Forbidden City Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town from Beijing

Forbidden City Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town from Beijing

Join this private one day tour to have an unique Beijing experience! Discover the largest city central square - Tiananmen square. Follow your personal guide through the massive Forbidden City, UNESCO World Heritage. Eat at the restaurant where the locals go. Then you will enjoy an exciting evening tour to the Gubei Water Town and Great Wall at Simatai Section. Accompanied by your own private guide and private car, you'll relish personalized attention on your day tour of Beijing.  Choose a departure time that works best for you. This private tour includes tour guide, entrance fees, Simatai Great Wall cable car ticket, lunch or dinner, private vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Your friendly tour guide will come to pick you up in your hotel lobby at prearrange time. Hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle and heading to Tian'anmen Square directly. 

Exploring one of the world’s largest public areas—Tian'anmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, the mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes. 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

The 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.

You will enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner during the tour, you can choose to have your meal in Beijing city or inside the Gubei Watertown, just let your guide know.

Then, heading directly to Gubei Water Town, about 2 hours drive. Your tour guide will explain the related history and stories about the Great Wall on the way. You will also enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery. 

Upon arrival, accompanied by your tour guide, start your walking tour to discover the charms of the Gubei Water Town. Gubei Water Town is a replica of Wuzhen Water Town in the Southern China. There are 6 areas in Gubei Water Town including Old Barracks Area, Minguo Street Area, Water Street Area, Wonglong, and etc. You will find many interesting shops, tasty restaurants, and distinctive hotels there. 

Afterwards, you will be taken by a cable car to reach the top of the Simatai Great Wall. There are 10 watch towers opened to the public at night. You will have some free time to enjoy the beautiful lanterns lighting up the path of the Great Wall and overlook the entire Gubei Water Town. 

This fantastic tour will end by driving you back to your centrally located hotel in Beijing.