Beijing Private One Day Tour, Forbidden City and Summer Palace Classic Routing
Overview
First time in Beijing? Only have one day available? Haven't seen all the areas in Forbidden City and Summer Palace? Then, this is the tour you want!
You will visit the two most important historical architecture complexes in Beijing, Forbidden City and Summer Palace in your private group as well as the Tiananmen Square, the biggest city center square in the world.
Have a nice walk through the historical architectures while listen to your English-speaking tour guide about the stories about the emperors and their concubines, and the story behind the stories...
Be notice: The Forbidden City is closed on all Mondays exclude the National Holidays.
You will visit the two most important historical architecture complexes in Beijing, Forbidden City and Summer Palace in your private group as well as the Tiananmen Square, the biggest city center square in the world.
Have a nice walk through the historical architectures while listen to your English-speaking tour guide about the stories about the emperors and their concubines, and the story behind the stories...
Be notice: The Forbidden City is closed on all Mondays exclude the National Holidays.
Inclusions
- Private tour with English-speaking licenced tour guide
- Transport by private vehicle with professional driver
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Fuel surcharge
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
- Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
You will visit the Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the world. There are the Great Hall of People, Chairman Mao's Mausoleum and National Museum in the Square.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
You will be guided through this Imperial Residence for almost 600 years in the last two dynasties in China, to find out the histories flow between the archaic buildings, and to feel the massiveness of this wooden structural complex.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
You will enjoy a nice view and a cooler summer in here. First you will see the Palace Area to find out how luxury life the Imperial Family had, and then have a walk through the longest Corridor with paintings in the world to get on an Imperial Ferry Boat in Kunming Lake to enjoy the stunning view of this massive Imperial Garden, which was a birthday gift from an emperor to his mother almost 300 years ago.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
You will visit the Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the world. There are the Great Hall of People, Chairman Mao's Mausoleum and National Museum in the Square.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
You will be guided through this Imperial Residence for almost 600 years in the last two dynasties in China, to find out the histories flow between the archaic buildings, and to feel the massiveness of this wooden structural complex.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
You will enjoy a nice view and a cooler summer in here. First you will see the Palace Area to find out how luxury life the Imperial Family had, and then have a walk through the longest Corridor with paintings in the world to get on an Imperial Ferry Boat in Kunming Lake to enjoy the stunning view of this massive Imperial Garden, which was a birthday gift from an emperor to his mother almost 300 years ago.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Passport name and number are required at time of booking for all participants for Forbidden City ticket. And you have to bring the passport with you to enter the Forbidden City
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel for the Forbidden City entry
- The Imperial Ferry Boat may not be available in winter and bad weather conditions
- Infant meals not included. Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.