Beijing Private Tour: Discover Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Hutong, Temple of Heaven
5.0
26 Ratings
Beijing
Experience the best of Beijing with a private tour guide. Visit Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Hutong, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy personalized attention, prebooked tickets, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Your friendly private tour Guide meet you in your hotel lobby. Then, you will be transferred to the Temple of Heaven. Seeing Tiananmen square in the car. Learning the revolutionary period of history. Stroll along the Tiananmen Square(Tiananmen Guangchang), Admire the Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang), National Museum Of China, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniangtang), Monument of the People’s Heroes and Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian’an Men).

  • National Museum Of China - One of the best museums in the world. It features changing exhibits related to political themes such as the Opium Wars, the founding of the Communist Party. The Sino-French and Sino-Japanese Wars. The Ancient China relics are at the basement Floor are the most stunning with countless bronze ware, porcelain, jade..etc.

  • Temple of Heaven - Temple of Heaven used to be the place for Emperors warship God of Heaven here in order to obtain blessing for his family and people. There are lots of local Beijingners hang out in the morning, many interesting activities such as such Taichi, Yoga, dancing, poker and gymnastics, Stroll through the Temple of Heaven park and Experience local people’s life .

  • Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest - Admire the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, It is circular Building with unique blue color. Emperor came her praying for good harvest. then, followed the Imperial Vault of Heaven and Circular Mound Altar.

  • Back Lakes (Hou Hai) - Savor a delightful Beijing style lunch in old Hutong. This area of Beijing contains some of the most extensive old hutong neighborhood and the three lakes of Xihai, Houhai and Qianhai. The most hippy area for people enjoy the nightlife.

  • Yandai Xie Street - Stroll along the Yandai Xie Street, Back Lakes (Houhai), Shichahai Scenic Resort, Hou Lake, Yinding bridges (money bridge) and Jinding Bridge. Admire the fancy newly renovated courtyards along the Jade River.

  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Visit the summer palace in the afternoon. It is the resort for Imperial Family Members, Learn about the most powerful female in Chinese history, the empress Dowager CiXi. People named her as Dragon Lady. Stroll along the Kunming Lake and Long Corridor at the Summer Palace. Enjoy the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity and Tower of Buddhist Incense (Summer Palace).

  • Hall of Benevolence and Longevity - Learn the 2nd last emperor Guanxu’s story here. enjoy the personal attention from your aviate tour guide.

  • Tower of Buddhist Incense(Summer Palace) - A Buddhism Temple for Emperor’s Mother, It is also a birthday celebration Empress Dowager CiXi. When you are on the top you can enjoy the breathtaking views of entire Kunming Lake.

  • Long Corridor at the Summer Palace - Enjoy The Longest corridor in the world with 140,000 beautiful paintings. Admire the peaceful Kunming Lake.

  • Qingyan Stone Boat - It used to be teahouse of royal family. it represent to stability of Qing Dynasty. At the end of the tour your tour guide will transfer you back to your lovely hotel.

What's Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Option for included Lunch
  • Tour includes Ticket selection
  • Private Tour Experience
  • Taxi fare covered within 4th Ring Road
  • Professional English-speaking Tour Guide
  • All-inclusive Tour option available
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (Recommended)
  • Taxi fare at your own expenses outside 4th Ring Road
  • Any other expenses that not listed as included
Additional Information

Particularly for first-time visitors who don’t speak Chinese, a private guide can transform the Beijing experience. Say no to hustlers and discover the city with your personal tour guide on this door-to-door private tour. Check off Four of Beijing’s biggest attractions–Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Hutong and the Temple of Heaven– and stroll through the longest corridor in the world. Upgrade to A comprehensive package with private guide, entrance fees and lunch.

1: Full Day private tour of Old Beijing
2: Enjoy the personalized attention of your private guide.
3: Prebook your tickets prior to your visit
4: Take it easy with pickup and drop-off direct from your hotel

