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Beijing Private Tour: Explore Temple of Heaven, Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City
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48 Ratings
Beijing
Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Beijing on a private tour. Visit iconic landmarks like the Temple of Heaven, Tian'anmen Square, and the Forbidden City, and experience the local life and cuisine. Book now for a personalized and unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Temple of Heaven - Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Beijing city center, meet your private guide and hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle.\n\n Your exploration 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!\n\n- Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest - 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. You will visit major buildings inside the park, including Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Hall or Imperial Zenith, Nine Dragon Cypress, Circular Mount Alter and more. \n- Echo Wall - Test how the echo works at the echo wall compound, act like the emperor in the Ming Dynasty to “talk with heaven” at the heavenly heart stone, and learn the deep Chinese belief about the temple.\n- Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market) - Stop at Pearl market for purchase your China souvenir if you want, your tour guide will teach you how to negotiate price.\n- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - 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.\n\n- Meridian Gate (Wu Men) - Standing in front of the the South Gate -Meridian Gate, your tour guide will offer lots of information about the sites, because when visit Forbidden City, we believe 70% of the tour is to understand the stories behind the buildings.\n- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\n- Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian) - 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. \n\nHall of Great Harmony where emperor handle states affairs, Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony.\n- Palace of Heavenly Purity - 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. \n- The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum - Your tour of the Forbidden city will end at the Imperial Garden, then you will exit the Forbidden city from the north Gate.\n\nAfter the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Transport by private vehicle (includes lunch)
- Subway/bus fee (if without lunch)
- Entrance fees
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Take a private day tour to appreciate the architectural and cultural heritage of Beijing. Let your personal guide lead you through the expansive UNESCO World Heritage site, the Forbidden City. Witness the morning exercise routines and unusual local activities at the Temple of Heaven Park. See Tiananmen square, the city’s largest central square. Dine where the locals do for an authentic experience. With your private guide and vehicle at your disposal, enjoy a personalized tour of Beijing. The tour package includes a delightful local lunch, all entry fees, an English-speaking guide, and transport via a private vehicle.
- If you choose to have Spanish language tour guide service, please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please offer all passport number and name for Forbidden City tickets booking. Please bring passport during the tour
- Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
Location
Temple of Heaven
Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(48 Ratings)
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Achim_r
Jun 6, 2024
Lively and informative tour - Julie is a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Tour can be combined with show afterwards. tour avoided a long queue at gate
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Kelleyc809
Jun 2, 2024
Perfect Day in Beijing Exploring Local Historical Spots with Linda - Our tour guide Linda was absolutely wonderful! She planned the day perfectly that included a fabulous local lunch spot and a tea experience. She knew so much history about each site and answered all our questions. She also ensured we had enough time at each location and even took pictures for us! We felt like she was one of our family or friends and was so kind and considerate. We LOVED Linda and would HIGHLY recommend her as a tour guide!
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Tereseisabella_y
May 31, 2024
5/5 would recommend... - 5/5 would recommend Michael! He is quick on his feet so he gets us through crowds. He is very knowledgeable and can teach well so we left the tour knowing so much about the forbidden city and temple of heaven!
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Ilse_v
May 24, 2024
Great day in historic Beijing - I had a very interesting day with Huan as my guide. We cycled across town and he is very knowledgeable about the history, best spits for pictures. I learned a lot and would not have grasped meaning of Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven without him.
On top he was very helpful showing le how to get a smart metrocard & hellobike on AliPay making my trip so much easier.
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Y9884frrobp
May 20, 2024
Great tour - Sophie was a great guide/host. She was very friendly and knowledgeable; English was very good. Sophie chose a great lunch spot that was not full of tourists.
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Derekdunn1873
May 20, 2024
Wonderful Experience - Our guide Michael was amazing and the tour we had was one of the best of our trip. We did not think we would be lucky enough to get Forbidden City tickets but the agency came through for us. Very informative tour, I was never bored, which is pretty unique for me on all day historical tours.
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Bernd
May 2, 2024
Great tour with phantastic guide. - Great tour! We were here during the first week of may, which a very busy holiday season in Beijing. Our tourguide Kevin contacted us prior to the tour to suggest some adjustments to the schedule given the very busy city. It all worked out well.
Kevin did a phantastic job as a tourguide.
The included lunch was delicious and arranged by Kevin. Everything was ready upon arrival!
Our driver Wang did a great job getting us safe through traffic.
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Yu_m
Apr 27, 2024
True Fantastic Tour Guide!! - We were warmly welcomed by Kevin in our hotel lobby. We felt welcomed in such friendly atmosphere and had a fantastic start for the tour! Kevin is very knowledgeable, helpful, funny and caring. He was very flexible and attentive to my 70 year old dad and always made sure my dad was well taken care of. He is bilingual, explained in both mandarin (dad) and english (mum) to all of us! After Tiananmen and Forbidden City, he brought us to the best local 水饺 restaurant and it was really very delicious!!!
Many thanks again and I highly recommend Kevin to everyone! He made our tour very enjoyable and memorable!
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Lla6898kb
Apr 27, 2024
Enjoyed our visit to the Forbidden City - We would recommend booking the tour to visit the Forbidden City as it is a popular attraction with large crowds. Our guide, Jack shared with us his historical knowledge of the Forbidden City which was interesting. We enjoyed our time on the tour.
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Athaide
Apr 23, 2024
Fantastic - Edward did a brilliant job with us. Our second day in Beijing of the tour was amazing. We went to visit the Temple of Heaven, Tian‘anmen Square and the Forbidden City. Edward was punctual at the hotel. He explained the entire history of the Temple of Heaven and the same time that showed the details with each walk. Afterwards he took us to a typical local restaurant talking about Beijing cuisine and we enjoyed ourselves and talked about Rio's feijoada and caipirinha. In the afternoon we went to Forbidden City where Edward tirelessly continued explaining everything about the place. Edward was punctual, kind, provided all the necessary information and was by our side the entire time. We highly recommend his work.
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