Group Day Tour: The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace
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Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
You tour guide will pick you up from your Beijing downtown hotel lobby between 6:30 - 8:00 am based on your hotel location.
You will firstly come to visit the Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City. In 1987, it was declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. Now it is one of the most visited museums in the world and a must see in Beijing for all travelers. Follow your guide to see the main building on the square and visit the Forbidden City along the central axis. Then visit an herb workshop to learn Chinese traditional medicine culture, continue to discover the ancient philosophy, history and religion at the Temple of Heaven, which is China's largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings.
After enjoying a traditional Chinese cuisine lunch in local restaurant, visit a pearl market to do some shopping and get gifts for your relatives back home. Move on to explore the royal garden of Summer Palace. This is the largest and most famous imperial garden in China. The palace features hundreds of architecturally distinct buildings, halls, pavilions, pagodas, bridges and corridors dispersed among magnificent and elegant gardens. Follow your guide to enjoy the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal garden, get an insight into the life of China’s ancient royal family.
At the end of the tour, your tour guide will transfer you back and drop you off at the hotel.
Duration: 9 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
You tour guide will pick you up from your Beijing downtown hotel lobby between 6:30 - 8:00 am based on your hotel location.
You will firstly come to visit the Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City. In 1987, it was declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. Now it is one of the most visited museums in the world and a must see in Beijing for all travelers. Follow your guide to see the main building on the square and visit the Forbidden City along the central axis. Then visit an herb workshop to learn Chinese traditional medicine culture, continue to discover the ancient philosophy, history and religion at the Temple of Heaven, which is China's largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings.
After enjoying a traditional Chinese cuisine lunch in local restaurant, visit a pearl market to do some shopping and get gifts for your relatives back home. Move on to explore the royal garden of Summer Palace. This is the largest and most famous imperial garden in China. The palace features hundreds of architecturally distinct buildings, halls, pavilions, pagodas, bridges and corridors dispersed among magnificent and elegant gardens. Follow your guide to enjoy the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal garden, get an insight into the life of China’s ancient royal family.
At the end of the tour, your tour guide will transfer you back and drop you off at the hotel.
Duration: 9 hours
Included
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- English-speaking guide
- Air-conditioned tour bus
- Chinese lunch
- Entrance ticket fee
- Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- The duration of transfer is approximate and will depend on the traffic condition
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a group tour, and the pickup time varies based on your hotel location
- Tour guide will contact you at your hotel in advance or leave a message to confirm the pick-up time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
75%
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