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Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

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Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

from USD $91.29

See all the classic Beijing sights on a full-day sightseeing tour covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven. Along the way, your busy day includes relaxing scenic bus ride, Chinese style lunch, plus an unbeatable shopping experience at the Silk Store and Chinese Traditional Medicine Center.

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In Brief

Location:

Beijing, China

Country:

China

Duration:

9 hours

Operates:

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Build in 1415, Tian An Men Square is one of the largest squares in the would, with total size of over 40 hectares. It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City， Build in 1415, Tian An Men Square is one of the largest squares in the would, with total size of over 40 hectares. It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City, and has an overview of the communist influences on the country.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China

The Forbidden City was built in 1406, which use to be Chinese Imperial Palace in Ming and Qing Dynasty. With over 180 acres and collection of great halls, you will see antiques and treasures representing all of China's history.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China

Built in 1420, Temple of Heaven was where emperors went to worship heaven for good harvests. It is Chinas largest temple and altar complex, an extraordinary example of religious architecture dating back to the Ming and Qing Dynasty.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China

Summer Palace was built in 1750 during Qing Dynasty. It is the largest royal park and being well preserved. You will explore the grounds, the temples and the worlds longest art gallery.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inclusions

Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:30AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)
Air-conditioned coach/mini van
English speaking tour guide
Chinese style lunch
Admission tickets
Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Entry/Admission - Temple of Heaven
Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Exclusions

Cruise port pickup and drop off
Gratuities

Departure Time

7:30 AM

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point: Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
Dates: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Return point: Tour returns to the original departure point

Additional Information

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers

Booking Information

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation Terms

This trip is fully refundable up to 96 hours prior to the commencement of your trip.

Booking Terms and Conditions

When you book this trip, you need to read and accept the terms and conditions for booking our day trips in excursions.

Hotel Pickup

When you book, we will ask you to select a hotel to be picked up from. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you a confirmation voucher with full contact information (phone number, email address) for our local operator in case you need to update or change your hotel pick-up details.

Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about hotel pickup:

What if my hotel is not listed?
That's okay. When you book you can select an hotel from our list and make your way there on the day of departure; or you can contact our local operator directly to make alternate pick-up arrangements.

What if I have not yet booked a hotel?
Once your hotel arrangements are finalised, you can contact our local operator directly with your hotel details.

What if I live locally, am staying with friends or relatives, and/or don't require pick-up?
Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you complete details and directions to the tour/activity departure point.

Scoring an average traveller rating of 5 out of 5 based on the last 24 recent reviews

“

The tour group was small so it is very relaxing. Tour guide and driver are awesome company who gave detailed information for all the places which we visited!”

Christine G • Submitted 11 Nov 2019

“

This was a great tour and a perfect way to see the highlights of Beijing in a day! There were only three of us in the group and our guide William was flexible with time at each stop, allowing for guided time as well as free time to explore and take photos. William answered all our questions about Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, and any other topic. There were two shopping stops, for silks and pearls, but no pressure to buy. Lunch was nice with a variety of dishes to pick from. At the end of the tour, William suggested a drop off spot which would allow me to explore another area of Beijing, but also easily return to my hotel via subway. All in all, a great day!”

Nancy B • Submitted 13 Sep 2018

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Great tour, specially when you have a short stay in the city”

Sunil D • Submitted 20 May 2018

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Cheryl was my guide for this tour. She was engaging and knowledgeable. She was also great at keeping her group together and getting us ahead when possible. Having gone to the Fobidden city, the day prior, I initially thought I wouldnt want to see it again but Cheryl used the side walkways and corridors to show us the site. This made for better pictures and less interruption. She also gave great advise on how to improve your photos..She always offered to take photos of you at the various sites. Cheryl kept a tight schedule and even when I had a mishap at the Temple of Heaven I was unable to regain entry to the courtyard all hampered by the language barrier she made sure that I was comfortable.. At the Summer palace we opted to utilize the boats at an additional cost and that was a great addition. It was a lovely day which culminated with shopping for pearls and silk. A lovely day with a great guide”

GP Tours • Submitted 13 May 2018

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perfect”

Michael M • Submitted 01 May 2018

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Tour guide was very good and knowledgeable. Made the experience very worthwhile. Felt that we were going back in time and experiencing life in the Forbidden City. Well done! Ask why the lions at the entrance of the Emperors Palace have floppy ears pointing down?”

Lili • Submitted 10 Feb 2018

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Cynthia was a well informed and really helpful guide. She took lots of photos of us and was great at explaining things.”

Ann G • Submitted 15 Jan 2018

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We had a great experience. The other people who were supposed to be with us cancelled so it was basically a private tour. Our guide was very informative and spoke great English. Very convenient with hotel pick-up and drop-off, avoid all lines and makes the entire experience awesome and easy. Highly recommend and great value!”

