Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

Highlights

- Discover the sumptuous forbidden city with your guide
- A place full of history: Tiananmen Square

Description:

To start with, you will be met by your guide at your hotel lobby, then drive to Tianmen Square and the Forbidden City.

Tiananmen Square is the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the largest public square in the world, which can hold one million people.

Having a free walk there, imagining the great historic events of the 20th century took place there. You will also see legendary landmarks including the Great Hall of the People and the towering 125 foot granite obelisk, Monument to the Peoples Heroes, honoring those who died in revolution.

Forbidden City, the inner sanctum and palace where for centuries Chinese emperors ruled their world. It has 9000-room maze of courtyards, places, and ceremonial halls, where 24 emperors used to live. Forbidden City was indeed a forbidden place, where commoners were kept out for nearly 500 years in the past.

Walk around the palace and imagine the mystery, intrigue and incredible.

Trip back to your hotel at the end of the excursion.

Included:

- Transportation in air-conditioned car / minibus / coach
- Transportation from/to your accommodation
- All entrance fees to visits
- Guide

Not included:

- Meal
- Personal expenses
- Gratuity

Useful information:

- Unless otherwise specified, all our excursions are private: you, and only you, accompanied by your own guide
- Departure 9am (approximately), trip back 1pm (approximately)
- This excursion is recommended for people staying in Beijing
- Rate based on departure/trip back from accommodation located in Beijing city center