Picked by our tour guide at your hotel at 8:30 am or 13:30 pm. Then head to Tiananmen Square, the largest public square of this kind in the world. Located in the heart of Beijing City, it is the site for massive parades and rallies.This was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on Tiananmen (the Gate of Heavenly Peace), Chairman Mao proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China.For security reason, Tiananmen Square is a fenced square circled by low iron grids with main four entrances – east, west, south and north. The square is now open to the public till sunset, but all the tourists have to pass a security check before they enter the square. So check points have been set up at all the entrances leading to the square.
Have a glimpse at the outside of Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, the Monument to the People's Heroes, the magnificent Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, the ancient Zhengyang Gate and Arrow Tower as well as the Tiananmen Tower which leads to the well-known Forbidden City.
Then move on to the Imperial Palace, also known as the "Forbidden City" , the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history. We will buy ticket in advance to skip the line. The palace was built between 1406 and 1420, but was burnt down, rebuilt, sacked and renovated countless times, so most of the architecture you can see today dates from the 1700's and onwards. You will have a highlight tour of the Forbidden City. Afterward, you will end the tour at the north exit of Forbidden City. Please feel free to ask tour guide help you to get taxi or bus to your own next destination.Note: A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
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Half Day Walking Tour To Tiananmen Square And Forbidden City With Hotel Pickup - Beijing
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Duration: 4 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
8:30am -13:30pm Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
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Return Details :
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
This a private half-day walking tour of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing, must see heritage attractions in Beijing.Start with a look at the monuments of Tiananmen Square, then tour the immense Forbidden City complex with your knowledgeable tour guide.We could help you to buy Forbidden City ticket in advance. The 4 differents starting time for every day.
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Itinerary:
Picked by our tour guide at your hotel at 8:30 am or 13:30 pm. Then head to Tiananmen Square, the largest public square of this kind in the world. Located in the heart of Beijing City, it is the site for massive parades and rallies.This was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on Tiananmen (the Gate of Heavenly Peace), Chairman Mao proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China. For security reason, Tiananmen Square is a fenced square circled by low iron grids with main four entrances – east, west, south and north. The square is now open to the public till sunset, but all the tourists have to pass a security check before they enter the square. So check points have been set up at all the entrances leading to the square.
Have a glimpse at the outside of Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, the Monument to the People's Heroes, the magnificent Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, the ancient Zhengyang Gate and Arrow Tower as well as the Tiananmen Tower which leads to the well-known Forbidden City.
Then move on to the Imperial Palace, also known as the "Forbidden City" , the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history. We will buy ticket in advance to skip the line. The palace was built between 1406 and 1420, but was burnt down, rebuilt, sacked and renovated countless times, so most of the architecture you can see today dates from the 1700's and onwards. You will have a highlight tour of the Forbidden City. Afterward, you will end the tour at the north exit of Forbidden City. Please feel free to ask tour guide help you to get taxi or bus to your own next destination. Note: A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
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Inclusions
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Entrance ticket
- Hotel pickup
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop off
- Souvenirs
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adults lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Spanish, Japanese, Russian tour guide are available. Please kindly make your booking 3 days in advance
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Traveler Reviews
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Thaís is a must do tour in Beijing!!! We had an amazing morning with our guide, his name is Deeper, who showed and told us a lot about Chinese Culture and Chinese History! And the whole process was much easier with him!!! I have no doubt that is the best option to visit the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, that are the central part of Beijing!!!! I strongly recommend this Tour!!!
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Jeffery is very kind and professional.Arrived on time, makes good cell phone contact and knowledgeable about tour. Recommended.
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Jeffrey, local guide met me in the hotel and pick me up. Jeffrey walked thought all security checks and took care for the tickets. Jeffrey has a very good knowledge, very kind person, I enjoyed very much the tour, highly recommended!!
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I met Kevin and we started our visit from Tiananmen square, then we continued in Forbidden City. I visited really beautiful places in the beautiful chinese atmosphere, with perfect explanations and a very kind guide! Recommended.
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Jeffrey was a great tour guide who explained Chinese history along the way starting from hotel pickup to Tiananmen Sq to forbidden city. It is normally nearly impossible to arrange Forbidden City tickets but his travel agency did it for us and he went to stand in line to get the tickets from the ticket window while we waited in the shade. He was also very attentive to explaining history to my 10 year old who only spoke English. Great service.
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Private tour with very well prepared guide Lucy, who spoke English very good and walked me through the history of Beijing and the Forbidden City. Highly recommend if, like me, you only have few hours to visit the city.
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What a fabulous day, very interesting.Definitely suitable for all ages. The lunch was delicious, I would recommend trying the local dishes.Jerry was an excellent guide, gave a lot of great historical information and was so kind to give me the opportunity to even practice my Mandarin skills! Will definitely return for other activities and tours again!
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When I arranged the tour from home, I read the hotel pickup and drop off which appealed to me, but after booking with the details of my hotel disclosed as required by the booking, I was told they would charge me an extra 300 Yuan for the hotel pickup, and when I asked about being returned to the Hotel, I was told buy Lillys Tours I would have to pay 450 Yuan for pickup and drop off back to my Hotel. When I checked after the first message was sent, they had already deducted the money from my account, so with the timing, and them having already deducted the money, I went ahead with it. The drivers spoke no English which made the long drive a bit awkward and their driving was very aggressive as merging lanes were not allowed to merge by the driver who honked his horn at them and the drivers rolled down the windows versus using the air conditioning which with one of my kids suffering from Asthma and my not being able to communicate this to the driver, made the trip a bit more uncomfortable than necessary. The air in Beijing near the Forbidden city is quite bad, and toward the end of the half day tour, even I was starting to develop a cough. I do recommend seeing the great wall which is in a better area and quite Beautiful in places with quite good air. The Tour guide is very good and very informative . If they could support their service with good transportation in and out of the city ,as most people who chose to arrange a tour online from other countries as they lack a Chinese bank account to pay electronically in china via Wechat or the DIDI(the Chinese taxipay app they use), they would have a completely good service, but at the moment, not so good. *Offering a pickup but not a return doesn't make sense to me.
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I cannot say enough good things about this tour. Steve was my tour guide, and he was a wealth of information. I learned so much, and he was incredibly friendly and flat out good company for the day. Do not hesitate - book this tour!
