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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Discover Beijing’s greatest treasures and palaces on this 8-hour private China culture walking tour, beating the crowd and walking followed an efficient route to see all the highlights in the palace museum and National museum of China.
All entrance tickets, private English speaking guide, hotel pickup with Uber Transfer are all included except for hotel drop off.
Private English-speaking tour guide service
Hotel pick up with Uber transfer
Entrance tickets
Meals
Hotel drop off(guide will help you find a taxi, cost is on your own)
Gratuity to the guide
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up all guest from hotel lobby within 4th ring road of Beijing.
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), Beijing, China Welcome to the biggest square in the world: Tiananmen Square.
In this informative walking tour, you will see the ancient Qianmen Gate, Mao’s tomb, the Monument to the People’s heroes and the Great Hall of the people from outside and your knowledgeable tour guide will share with you the relevant history and stories behind all the mentioned architectures.
45 minutes
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, Beijing, China After the Square, you will walk through the Tiananmen gate and continue your walk to the Forbidden City, which is the largest Imperial Palace in the world.
You’ll spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace.
You can visit the major palaces along central axis: Meridian Gate - Gate of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Central Harmony - Hall of Preserved Harmony - Hall of Mental Cultivation - Hall for Ancestral Worship (Clock and Watch Hall) - Hall of Imperial Supremacy (Treasure Gallery) - Palace of Tranquil Longevity - Qianlong Garden - Well of Concubine Zhen - Imperial Garden- Gate of Divine Might.
The tour will be ended at the north gate. If you want to spend longer inside the Forbidden City, the tour guide will say goodbye to you at the Imperial Garden.
120 minutes
National Museum Of China, Beijing, China This museum is considered as a China history book help you to read China from prehistorical age to today. It takes 2-5 hours explore all based on your pace. 180 minutes
Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), Beijing, China Located behind Forbidden City north exit, it is the back yard garden of Forbidden City, climb up to the hill top, you can take a bird view of the whole Forbidden City. 30 minutes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please offer all passport number and name for Forbidden City tickets booking and bring passport or passport copy during the tour
Dress code is smart casual
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
adent739
07 May 2019
Excellent tours made all the more so by the knowledge of our guides - Jeremy for the Forbidden City and Justin for the Summer Palace. Having a driver makes a big difference to the experience. Would not hesitate to recommend.
This tour in
Northern China
is organized by
Catherine Lu Tours
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