Private Beijing Layover: Forbidden City Exploration with Airport Pickup and Lunch
Beijing
Experience the best of Beijing on a private layover tour. Explore the iconic Forbidden City, stroll around Tiananmen Square, and visit the Central Section of Beijing Olympic Park. Enjoy a delicious lunch and convenient airport pickup/drop-off.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Your tour guide will meet you at exit of the airport with the welcoming board on which your name will be written at 08:30 a.m.. Then, you will head to the Tian’anmen Square and start Beijing private tour.
    The solemn and respectful Tiananmen Square is the largest central city square in the world, which serves not only the city’s symbol but also the whole of China. This immense courtyard is surrounded by a variety of significant edifices such as the Tiananmen Tower, Great Hall of the People, Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, Monument to the People’s Heroes and National Museum. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.

  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - The magnificent Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. It has 9,999 rooms in flourishing period with just a single room short of the number that ancient Chinese belief represents ‘Divine Perfection’ and surrounded by a moat six meters deep and ten-meter high wall. For five centuries, this palace functioned as the administrative center of the country. Today this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the city’s most popular attractions.
    Follow your tour guide to visit several palaces, including the lavish Antiquarian of the Palace Museum (Treasures Museum). Learn about the ancient history, culture, and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City through your guide’s engaging commentary.

Then, you will enjoy local delicacy for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Central Section of Beijing Olympic Park - Niaochao National Stadium and Water Cube; wander in the 798 Art Zone and feel the contrast of the present with the past.

  • Olympic Park - Beijing Olympic Park, also known as the Olympic Green. Beijing Olympic Park is where the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics took place. It also will be where the 2022 Winter Olympics takes place. Afterward, it was transformed into a comprehensive multifunctional activity center for the public.
    It contains the main venues used during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, such as the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. You will be overwhelmed by the architecture of these two magnificent buildings.

  • Niaochao National Stadium - The Beijing National Stadium, more commonly referred to as the Bird’s Nest, was built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at a cost of $423 million. Since the Olympics and all its fanfare, the stadium has become a major landmark and tourist attraction, as well as a venue for both international and domestic sporting competitions.
    Though relatively new to the Beijing landscape, the National Stadium has become a must-see attraction.

  • Water Cube - Not far from the Bird’s Nest, there is the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube. Its creative design concept is originated from the arrangement pattern of cells and natural structure of soap bubbles. The huge square box was produced by combining modern technologies with traditional Chinese culture. In the past, Chinese ancestors believed that the sky is round while the earth is square, and that is the way nature keeps harmonious. The square Water Cube together with the round Bird’s Nest, embody and interpret this idea very well.

  • 798 Art Zone - The 798 Art Zone is named after a factory which was built in 1950s. It is famous for its unique art exhibition and special creation workshop. Now the 798 Art Zone has become one of the new landmarks of Beijing Urban Culture.
    Walking in the 798 Art Zone, visitors can feel the contrast of the present with the past. On one side are the mottled redbrick walls with slogans of different ages; on another side are the scattered orderly industrial plants and crisscross pipelines. Uniformed workers and fashion visitors on the street form unique scenery. History and reality, industry and the arts perfectly merge together there.

Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to Beijing Capital International Airport to catch your flight or your hotel. Wrap your memories and say good-bye.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Professional tour guide
  • Sample local delicacies
  • Lunch included
  • All attraction entry fees included
Additional Information

Embark on a personal journey through Beijing with a local tour guide on a custom layover tour. Visit four landmark locations to delve into the former imperial home, appreciate the latest architectural marvels, and experience the juxtaposition of the old and the new. With a convenient pickup service from the airport, you’re set to roam around Tian’anmen Square and delve into the world’s most preserved imperial residence - Forbidden City; visit the Central Area of Beijing Olympic Park - Niaochao National Stadium and Water Cube; meander through the 798 Art Zone, where a dynamic contrast between the bygone era and the present awaits you.

  1. Indulge in a stroll around Tiananmen Square and absorb the diverse array of important structures
  2. Gain insights into the rich heritage, culture, and customs that shaped the Forbidden City
  3. Lunch is provided, and vegetarian options are readily available
  4. Your guide is equipped to respond to all of your queries about the city on this personalized group tour
  5. Benefit from the convenient airport pick-up/drop-off service on this unique private tour
Location
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

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

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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
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