Alex Joseph F • Submitted 21 Dec 2017

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Don't forget to bring your passport! Covered a lot within a small group. Usual souvenir stops and western style Chinese food.”

Sen W • Submitted 26 Nov 2017

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Thank you, thank you, thank you, William! We had a fabulous day with our guide and driver more like a personal chauffeur, and we covered the main parts of Beijing with a few additions thrown in along the way. William's English is superb and he described the history of the sites and the wider China with such eloquence that it helped us to understand the people and the country, setting up the rest of our trip perfectly. Beijing is a truly amazing city but it's jewels were brought to life by William. By the end of the day we felt as though we'd made a true friend in William and a life-long admiration for Beijing. If there were six stars, we'd still give it top marks! Thank you William.”

Jayne W • Submitted 21 Nov 2017

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Well worth seeing for the price. We were fortunate enough to have William as a guide who maneuvered us through thousands of Chinese who were paying their respects to Chairman Mao's mausoleum. It would be nice to see as many US Americans visit their historical sights and better understand where the came from and where we are today. William was informative, patient and answered all our questions. There were only 7 passengers, the driver and our guide on a minibus, so it was comfortable and we could spend one on one time with the guide. The driver was amazing as he managed our way thru the humungous traffic jams in Beijing. Would high recommend this tour.”

Lady in Pink • Submitted 15 Nov 2017

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This day trip was exactly as I expected and as advertised. Our guide Jacky was informative and comical making the event even more fun.”

Scott C • Submitted 11 Nov 2017

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It was really good, the tour guide did a great job!”

RENE C • Submitted 06 Nov 2017

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The guide spoke very good English and was able to answer a variety of questions about historical Chinese sites and modern culture. The tour was non-stop for the entire day, going from big sight to sight. I enjoyed the fast-pace but can understand why some may enjoy a slower pace. If so I recommend doing a tour with a shorter itinerary. There was a lot of walking but by no means an excessive/unreasonable amount. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and the privacy it offered it was only me and one other guest which made it a very personal experience. Be careful though as a couple stops on the tour Silk factory, Tea House, and Pearl Market are somewhat 'built' to extract money out of you. As in, the informative portions of these stops were relatively short in comparison to the amount of time given to shop. However, it's very easy to simply decline to buy anything.”

Mason B • Submitted 24 Oct 2017

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Everything about the visit was excellent. From the contact with the tour guide to confirm pick up location and time to the delivery back at our hotel was a very good experience. William, our guide for the day was very knowledgeable about the history and traditions of the Palaces that we visited and Tiananmen Square. He gave us information about an area then gave us time to take our photos before moving onto the next section. The amount of time in each area was about right, we didn't feel rushed or wish we were moving along at a faster pace. The buffet style lunch at a local restaurant was very nice and timed to perfection as a large coach party arrived 15 minutes after us. We were in a small group of 4 which made the trip more manageable than walking in a large group. Security was heightened at Tiananmen Square as the Congress was meeting but William knew this and made sure we had our passports with us for inspection before entering the Square.”

Avril M • Submitted 23 Oct 2017

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Excellent experience with William! Great memories! I went to Beijing for work and had the day off. I planned this tour to kill time and it ended up being an experience of a lifetime. From the beautiful sites to the delicious meal, it is an A+ experience.”

linabelle_bella • Submitted 02 Oct 2017

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This tour was amazing!”

S J • Submitted 14 Aug 2017

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I had a great day. Alice my tour guide was excellent with good english and very informative about each of the places we went to. I was in Beijing for only a short time so it was great to be able to see so much in one day.”

Rosemary G • Submitted 06 Aug 2017

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We were super lucky and had a small group of 4 that day and had an outstanding tour guide, Alice. Alice was a wealth of information and since the weather was hot, it was a nice fast pace through each stop with just the right amount of information for each location. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

Julie C • Submitted 25 Jul 2017

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Totally amazing tour and a great way to see the sights of China”

David F • Submitted 17 Jul 2017

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This tour was amazing!”

Brenda L • Submitted 13 Jul 2017

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Great guide, Alice. She knew a lot about history and was very attentive. It was a busy day, we walked a lot but if you don't have much time in Beijing, this is the city tour you want to take. Yes, there are visits to a silk factory and a pearl factory but they were alright.”

Andrzej C • Submitted 14 Jun 2017

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This tour was lots of fun and the guide was great.”

Amy R • Submitted 21 May 2017

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Very great guide and English was spectacular. Highly recommend this tour.”

Shaneel Ali • Submitted 17 May 2017