Experience the best of Beijing in just one day with our private tour. Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace. No shopping stops, just pure sightseeing!
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Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - At 08:00 our guide and driver will greet you at your hotel in Beijing city area. First we will take a walk on the Tiananmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and the largest city square in the world. The spacious square has been used for many public celebrations, ceremonies, and demonstrations for over a hundred years.
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Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City (closed on every Monday), one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complex built with wood. It functioned as the imperial palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). There were 24 emperors of the two dynasties lived in the Forbidden City.
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Temple of Heaven - After lunch, we will pay a visit to Temple of Heaven. Located in southern part of Beijing, it serviced as a complex of sacrificial building where Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.
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Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Today’s last stop will be Summer Palace. It locates at the west skirt of Beijing and covers an area of 290 hectare. In the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong Era, the Summer Palace was built by copying the layout of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Now it is the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.
After the tour, you will be escorted back to hotel at about 17:30.
Kind notice: Forbidden City close on Mondays. If your travel date is Monday, we will visit other site in downtown area instead.
- Bottle of mineral water included
- Guidance from an English-speaking guide
- Private transfers in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle
- All entrance tickets provided
- Gratuities
- Personal expense
- Any Meal
This one-day private tour of Beijing encompasses four notable sites within the city: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace. Lasting about 8 hours, this tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off. Our guide will escort you throughout the day, providing comprehensive background information on each site visited. Moreover, no time will be spent engaging in shopping activities.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
- Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within 3rd ring road of Beijing city. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
- Forbidden City is closed on Mondays. We will adjust the visiting order if necessary. But we promise you will visit all the sites listed in itinerary.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
