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Beijing Highlights: Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple
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Dong Cheng Qu
Explore three of the most iconic landmarks in downtown Beijing: the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven, on a non-shopping mini group day tour that includes lunch.
Explore three of the most iconic landmarks in downtown Beijing: the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven, on a non-shopping mini group day tour that includes lunch.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - After enjoying a delightful local lunch at a Chinese restaurant, head to the Summer Palace, a retreat for members of the Imperial family. Take a leisurely stroll by the lake as your tour guide shares the history and stories of the area, including a visit to the room where Empress Dowager Cixi once lived. The long…
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - After enjoying a delightful local lunch at a Chinese restaurant, head to the Summer Palace, a retreat for members of the Imperial family. Take a leisurely stroll by the lake as your tour guide shares the history and stories of the area, including a visit to the room where Empress Dowager Cixi once lived. The long corridor is another highlight of the Summer Palace, perfect for capturing stunning photos.
Afterward, you will be taken to XI ZHI MEN station to bid farewell to your guide. Your guide will assist you in finding a taxi or subway back to your hotel (cost not included).
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Visit the Forbidden City after the Temple of Heaven. Enter through the South Meridian Gate and spend a few hours discovering the imperial palace, which was the residence of emperors and the ceremonial and political hub of the Chinese government.
Learn about the Ming and Qing dynasties, which ruled for approximately 500 years. Explore the southern section (the Outer Court), where the emperor wielded his supreme power, and then move to the northern section (the Inner Court), where he lived with his royal family.
- Temple of Heaven - @09:00 Meet your guide and group at TIAN TAN DONG MEN subway station, EXIT D, Line 5. 天坛东门， D出口，地铁5号线
The Temple of Heaven served as the religious retreat for former emperors. Explore the grounds, which now function as a public park. After the tour, continue to the Forbidden City.
What's Included
- English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch at the local Chinese restaurant
- Entrance tickets to the Sights
- Transportation
- English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch at the local Chinese restaurant
- Entrance tickets to the Sights
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Dinner
- Gratuity to the guide and driver
- Hotel/airport pickup and drop off
- Dinner
- Gratuity to the guide and driver
- Hotel/airport pickup and drop off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Dress code is smart casual
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Dress code is smart casual
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Temple of Heaven
Meeting point: the EAST gate of the Temple of Heaven. 天坛公园东门, you can reach here by taxi or subway line 5 to TIAN TIAN DONG MEN station, Exit A out , then walking 50 meters towards south, you will see the gate.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Gary_w
Sep 13, 2024
Excellent experience. Thank you - Joseph was our guide and went above and beyond. Not only was he very knowledgeable in sharing the history of all the places we went and tell us great stories but he was very attentive to our needs. For lunch he asked us what we wanted to eat (didn't take us to a friend with a kick back) and then took us to a local place. He ordered for us and even went to another nearby shop to get our preferred beverage. After our tour was over he even helped us find something else to do and then personally escorted us across the city to the show. Best of all, there was no pressure to buy anything or stops at shops.
We really enjoyed our day and highly recommend Joseph.
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Mari0nave
Jun 15, 2024
Great day - We had a great tour with May. She explains a lot and is very kind. All entrances were included and she arranged everything. Even the lunch was very good. We highly recommend a tour with May!
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Oliverak2023
Jun 6, 2024
The best way to get to know old Beijing in one day - Due to our short stay in Beijing, we were looking for a tour that would include the most important locations to visit. This tour fulfilled all our expectations because during the one-day tour we had the opportunity to get acquainted with the rich architecture and way of life of the Chinese dynasties throughout the centuries.
We had the pleasure of being hosted by the pleasant, educated and approachable Angela, who made this experience unforget
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John_w
May 30, 2024
Great tour with a great hostess - Angela was extremely knowledgable and friendly for our group and shared countless interesting facts about the sites we visited. And she planned ahead and came to the event well supplied. I'd say it was well worth the cost.
Thanks, Angela!
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Marcp2016
Apr 27, 2019
Wonderful guide and tour! - Our guide Sherry met us right on time at our hotel as scheduled. Although this was described as a mini group tour, my partner and I were the only two that booked, so we had a private tour from Sherry. We found Sherry to be very knowledgeable about the Ming Tombs and Summer Palace. She provided us with very interesting information about both places throughout the day. Both places offer beautiful locations and architecture. Our guide also took us to a great local restaurant for lunch, and she chose several authentic Chinese dishes for a delicious and plentiful lunch. On a personal note, Sherry was so incredibly warm and friendly to us, and made the day a special experience for us. We mentioned that we were traveling in Beijing for my birthday. A few days later, Sherry came back to our hotel to drop off a few small birthday presents for me. She was so incredibly thoughtful and really made our tour with her very memorable. We highly recommend her as a guide, and this tour for anyone traveling to Beijing.
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