Make the most of your layover in Beijing with a tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Explore the rich culture and history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in just 7 hours!
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - You will be picked up at the airport based on your given flight details. Our guide will hold your name sign in airport. Upon meeting on the spot, drive straight from Beijing Airport to the Tiananmen Square (40mins- 1 hour drive). We will then visit Tiananmen Square– one of the largest squares in the world, which can accommodate a million people for public gatherings. From here you will walk directly into the Forbidden City. This used to be the residence for the Emperors (24 emperors in total) in the Ming (1368-1644) & Qing (1644-1911) dynasties and occupies 72 hectares (180 acres). It takes approximately 2 hours to visit. Then, you will be transferred back to the airport.
Tiananmen square:
Tiananmen Square, also known as Tian’an Men Square can be translated to mean the Square of The Gate of Heavenly Peace. It is situated in the centre of Beijing City. It is the original gate of the Imperial Palace (more commonly known as the Forbidden City). Thousands of people come to the Square everyday. It is the largest city square in the world, encompassing 44 hectares (108.7acres). It is 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres from east to west, big enough to hold over half a million people!
Note 1: Counting from your flight (international) lands at Beijing airport to meet us at the exit will take about 2 hours. It includes such procedures as follow:
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Flight arrival;
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Inspection & Quarantine (24-144 hour free visa application);
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Baggage claim (could be ignored by layover passengers);
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Customs inspection;
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Leaving the airport & meet us;
Note 2: As Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City are located in the city center, so please bring your passports for security check to that area.
- Convenient airport or hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Personalized attention from a private English-speaking guide
- Comfortable transport in a private vehicle with a professional driver
- Warm jackets provided during winter months (November to March)
- Included Forbidden City entrance tickets
- Complimentary bottled water
- Meals
- Gratuities
Beijing presents a 144-hour visa-free entry program for 53 nationalities and a 24-hour visa-free entry for all nationalities! If your layover in Beijing extends beyond 7 hours, don’t confine yourself to the airport, occupying cold chairs and engrossed in video games or Game of Thrones. Instead, take a stroll around the Forbidden City, the historic residence of the Emperor and his consorts. Explore the cultural wealth and affluence of the Ming and Qing Dynasties there.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport with the visa to the third country is required on the day of travel
- The confirmed connected(fly in/ out of Beijing) flight tickets or boarding pass
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
- As Great Wall is on the mountain top, so in order to let you speed up to the wall and see Great Wall as much as possible, we suggest you to use cable car instead of 40mins walk each way through mountain path. Save time & energy.
- This tour is not suitable for people who have cardiopathy & asthma.
- If you are not able to go through customs for any reasons, please take your own responsibility. There is no refund for the same day cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
