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Beijing: Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City Walking Tour

1. Beijing: Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City Walking Tour

Meet in front of Beijing Urban Planning Center(or your Beijing downtown hotel's lobby if you choose the private tour), follow your tour guide to enter Tian'anmen Square from the travel agency passage which save you some time. Once get on the Tian'anmen Square, your tour guide will introduce the buildings around you, including the The Great Hall of the People, The National Museum of China, The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, The Monument to the People's Heroes. Learn how the building was brought to life. Hear about the history events that took place here over time. Walk through the square and enter through the Tian'anmen gate, then enter the Forbidden City from the Meridian Gate. The Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. You will visit the most important buildings along the middle axis of the palace, then visit two courtyards in the west chamber, be immersed in their history explained by your licensed and passionate guide. Lastly, you will visit the Imperial Garden and your tour will ends here, you can choose to explore more of the Forbidden City on your own, or your tour guide will advise where to catch a taxi to your next destination.

Beijing: Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City Private Tour

2. Beijing: Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City Private Tour

Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your hotel, your private tour will begins with a visit to the stunning Temple of Heaven visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven. Stroll around the garden with your tour guide, watching local people doing morning exercises and you are welcome to join! Follow your tour guide to stroll around the courtyards in the Temple of Heaven park, learn the histories and stories about the temple with your tour guide, get to know what an emperor's worship looks like. You will visit major buildings inside the park, including Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Hall or Imperial Zenith, Echo Wall, Nine Dragon Cypress, Circular Mount Alter and more. After lunch in the local restaurant, then head to the Tienanmen Square, home to the National Museum of China and many other buildings. 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. 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. Follow your tour guide to explore most important buildings inside the Forbidden city, Hall of Great Harmony, Hall of Central Harmony, Hall of Preserving Harmony, Hall of Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union, Hall of Earthly Tranquility and the Imperial Garden. If you want to spend more time to explore the Forbidden city just let your tour guide know. After the tour finish, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Beijing: Forbidden City Temple of Heaven with Hutong Tours

3. Beijing: Forbidden City Temple of Heaven with Hutong Tours

This amazing classic city tour of Beijing that includes both visiting the most popular attractions and also some small historic alleys. You will start your day from walking around the Tian'anmen Square, heading to Forbidden City, understanding the local life in the hutongs and end up your day by going to Temple of Heaven. Hotel transfer and entrance tickets are all included. You can choose different Language.

Forbidden City and Jingshan Park Walking Tour

4. Forbidden City and Jingshan Park Walking Tour

Meet in front of Donghuamen Gate, follow your tour guide to enter the Forbidden City. Start the tour with your tour guide who will introduce the buildings around you, including the Meridian Gate. The Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. You will visit the most important buildings along the middle axis of the palace, then visit two courtyards in the west chamber. Fascinated by the history explained by your licensed and passionate guide, you could enjoy the fabulous tour in the forbidden city. The most amazing place will be the Imperial Garden where you could appreciate the imperial scenery with rockeries and pavilion. After a short rest at here, you could follow the guide to our next stop, Jingshan Park. Jingshan park is located across the road from the Forbidden City. It was an excluded imperial garden with a natural mountain. With about 20 minutes walk, you could get on top of the mountain which is the perfect place to see the panoramic view of the Forbidden City. The guide will introduce the history and the anecdote story of the Jingshan Park. And you could take around in the park by yourself. The tour will end here.

4-hour In-Depth Walking Tour to Forbidden City

5. 4-hour In-Depth Walking Tour to Forbidden City

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) Depart your hotel at your own and meet at the specific hotel called Grand Hotel Beijing near the Tian'anmen Square at the planning time, walk to the Tian’anmen Square (after all the security check). You are going to see the ancient Qianmen Gate, the Monument to the People’s heroes and the Great Hall of the people from outside and your tour guide will share with you the history and stories behind all the mentioned architectures. Forbidden City-The Palace Museum We’ll spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace. Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. For around 500 years , it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government The tour route : Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. You can visit the major palaces along central axis : Meridian Gate - Gate of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Central Harmony - Hall of Preserved Harmony - Hall of Mental Cultivation - Hall of Imperial Supremacy (Treasure Gallery) - Palace of Tranquil Longevity - Qianlong Garden - Well of Concubine Zhen - Gate of Divine Might After the tour, take the public transportation back to your hotel

Private Classic Beijing Highlights including Forbidden City

6. Private Classic Beijing Highlights including Forbidden City

Do full justice to three of Beijing’s must-see sights with a privately guided city sightseeing trip. Check out Tiananmen Square, the immense square at the heart of the city, and explore the highlights of the Forbidden Palace and the Summer Palace on guided walking tours. entrance fees, private transport with a guide and driver, and hotel pickup and drop-off with lunch at the local Chinese restaurant are all included.

Tianjin Cruise Port: Beijing City Highlights Shore Excursion

7. Tianjin Cruise Port: Beijing City Highlights Shore Excursion

Our tour guide will wait for you at the exit of the Arrival Hall with your name sign, then travel by private vehicle to Beijing City which takes about 2.5 hours. This private tour is specially customized based on your interests. While driving, discuss with your guide the attractions you would like to visit in Beijing City (you will have approximately 4-5 hours to spend on sightseeing), your expert tour guide will put together an itinerary, then set off and explore! No matter you want to visit a market for souvenirs or explore the local allays to see the local life, we will try our best to make your dream come true. Basically, in the five hours of time available, you can visit the Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City(tickets need to purchase at least 3 days in advance), Temple of Heaven, the Hutong alleys or wander through the shopping streets as well as taste typical local dishes. Here are other places you might like: Drum Tower and Hutong allays Lama Temple and Confucius temple and Imperial College Summer Palace(require at least 3 hours) Houhai lake area with bars and restaurants Pearl or Silk Market A delicious lunch in the local restaurant is included, at the end of the tour, your driver will take you back to Tianjin Xingang International Port.

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