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Private City Tour of Beijing: Explore Famous Attractions with Lunch Included
4.9
11 Ratings
Beijing
This exclusive tour of Beijing will take you to the city’s most notable landmarks including the Summer Palace, Forbidden City Museum, Silk Museum, Temple of Heaven, and Tian’anmen Square.
This exclusive tour of Beijing will take you to the city’s most notable landmarks including the Summer Palace, Forbidden City Museum, Silk Museum, Temple of Heaven, and Tian’anmen Square.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Begin the day at 8 am with a visit to the stunning and expansive gardens of the Summer Palace during your Beijing city tour.
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Next, explore the renowned Forbidden City Museum, the historic imperial palace where 24 emperors governed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, serving as a…
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Begin the day at 8 am with a visit to the stunning and expansive gardens of the Summer Palace during your Beijing city tour.
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Next, explore the renowned Forbidden City Museum, the historic imperial palace where 24 emperors governed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, serving as a significant political hub for over 600 years.
- Temple of Heaven - Proceed to a clean and delightful restaurant for a local Chinese lunch. En route to the Temple of Heaven, enjoy a brief stop at a fascinating local silk museum to learn about ancient Chinese silk production. In the afternoon, visit the World Heritage-listed Temple of Heaven, the largest complex for worship in China, where you can also observe traditional activities like Tai Chi or Chinese dance.
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Conclude the day with a visit to the remarkable Tiananmen Square, returning to your Beijing hotel around 4:30 pm.
Note: Due to high demand, tickets to the Forbidden City may not always be available. If unavailable, the tour will include a visit to Jingshan Park, located south of the Forbidden City, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the Forbidden City’s layout and architecture from the hilltop.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Forbidden City is closed on every Monday now, so this private tour is not available for Monday.
- Passport names, passport numbers, and country is required at time of booking for all participants for entrance tickets to tourism attractions
- Please kindly provide your local contact number or mobile number upon…
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Forbidden City is closed on every Monday now, so this private tour is not available for Monday.
- Passport names, passport numbers, and country is required at time of booking for all participants for entrance tickets to tourism attractions
- Please kindly provide your local contact number or mobile number upon booking if available
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately Please wear comfortable shoes
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(11 Ratings)
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Lexiem478
Oct 9, 2025
It was great! - He worked with us on our specific needs and want and was very responsive. Even when we changed plans mid tour he was able and willing to accommodate us. We did it with out two young kids (7 and 5) so we really appreciate being with someone who was understanding and flexible and knowledgeable.
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Dougers-007
Oct 25, 2018
Full day Tour with Terry! - We had a great day with Terry- who was a knowledgeable, and good fun, guy! He related expecially well to our teenage son. He comes strongly recommended!
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Norman
Sep 27, 2018
Expert guide, experienced driver, fantastic sites, and delicious lunch - I did the full-day tour of the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven tours that included lunch. The tour was expertly led by tour guide Terry along with a driver who was expert at negotiating the city’s traffic. Terry speaks English well and is quite knowledgeable. He was a font of wisdom at each site and was easily able to address all of my questions. Terry also had suggestions for the best spots for photographs. I had another appointment near the end of the appointed tour time, so Terry kept each location’s tour to the essentials. But I’m positive that if requested, he would allow more time for wandering and absorbing the sense of history at each location. The lunch at a restaurant frequented by locals with few tourists was fabulous with bountiful quantities and exquisite flavors.
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Canadiantraveller311
Mar 6, 2018
Wonderful Tour! - We were in Beijing during the Chinese New Year...there were four of us in our group and we were looking for the best day tour that would encompass as much of Beijing as possible in one day. Terry was fantastic! He has such a great knowledge of the city, and speaks wonderful English. The day is full of walking, so make sure you are in comfortable shoes. We were looking for some places to shop and he gave us wonderful recommendations and went out of his way to find a store for us while we were on the tour. It is those little extra things that he does/says that makes the tour so worth it. I would highly recommend booking any tour with Terry while you are visiting Beijing :)
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Marvin
Jan 11, 2018
Excellent tour, you have to - A very complete tour, with enough time to know the forbidden city, the temple of heaven and the summer palace. The guide was very attentive and knew a lot. Fully recommended.
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Bbb57aolcom
Nov 7, 2017
Excellent Guide --- fantastic tour - We spent four days in Beijing so were very grateful that we lucked out to have Terry as our guide for the Beijing city tour --- Tiananmen square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven. It was a great way to see three of the top-10 sites in the city in only one day.
For lunch, Terry took us to a great restaurant (it appeared to be a favorite of the tour operators) where we had Peking Duck --- you have to have Peking Duck in Beijing.
Thank you Terry.
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David_c
May 3, 2017
Amazing tour including the four... - <p>Amazing tour including the four sites but not to be undertaken if not extremely fit because this essentially is a walking tour covering huge areas. Our guide Terry was excellent in his knowledge and also his command of English. His choice of restaurants was also very good if anyone is worrying about the standard of food etc.</p>
<p>Overall the tour was faultless from start to finish.</p>
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Sabrina
Aug 10, 2016
This tour was GREAT! There was a... - <p>This tour was GREAT! There was a group of 11 of us and we all very happy that we took this tour. We saw all the major tourist sites of Beijing, our guide was fantastic, and lunch was delicious. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone!</p>
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Jeremy
May 10, 2016
This tour was perfect, for the pace... - <p>This tour was perfect, for the pace we wanted. We only had three days in Beijing, and we wanted to check all of the boxes at once, get our tourist, sightseeing out of the way, so that we could relax and enjoy the city, its people, the food, etc. This tour delivered, but it's not for those who want a leisurely pace. Our guide was wonderful, providing insights about the sights, helping us navigate the busier area like only a local can do, obtaining all tickets, and customizing the day according to what we want. She also helped us translate our interactions--from shopping to ordering meals. It was a great tour and a great day.</p>
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Scott
May 1, 2016
Terry was great. He provided the... - <p>Terry was great. He provided the history for each of the sites and arranged to have the driver drop us off at the front gate and meet us at the back. It was a great way to see much of Beijing's history in a short amount of time.</p>
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