1-Day Private Beijing City Tour: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
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13 Ratings
Dong Cheng Qu
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of imperial China on a private full-day tour of Beijing's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Explore the Forbidden City, marvel at the Temple of Heaven, and stroll through the stunning gardens of the Summer Palace.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - In the morning, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven car will transfer you to Tiananmen Square. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around this city square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People’s Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao’s portrait on it; you come to this morning’s highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City - the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing Courts (1368 - 1911 AD).

The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? The veteran itinerary designer carefully selects the top 10 palaces for you, including major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.

  • Temple of Heaven - Continue to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Now it turns out to be a big park where you can see local people doing exercise and more recreational activities.
  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - An about 30-minute drive will take you to the Summer Palace, which is reputed as the museum of ancient royal gardens. Your expert guide will show you around. Centered upon Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the Summer Palace boasts a perfect combination of natural landscape and royal garden. It is a fantastic resort for travelers to admire the peaceful landscapes and magnificent architectures.

After that, you will be escorted back to your hotel.

What's Included
  • Air-conditioned car with chauffeur.
  • Complimentary bottled water, unlimited supply.
  • Free use of umbrellas.
  • Private English-speaking guide.
  • Pick up and drop off within Beijing’s 4th ring road.
What's Not Included
  • Meals
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Gain insight into imperial China on a private full-day tour of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing. Start with a look at the monuments of Tiananmen Square, then tour the immense Forbidden City complex with your knowledgeable guide. After lunch, enjoy the tranquility of the Temple of Heaven, then head to the Summer Palace to walk around magnificent gardens decorated with pavilions and a lake. Travel in comfort with your guide in your own private vehicle, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

· Private full-day tour of Beijing
· Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace
· Explore the vast Forbidden City complex accompanied by an informative guide
· Admire the Temple of Heaven’s decor and watch locals enjoying the park outside
· Take in the beautiful pavilions, marble boat and gardens at the Summer Palace

  • Important note: Entrance tickets of the Forbidden City are usually released online 7 days in advance and could be easily sold out in minutes. Kindly advise you to book the tour at least 10 days before since the ticket purchase is based on the real name policy.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Road of Beijing City. An additional transfer fee will be incurred if your hotel is outside the above mentioned area.
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Location
Novotel Beijing Xin Qiao
崇文门西大街
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paul
Jan 13, 2024
Candy was amazing! - Candy was an amazing tour guide and provided a lot of knowledge and history of Beijing. Her English was very good and she took great care to make sure we had the best experience.
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Gulamkasimm
Sep 13, 2023
good - it was good experience... recommend to try. Also great experience travelling by trains within china. Amazing country...great people
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Qingdaofoodie
Mar 20, 2021
Forbidden Palace tour - Kevin was an excellent tour guide. He went above and beyond to help us get a good breakfast and get us registered in our hotel rooms. This is in addition to the tour through the forbidden temple.
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Alphawing
Dec 28, 2019
One Day Tour with Candy - Candy was thoughtful and friendly, answering all our silly questions throughout. It was a highlight of our holiday trip to China #followcandy
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Linghuit2019
Dec 28, 2019
One day tour with Candy - Candy was a great guide. She brought our group to forbidden city, summer palace, temple of heaven. She is able to give the tour both is English and Mandarin. Very informative and flexible. It was an enjoyable day.
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Yenneo
Dec 28, 2019
1 day tour with Cindy - One day tour with Cindy: Well verse in English and Chinese. Well covered one day tour. Had great fun with her 👍👏👏👏
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Sundaypaq
Dec 28, 2019
One-day Beijing tour with Candy - Candy is friendly and speaks dual language (English and Mandarin) which assisted with our understanding. Works with our schedule and requests. Candy also have a very strong knowledge of her product (history of China) and can cope with our ad-hoc questions. Thank you!
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Abcdefgh1234567
Dec 28, 2019
1 day tour with Candy - Great experience. Our guide, Candy, is very knowledgeable, patient and good time management allowing us to cover so many places in 1 day.
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Gillf852
Oct 25, 2019
Excellent trip & superb guide - I recently did this one day trip through Travel China Guide and our guide was Bruce, a lovely guy who made the whole day so smooth and enjoyable. We saw lots and were expertly guided past long queues where Bruce got our entrance tickets, he liaised with the driver at each stop & we were picked up efficiently with no waiting. I highly recommend Bruce and this tour.
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Chunkinfong
Sep 17, 2019
Wonderful day tour led by Ms Cool! - Our family of four had a great time during a tour led by Cool, where we explored the Temple of Heaven, Jingshan Park, the Hutongs and Summer Palace. Cool was very knowledgeable and gave us detailed explanations about the history behind each site. As an added bonus, we happened to be the only folks in the group, so it was easy for Cool to accommodate our specific requests. Much credit goes to Cool for her excellent service and guidance in making our experience a very memorable one! :)
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