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4-Hour Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City

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4-Hour Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City

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Tour including enter ticket to Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City plus round trip private transfer.
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Tour is about 5-6 hours, including the entrance fee, guide and transfer with lunch or dinner in Hutong
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6 Hours tour to Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City with museums (if tickets available) or Jingshan Park
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Beijing downtown hotel pick up is included, but transportation fee to Tian'anmen Square is not included
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Highlights

What is a better way to have a deep tour of the Forbidden city with your private guide the whole time? Embark on this 4-hour walking tour, you will explore the most famous parts in the Forbidden City. Visit the Tienanmen Square. Walking from the Hall of the Supreme Harmony, where the emperor handled state affairs to The Garden of Mental Cultivation-the emperor's bedroom. This in-depth tour charts the stories behind the Forbidden city's sacred sites. Tour including special skip-the-line access which help you beat the crowds and save time to explore.

Itinerary

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Please Note: Tian'anmen Square might close without advance notice due to the government activity, if this happened we will take you walk around the Square and offer commentary) After picking you up from your hotel in Beijing, head to the Tienanmen Square directly, home to the National Museum of China. Please note this tour including tour guide meet you in the lobby of your hotel, but please pay your own transportation fee(You can choose to use a taxi(at your own expense) or walk to Tian'anmen Square. If there is anything you particularly want to see, feel free to let your guide know. The best thing about having a private guide is that the tour can be tailored to the things that interest you the most. This tour including special skip-the-line access which help you beat the crowds and save time to explore. Your tour will start from Qianmen (Front Gate), follow your tour guide to walk through Tiananmen Square. Get to know the the stories of the surrounding buildings.
  • National Museum Of China(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    These are buildings you will see from Tian'anmen Square: the National Museum of China, the Great Wall of the People, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall, the Monument of People's Heroes and The Flagpole.
  • Mausoleum of Mao Zedong(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Your tour guide will offer detailed explanation about these sites. Feel free to ask questions if you have.
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Follow your tour guide to pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
  • Meridian Gate (Wu Men)(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Enter the Forbidden City from the South Gate -Meridian Gate. In the Forbidden City you will explore the most important buildings and courtyards.
  • Hall of Union

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union and Hall of Earthly Tranquillity.
  • Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide, and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City. Hall of Great Harmony where the emperor handle states affairs.
  • Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony. The Hall of Heavenly Purity, The Hall of Union, The Hall of Earthly Tranquility and the Imperial Garden.
  • The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Your tour will ends at the north gate, you can choose to explore more of the Palace on your own, or your tour guide will help you to get taxi to your next destination. (at your own cost)

What's included

INCLUDED

Hotel pickup only(but not including the transportation fee to Tian'anmen Square)
Private tour
Professional guide
Entrance fee

NOT INCLUDED

Transportation to the Forbidden City
Hotel drop-off
Gratuities
Additional entrance fee to the museums

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Passport name, number is required at time of booking for all participants
The Forbidden City in winter closes at 4:30pm (1st of Nov - 31st of March), in summer at 5:00pm (1st of April -31st of Oct), please arrange your start time accordingly
Please Note: When making a booking, please provide the tour operator with your desired pick up time at "special requirement", your tour operator will also contact you just in case
The visit to Tiananmen Square is not guaranteed, it might be closed due to the government events.

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