Beijing Private Day Tour: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace

Beijing Private Day Tour: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace

This one day Beijing private tour will last about 8 hours and it covers 4 highlight sites in city area: Tiananmen Square-the heart of Beijing city, Forbidden City- the imperial palace of the last two feudal dynasties in Chinese history, Temple of Heaven – where the emperors performed annual worship for peace and harvest,  and Summer Palace – the best preserved imperial garden in China.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

At 08:00 our guide and driver will greet you at your hotel in Beijing city area. First we will take a walk on the Tiananmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and  the largest city square in the world. The spacious square has been used for many public celebrations, ceremonies, and demonstrations for over a hundred years.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China

Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City (closed on every Monday), one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complex built with wood. It functioned as the imperial palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). There were 24 emperors of the two dynasties lived in the Forbidden City.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Beijing, Beijing

Before the lunch, you will pay a visit to Chinese Traditional Medicine Market. You can learn the culture and history of the Chinese medicine herb and also have opportunity to purchase some if you are interested in it.
Afterwards, have a Chinese style lunch.

Kind Notice: If you do mind the shop, please select the no-shopping tour option.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China

After lunch, we will pay a visit to Temple of Heaven. Located at southern part of Beijing, it serviced as a complex of sacrificial building where Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China

Today’s last stop will be Summer Palace. It locates at the west skirt of Beijing and covers an area of 290 hectare. In the Qing Dynastery during the Qianlong Era, the Summer Palace was built by copying the layout of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Now it is the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.
After the tour, you will be escorted back to hotel at about 17:00.

Duration: 2 hours