanks Cathy, we would like to take you everywhere in China as our guide.
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Romitk611
Sep 10, 2023
Amazing day at forbidden city and temple of heaven. - Amazing tour. Had a great time for the entire day. Cathy is a wonderful tour guide. She showed us around palace museum, temple of heaven and also recommended the fantastic acrobatic show.
Also showed us treasure gallery in forbidden city which was great to see. Also took us to a nice restaurant with Peking duck, overall a great experience.
Overall an amazing experience, highly recommended.
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Jheney83
Nov 8, 2019
Amazing! - Absolutely amazing tour! Cathy took us all over the city in a private van & provided water, information, and a great companion! She’s thorough and very knowledgeable about the city and the landmarks, and she was our own personal photographer for the day as well ;) great tour, great guide, great photographer! We had such a blast with her, would definitely recommend and book with her again!!
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0bg1369
Oct 26, 2019
Fun, informative, and easy day of travel - We spent the day with Linda, and it was lovely! She picked us up at our hotel, our party was running late, but that was no problem for Linda. She was happy to wait and still got us to see everything and more. We barely waiters in any lines, she took care of acquiring all tickets for us, and directed us about, stopping to give us a bit of history while also keeping us on time. The lunch was excellent, again made easy by Linda ordering for us and making sure we tried everything we wanted. At the end of the day, she arranged for some of our party to go out while at the same time arranging taxis rides for the rest of our group to go back to the hotel.
Anything we needed or asked, Linda had all the answers and with a lovely smile the whole time!
This tour is an absolute must for first time visitors to Beijing, especially if language is going to be a barrier. This was a full day of great sight seeing, great food, made possible by a great host!
-B
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Pitterpat47
Oct 26, 2019
Stress free and fun tour! - Linda and Cathy provided a great experience for us in Beijing! They were flexible, knowledgeable and spoke very good English! It’s always nice to be able enjoy the sights you have traveled so far to see and not worry about tickets or lines or parking. We would have taken so much time if we had tried to do this organizing ourselves and the language barrier would have been a real problem. It’s great to get a little bit of history from a well spoken local guide and also some pointers about where to take the best photos and these beautiful sites. The best food suggestions too! If you’re looking to show up and enjoy yourselves I would highly recommend this tour.
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Mikaelmp
Oct 7, 2019
Enjoyable tour - From the beginning, Cathy was enthusiastic and informative. She explained and shared stories and legends of all the places we visited in this tour. She kept the mood up throughout and this made us excited to visit and learn about these places.
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