Beijing Trip Overview
Tick off two of the Beijing’s must-see sights under a private professional guide on a stress-free tour ideal for first-time visitors to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Explore Tiananmen Square and dodge the ticket lines at the Forbidden City with pre-booked admission, then climb up to the top of Jingshan park take a birdview of forbidden City and Beijing Central Axis.
Hotel pickup within the 4th Ring Road are all included.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Tick off two of the Beijing’s must-see sights under a private professional guide on a stress-free tour ideal for first-time visitors to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Explore Tiananmen Square and dodge the ticket lines at the Forbidden City with pre-booked admission, then climb up to the top of Jingshan park take a birdview of forbidden City and Beijing Central Axis.
Hotel pickup within the 4th Ring Road are all included.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), No.44 Jingshanxi Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 07:30AM, Take subway or Uber to Jingshan Park site, start your half day tour from Jingshan Park, a green space in the heart of Beijing, used to served as an imperial garden during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. You have the opportunity of overlooking the whole of the Forbidden City from the top of the park and see the Beijing Central Axis.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Next, visit the largest city center square in the world – Tian’anmen Square then to the magnificent Forbidden City, the largest Imperial Palace in the world. You’ll spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Cross the Tian’anmen Gate you will reach the Forbidden City which is 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.
After the tour, your private guide will assist you find take the public transportation or taxi back to your hotel on your own cost.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian), Inside The Palace Museum, Beijing China
You will walk around the courtyard and building around this highest hall in the Forbidden City. You will learn stories and history from your guide which is used for the emperor’s accession to the throne, exercise of the rule over the country and important ceremonies like weddings and New Year’s banquet.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Union, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
A private study for the emperor and place for him to rest a while and receive officials before important ceremonies.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China
Here is where the emperor put on ritual clothing before the ceremonies in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, it was used for imperial banquets and examinations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
This largest garden in the Forbidden City was a serene place for generations of the imperial families to relax on their own
Duration: 20 minutes
