Beijing Layover Tour to Forbidden City and Temple Of Heaven

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Fully immerse yourself the history of Beijing, and maximize your time on a private full-day Layover tour. Check off three of Beijing’s biggest attractions—Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven—and stroll through historic hutong alleys. Your guide provides personalized service and informs you on the significance of each of the iconic landmarks.

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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours

What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China

Fully immerse yourself the history of Beijing, and maximize your time on a private full-day Layover tour. Check off three of Beijing’s biggest attractions—Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven—and stroll through historic hutong alleys. Your guide provides personalized service and informs you on the significance of each of the iconic landmarks.

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

Your friendly private tour guide will meet you Beijing Airport or Airport Hotel. Then You will be transferred to Tiananmen Square. The largest city plaza in the world. Learning the revolutionary period of history. Stroll along the Tiananmen Square(Tiananmen Guangchang), Admire the Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang), National Museum Of China, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniangtang), Monument of the People’s Heroes and Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian’an Men).

Duration: 20 minutes

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

Visit the 600 years old place, The Forbidden city-The Palace Museum. Forbidden City, the largest Imperial Palace in the world. The world UNESCO Heritage. It used the Royal Palace for 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. Enjoy the Hall of Great Supremacy (Taihe Dian), Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian), Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian), Palace of Heavenly Purity, Chuxiu Palace, Turret of The Palace Museum,The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum and Meridian Gate (Wumen). Please watch the movie of “The last emperor” before you head to Beijing. you will spend about 2 hours here. Listen countless old stories from your tour guide. Get to know Palace at your own pace.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Back Lakes (Hou Hai), Shicha Lake Scenic Resort, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China

Savor an authentic stir-fried lunch in the Hutong. It is where local beijingners lives. The Hutong date back to Yuan Dynasty with over 700 years history. Stroll along the Back Lakes (Houhai) , Hou Lake, Yandai Xie Street, Yinding Bridge, Beigongfang Hutong,Shichahai Scenic Resort and experience people’s life, culture and history. It is the true gem of Beijing.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Yandai Xie Street, Di’anmenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China

Beijing’s oldest commercial street, It is lined in traditional-style stone buildings that house charming souvenir and handicraft shops

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Followed by the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. Enjoy the stunning Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest and Imperial Vault of Heaven. It is no longer a worship place for God of Heaven. Instead, you will see hundreds of retired local people. If the weather is good, they will come for early morning exercise such as Taichi, Yoga, gymnastics. It is Temple of Heaven park for people.

At the end of the tour, your tour guide will transfer you back to PEK airport or Daxing Airport

Duration: 1 hour

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