Beijing Private Tour: Explore Temple of Heaven, Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City
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41 Ratings
Beijing
Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Beijing on a private tour. Visit iconic landmarks like the Temple of Heaven, Tian'anmen Square, and the Forbidden City, and experience the local life and cuisine. Book now for a personalized and unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Temple of Heaven - Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Beijing city center, meet your private guide and hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle.\n\n Your exploration begins with a visit to the stunning Temple of Heaven visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven. Stroll around the garden with your tour guide, watching local people doing morning exercises and you are welcome to join!\n\n- Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest - Follow your tour guide to stroll around the courtyards in the Temple of Heaven park, learn the histories and stories about the temple with your tour guide. You will visit major buildings inside the park, including Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Hall or Imperial Zenith, Nine Dragon Cypress, Circular Mount Alter and more. \n- Echo Wall - Test how the echo works at the echo wall compound, act like the emperor in the Ming Dynasty to “talk with heaven” at the heavenly heart stone, and learn the deep Chinese belief about the temple.\n- Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market) - Stop at Pearl market for purchase your China souvenir if you want, your tour guide will teach you how to negotiate price.\n- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - After lunch in the local restaurant, then head to the Tienanmen Square, home to the National Museum of China and many other buildings. 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.\n\n- Meridian Gate (Wu Men) - Standing in front of the the South Gate -Meridian Gate, your tour guide will offer lots of information about the sites, because when visit Forbidden City, we believe 70% of the tour is to understand the stories behind the buildings.\n- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\n- 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. \n\nHall of Great Harmony where emperor handle states affairs, Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony.\n- Palace of Heavenly Purity - 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. \n- The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum - Your tour of the Forbidden city will end at the Imperial Garden, then you will exit the Forbidden city from the north Gate.\n\nAfter the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Transport by private vehicle (includes lunch)
- Subway/bus fee (if without lunch)
- Entrance fees
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Take a private day tour to appreciate the architectural and cultural heritage of Beijing. Let your personal guide lead you through the expansive UNESCO World Heritage site, the Forbidden City. Witness the morning exercise routines and unusual local activities at the Temple of Heaven Park. See Tiananmen square, the city’s largest central square. Dine where the locals do for an authentic experience. With your private guide and vehicle at your disposal, enjoy a personalized tour of Beijing. The tour package includes a delightful local lunch, all entry fees, an English-speaking guide, and transport via a private vehicle.
- If you choose to have Spanish language tour guide service, please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please offer all passport number and name for Forbidden City tickets booking. Please bring passport during the tour
- Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
Location
Temple of Heaven
Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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Chris_v
Apr 16, 2024
A long but very enjoyable... - A long but very enjoyable day. Our guide was very knowledgeable about all of the sites we visited . The Forbidden City was magnificent, and well worth the trip by itself. Driver was polite and very safe, pick up and drop off from the hotel on time. A great day.
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Dhiren
Apr 14, 2024
Amazing day tour with a knowledgeable host! - A brilliant day with Jay our tour guide for a private tour of the forbidden city. Jay was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable of the area and history and also doubled as a great photographer if you're looking for that perfect shot! Thanks for a wonderful day.
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Ruben_e
Apr 11, 2024
Amazing experience!! - We really enjoyed our tour with Judy.
If it wasn't for her, we would have not been able to see forbidden city, Tiananmen square and the Temple of Heaven...is really difficult if you don't go with a guide.
We received a lot of interesting information and facts that no other way we would have found out.
Normally we enjoy group tours aswell, but in this case being just us with her, we had the advantage of asking whatever we were curious about and had personalized recommendations as to how, when and what else to visit in the city.
We were in Beijing only for a few days, so this was the best way to fully get to know the city and get around.
It was one of the best days of our trip, too bad we had to go back home the next day, otherwise we would have booked another day with her.
Simply the best!!!!
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Johnrs7494uo
Apr 8, 2024
Very worthwhile and enjoyable day - With limited time in Beijing we decided to take this tour which lasted a full day, and don’t regret it at all. Our guide, Lily, was very informative and knowledgeable on all the sites we visited and her English was fantastic. Pick up from the hotel was punctual and the car was clean and comfortable, with our driver Mr Li- with whom we felt very safe. We also did the private tour of the Summer Palace and Drum Tower with the same company, which was extremely good too. Would highly recommend !
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Seaside62761509963
Apr 7, 2024
An exciting and fun tour of some of China's fantastic attractions - The tour was very good and we saw some of Beijings main tourist sites. Our guide Licia Shi was excellent and a very nice person.
She was was very knowledgeable and any questions we asked were answered expertly.
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126astridr
Apr 5, 2024
A pleasant tour, quite complete and informative - The tour I took with Sophie was very pleasant and complete because of the information she gave us. In addition, the enthusiasm he had was very welcoming, supporting us at all times for communication and, above all, speeding up and being able to know everything completely and super quickly. We paid with food included and the restaurant is quite good and if you want to try something in particular, they can gladly take you to a restaurant to try it. Finally, if you have questions about where to buy tea, markets, etc., Sophie can also provide you with information or bring you closer. For example, he accompanied us to a tea house to experience traditional Chinese tea. It was amazing!
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Getaway724728
Apr 4, 2024
Day tour of Beijing with Ranee - We had a great day with our guide Ranee. She and our private driver Mr Zhang picked us up from the hotel on time and took on an interesting tour of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Going to these sites with a professional tour guide had an advantage of skipping queues as there are separate lines for groups with professional guides. Ranee also took us to a nice restaurant for lunch - the food was excellent, and we had a chance to try Beijing duck. After the tour we wanted to go somewhere else’s other than the hotel (similar distance but in another direction), and the driver had no problem taking us there instead of back to the hotel. Overall, an excellent experience, one of our best days in Beijing.
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Jamesmichaelk2021
Mar 29, 2024
Anson the Tour Guide - Anson was a fantastic tour guide. He made every step of the tour an interesting learning experience and even helped us with pictures! I highly recommend his tour.
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Annacapponcini
Mar 23, 2024
Amazing tour in Beijing - Amazing tour through Beijing main historical sites. My guide Ranny was very knowledgeable and explained in details the history of the places we saw and the various dynasties that reigned at the time. She even waited patiently for me to finish some shopping :) I would highly recommend booking a tour with her!
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Dragoslavs48
Mar 17, 2024
Beijing - I had amazing tour with this agency, while I visited Beijing. I went to Forbidden city, Tiananmen square and Temple of Heaven. My whole tour was really well organized, from transportation, site seeing and going to restaurant trying some delicious Chinese food. Tour guide Jack, who were with me the whole time vas very nice, polite, knowledgable and happy to answer on all my questions!
One unforgettable moment in Beijing,
Thank you
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