Beijing city tour - Full day

Highlights

- Discover the sumptuous forbidden city with your guide
- Visit to Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace

Description:

To start with, you will be met by your guide at your hotel lobby.

Visit Tiananmen Square, 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. 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.

The Forbidden City is 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.

You will discover the palace and imagine the mystery, intrigue and incredible power that reigned here.

Lunch at a local restaurant. 

Afternoon visit the Summer Palace, built in 1888, once a summer retreat and the imperial park for emperors.
Have a lakeside cruise on the lovely Kunming Lake, enjoy the magical views of the hills, bridges and pagodas that grace the Palace grounds. 

Later visit the Temple of Heaven, built in 1420 A.D., specifically for worship of heaven and prayers for good harvests during the Ming and Qing dynasties. 
The park surrounding it is much bigger than the Forbidden City and smaller than the Summer Palace with an area of about 2,700,000 square meters.

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
- Lunch

Not included:

- Drinks during the lunch
- Personal expenses
- Gratuity

Useful information:

- Unless otherwise specified, all our excursions are private: you, and only you, accompanied by your own guide
- Departure 8am (approximately), trip back 6pm (approximately)
- This excursion is recommended for people staying in Beijing
- Rate based on departure/trip back from accommodation located in Beijing city center