Private 4-Hour In Depth Walking Tour to the Forbidden City | La Vacanza Travel

Private 4-Hour In Depth Walking Tour to the Forbidden City

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 4 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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;

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

Depart your hotel at your own and meet at the specific hotel called Grand Hotel Beijing near the Tian'anmen Square or at the airport with the selected 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.


Duration: 45 minutes

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

We’ll spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace.

Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. For around 500 years , it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government

The tour route : Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. You can take the central route or East Route or West Route depending your own interests or even visiting the Treasure house on the East route.

After the tour, taking the public transportation back to your hotel on your own.

Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions
  • Private guide service fee (4 hours)
  • Reserve entry to the Tian'anmen Square
  • Entrance ticket to the Forbidden City
  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Supreme Harmony
  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Preserving Harmony
  • Entry/Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
  • If need Spanish/French/Italian/German guide, it will cause 400RMB extra, note us 3 days before tour
  • Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Exclusions
  • 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)
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • 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
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel within 4th ring road. or at the designated hotel called Grand hotel near the Square or at the capital airport with this option.
Then you will take the public transportation or taxi on your own cost or just walk to the Tian'anmen Square.
Please book the tour one week before the travel date, otherwise we cannot guarantee that you will be able to get the tickets to the Forbidden City, thanks.

Airports

  • Capital Airport, Shunyi, Beijing 101300 China

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

felixaC5620UF

27 Mar, 2024

Absolutely fabulous. It must be on your bucket list but a caution to all visitors -recently daily entry has been limited and you must have a reservation which was al arranged by Catherine Lu Tours. Sad to see several foreigners turned away after travelling all the way to Beijing. The trip was made even more memorable by our very friendly & knowledgeable guide Justin Wan.

kallistak2024

26 Mar, 2024

I went to Forbidden City with my family of 6. It was my first time and we also rent Hanfu that was recommended by Ms. Catherine near the East Gate. I am so glad to meet Ms. Jenny as my tour guide. She is very patient and caring with my grandparents. She also explained the stories in a great way and took many pictures for us. Thank you Ms. Catherine and Ms. Jenny for the incredible experience at Forbidden City ☺️❤️

Paul_B

26 Mar, 2024

Justin was a great tour guide - very knowledgeable and relaxed and we went at a good speed for me - he knew when to move on and when to stop and explain more - a must see place

AnantS176

26 Mar, 2024

We had an excellent trip with Lisa to various places in Beijing, including the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple and JinShan Park. She had a lot of insight into the history of each place. Her selection of the local lunch place was also fantastic.

patrickfE2810JN

24 Mar, 2024

We had an amazing trip, saw the whole forbidden city. Angela , our guide was amazing, she handled all queues easily. She was firm on all questions and was able to give us a wonderful picture of Chinese history.

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