Private Tour: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Summer Palace
Beijing, China
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Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
This private day tour is a comprehensive introduction to the most popular attractions in Beijing for visitors who enjoy walking. Spend a day exploring Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and enjoy a boat ride at the Summer Palace. See Beijing's famous Olympic stadiums, the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. The package includes transportation to and from these popular landmarks and a delicious lunch of Peking Roast Duck, the most famous local dish in Beijing.
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This private day tour is a comprehensive introduction to the most popular attractions in Beijing for visitors who enjoy walking. Spend a day exploring Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and enjoy a boat ride at the Summer Palace. See Beijing's famous Olympic stadiums, the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. The package includes transportation to and from these popular landmarks and a delicious lunch of Peking Roast Duck, the most famous local dish in Beijing.Meet your guide in your Beijing hotel lobby at 8:30am, then depart to the Temple of Heaven, where the Ming and Qing emperors once performed their ritual ceremonies. The best time to visit is in the morning to catch a glimpse of local senior citizens exercising, practicing Tai Chi, playing Shuttlecock, singing, dancing or doing ground calligraphy. After an hour walking in the Temple of Heaven, continue on to Tian'anmen Square.
Tian'anmen Square is the largest city center square in the world and considered to be the center of Beijing and China. This famous location witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters of Chinese history. Take a half hour stroll through Tian'anmen Square to see the Front Gate, Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, Monument to the People's heroes, Great Hall of the People and Tian'anmen Gate.
Proceed north to tour the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved imperial palace in the world. Spend two hours exploring the place where the Ming and Qing Emperors resided for more than 500 years. Having been off-limits to commoners for centuries, it was officially opened to the public in 1925 as a public museum.
Lunch will be served in a cozy, non-tourist Peking Roast Duck restaurant, which is about a half hour drive from the Forbidden City. Peking Roast Duck is the most famous local dish in Beijing, which is very popular with visitors home and abroad. After lunch, enjoy another scenic half hour drive to reach the Summer Palace.
Spend an hour touring Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden and palace in China. Take a boat ride to see the Qing style buildings on Suzhou Street where eunuchs and concubines were once disguised as merchants so that the emperor could enjoy shopping. On the way back to your Beijing hotel, visit the Olympic Stadiums and stop on a bridge to the west of the Water Cube, which is the best place to photograph the main buildings in the Olympic Village.
Tian'anmen Square is the largest city center square in the world and considered to be the center of Beijing and China. This famous location witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters of Chinese history. Take a half hour stroll through Tian'anmen Square to see the Front Gate, Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, Monument to the People's heroes, Great Hall of the People and Tian'anmen Gate.
Proceed north to tour the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved imperial palace in the world. Spend two hours exploring the place where the Ming and Qing Emperors resided for more than 500 years. Having been off-limits to commoners for centuries, it was officially opened to the public in 1925 as a public museum.
Lunch will be served in a cozy, non-tourist Peking Roast Duck restaurant, which is about a half hour drive from the Forbidden City. Peking Roast Duck is the most famous local dish in Beijing, which is very popular with visitors home and abroad. After lunch, enjoy another scenic half hour drive to reach the Summer Palace.
Spend an hour touring Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden and palace in China. Take a boat ride to see the Qing style buildings on Suzhou Street where eunuchs and concubines were once disguised as merchants so that the emperor could enjoy shopping. On the way back to your Beijing hotel, visit the Olympic Stadiums and stop on a bridge to the west of the Water Cube, which is the best place to photograph the main buildings in the Olympic Village.
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