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Dietary restriction and food allergy need to be noticed ahead of the booking.
Location
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pmastroianni
Jun 16, 2023
Walking tour Beijing - Highly recommend the tour. Miss Lina was excellent filled the day and provided a lot of exploration along the way. I recommend your walking shoes and be prepared for a long day.
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Footprints60975
Apr 20, 2023
The best of Beijing - Be prepared for long but very fulfilling day. Miss Lina met us bright and early in the lobby of our hotel. She had all of the transportation and tickets for admssion lined up for the day, we didn't have to worry about a thing. We started at Tianamen square, and made our way to the Forbidden City. The amount of knowledge and history Lina was able to share with us throughout the day was invaluable. She told us so many stories and was able to describe the meaning behind so much of the architecture - we never would have been able to learn that on our own. Lina was so patient, and she took so many picutres for us! Next we walked around some of the old streets around the forbidden city and enjoyed a nice lunch. Miss Lina ordered for us, and it was one of the best meals we had during our entire time in China. We finished the day at the temple of heaven, which is a spectacular place with so much history. Again, the knowlege and stories Miss Lina shares makes the experience so much better. It was a long day, with a lot of walking but it was worth every penny. Having a private tour guide in China is a must and I would highly recommend Sunflower Tours. They make it so easy - you don't have to worry about transportation, where to get tickets...etc. It's just the best, and Miss Lina is just fabulous!
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Gaelle_talla
Mar 2, 2020
Smile and professionalism - Sunflower is charming and professional, always smiling! We shared a wonderful day with her. We had very little time during a professional trip and her services with driver and private car allowed us to optimize the day and discover some of Beijing's flagship sites in excellent conditions: No loss of time, while taking full advantage of the sites visited (Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Hutong district). Anectodes on local customs, some china history insights, everything was there to enjoy the stress-free sites in sites very busy with tourists ... (Summer Palace). Good advice also on the negotiation of “souvenir”, she clearly plays the game of tourists and not locals. In short, we recommend Sunflower services without hesitation!
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321u
Mar 1, 2020
A very interesting and amusing day - A friend and I spent a day in April with Sunflower in Beijing. Sunflower was extremely efficient beforehand and kindly came out to our hotel to collect us. She was very good fun, knowledgeable about the history of the city and flexible about what we wanted to do. Her suggestion for a dumpling lunch place was ideal and she was a great help with handbag shopping know-how. We enjoyed all her suggestions, especially watching people exercise in the park and mingle in the hutongs. Sunflower is an amusing, creative and admirable person who looks great in her new yellow sunglasses. Thank you again Sunflower for a very happy and interesting day; from the 2 Janes.
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Happytravellermaz
Mar 1, 2020
Amazing guide! - Please do yourselves a favour and book a daytrip with the absolutely wonderful Sunflower, I guarantee you will not regret it! We had such a great time exploring the Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven, eating at this fab little restaurant Sunflower revealed to us and then cycling around Houhai lake and the hutongs. It was great to be able to have a hasslefree day, Sunflower took care of everything from arranging entry tickets, navigating throughout the city and ordering at the restaurant. She also took great photos for us :-) Sunflower is worldly, well travelled and extremely knowledgable- she spent much of the day revealing interesting bits of historical info, along with providing a fascinating insight into Chinese culture.. I can't properly put into words how much of a great time we had with her! Beijing is quite a tricky city to see as English isn't widely spoken and scams are quite prevalent so we felt we had to be a bit on guard when we were on our own, even though we would consider ourselves to be quite young savvy travelers. Sunflower provided a fun, relaxing, interesting and authentic tour.. Enjoy your time with her!! :)
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Frequentcruisers
Mar 1, 2020
Fabulous Day in Beijing - My group of 8 had the pleasure of touring with Sunflower a few years ago. We had agreed on an itinerary via emails. She always replied promptly and was able to accommodate all our requirements. She was very energetic and fun to be with. Having a private guide plus van and driver gave us the flexibility to see a great deal of Beijing. I would not hesitate to tour with her again. Jules C.
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Barca10
Feb 29, 2020
A memorable day in Beijing - Sunflower was extremely helpful in getting me to see the main attractions of Beijing while also informing me on the history of the city, good places to eat in Beijing, etc. She met me at my hotel right on time and took me to see Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and a charming Hutong neighborhood. She carried my camera during the day and took numerous pictures, allowing me to just experience the moment in full. After 8 hours of sightseeing she was still willing to take me to other attractions. I was tired/jet-lagged and had to call it a day but this just shows she is enthusiastic about her job.
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Your_sydney_guide
Feb 27, 2020
Wonderful service and customised tour in Beijing - Myself, my wife and family spent a wonderful day in Beijing with Maggie as our host. We were picked up on time and in a clean, comfortable vehicle to be shown all of the amazing historic sights around Beijing. We gained local insights, heard stories of today and from history and enjoyed a great stop for lunch. We felt very cared for at every turn and were very thankful we chose to tour with Sunflower Tours. Thank you Maggie :) Scott and Family.
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Johnna4855ra
Feb 26, 2020
Amazing tour of Beijing - I had the opportunity to visit Beijing after a long business trip in Japan and China. After the extended time away from my family I was ready to get home but not before a Beijing city tour with Sunflower. All I can say is Sunflower was an amazing tour guide and restored my enthusiasm for the trip and showed me all the reasons she loves Beijing. Her knowledge of the city and history of China was impressive and made for a great day. Sunflower went out of her way to show me where I could mail postcards near my hotel as well as where to find an awesome dim sum dinner before I left Beijing. Thanks again for a great time Sunflower.
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Trish1812
Feb 7, 2020
Private Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven tour - Saw these amazing sights today and had a fantastic lunch with Jack today. We enjoyed him sharing his detailed knowledge of these sights and China in general. He was also very helpful in ensuring that despite my being a coeliac, and unable to eat gluten, I was able to enjoy some great traditional food. Thanks for a great day Jack.
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