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Private Half-Day Forbidden City Walking Tour: Explore Chinese History and Imperial Palaces
5.0
220 Ratings
Beijing
Immerse yourself in Chinese history and explore the majestic Forbidden City on this private half-day walking tour. Discover the secrets of the Ming & Qing Dynasty emperors and visit the iconic Tiananmen Square. Beat the crowds and delve into the hidden halls of the palace.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
What's Included
- Reserve entry to the Tian’anmen Square
- Private guide service for 4 hours
- Admission to the Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
- Entrance ticket to the Forbidden City
- Admission to the Hall of Supreme Harmony
- Hotel pick-up within the 4th ring road
- Admission to the Hall of Preserving Harmony
What's Not Included
- Transportation to the Forbidden City
- Meals (lunch & dinner)
- Gratuity (for good service)
- Transportation (hotel drop off)
- Hotel Pick-up within 4th ring road (transportation to the Tian’anmen Square probably costs $50)
Additional Information
This private half day tour starts in the morning or afternoon, your professional English speaking tour guide will meet you at the designated hotel and walk to visit the biggest city center square in the world - Tiananmen Square then walk to the largest Imperial Palace to understand the emperors in the Ming & Qing Dynasty. You also can learn more Chinese history from your guide.
Highlights:
- Visit the biggest square in the world: Tiananmen square;
- Efficient way to visit the Forbidden City beating the crowd;
- See the valuable exhibits and visit less-know halls of the palace;
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Please note: Forbidden City is closed every Monday, except the Chinese public holidays
- Extra fee will be requested after 4 hours 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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Runnin_rabbit
Jun 10, 2024
Great Day at the Forbidden City - We had an interesting tour of the Forbidden City with our tour guide Justin. He was very thorough and had lots of in depth knowledge of the history of the City and told it in a way to keep the attention of our teenager and young adult. It was a hot day (96), and my older daughter started to not feel well so he quickly got us to the restaurant for a break and cold drinks before resuming the tour. Justin also gave us a good recommendations for a restaurant to have lunch after the tour.
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Dave_m
Jun 9, 2024
Easy, fast, and learned a great deal - So much to see but we were able to hit the highlights. Our guide brought us to a tea house for a much appreciated break and learned about different teas and able to try several varieties.
Our guide made it so much easier and quicker to get through the very long lines of people waiting to enter. Highly recommended.
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Elissamai
Jun 3, 2024
An unforgettable experience - I recently participated in a walking tour of the Forbidden City, and it was an unforgettable experience! Our guide, Wendy, made the tour exceptional with her friendly and fun personality. From the moment we started, Wendy's enthusiasm was contagious, and her deep knowledge of the history and culture of the Forbidden City truly brought the ancient site to life.
The Forbidden City itself is a breathtaking marvel;I highly recommend this walking tour to anyone visiting Beijing.
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Yangfu
Jun 3, 2024
Great tour in forbidden city - We had a great time touring the Forbidden City with Cathy. She provided interesting insights and made the visit enjoyable. Cathy also helped us plan the rest of our day with good restaurant and attraction suggestions. Thanks, Cathy, for making our visit so enjoyable!
Yang
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671rachelec
May 26, 2024
Good choice! - Our guide Jiamei Li was very kind and helpful. During the tour she provided us with all the necessary information and was also invaluable for a problem we had with the delivery of our suitcase at the airport: without her I don't know what we would have done! During the Beijing tour he also provided us with directions to see a show that we would never have looked for on our own and instead it was beautiful!
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Christoph
May 26, 2024
Awesome tour through the Forbidden City - It was a really nice and interesting tour with our tour guide Peter !
He was very informative and helpful!
And the forbidden city is just amazing to visit.
A lot of history to see and feel!
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Micarvi
May 25, 2024
Enjoyable experience - Enjoyable experience. Our guide was knowledgeable and eager to share lots of interesting information. Also helped us navigate the city
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Federicalh9718px
May 24, 2024
Great tour - Great tour! Everything was perfect: very helpful staff from the beginning, smooth communication and answered all my questions. Gloria, my guide, was really friendly and gave me a lot of interesting info! Thank you!
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Fionanr4099tm
May 23, 2024
Great experience - It was a great experience. So much knowledge shared throughout the tour. Well worth the visit and very experienced guide.
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Denis
May 23, 2024
Informative and professional tour - A very nice, professional and informative tour. Our tour guide Lucy was fully accommodating to our wishes. Thank you very much
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