Beijing Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City Group Tour with Tickets

Overview

Tick off two of China's most iconic sites during this in-depth guided tour of Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City with optional Beijiing main highlights such as Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace or Temple of Heaven or Hutongs in a small group.. Delve into Chinese history with your guide and benefit from pre-booked tickets. Pls note that if you book the tour not 7 days in advance we can't pre-book the Forbidden city Tickets and in this case we will use our way for getting the Forbidden city tickets with some queuing time.

Itinerary

1. Grand Hotel 北京贵宾楼饭店 电话 : 010-65137788 地址 : 北京市东城区东长安街35号 Address: 35 East Chang'an Ave, Dongcheng District Beijing 100006 How to get there: Option 1: By Didi or taxi and show the Chinese address”请带我去北京贵宾楼饭店“ to the driver Option 2: Get the subway line 1 and get out of the Tian’anmen Dong stop at the exit B and walk a few minutes there

   · 10 min

2. Tiananmen Square

   Ti'anmen Square is the Largest City Center Square in the world. walk to the Tian’anmen Square (after all the security check). We will use the Travel Agency Pass to have quick entry to the Square. You are going to see the ancient Qianmen Gate, the Monument to the People’s heroes and the Great Hall of the people from outside and your tour guide will share with you the history and stories behind all the mentioned architectures. Only Morning session Includes the visit to the Square

   · 30 min

3. Musée du palais

   After the square you will just pass the Tian'anmen Gate and reach the Forbidden City and you will see magnificent buildings such as Hall of Supreme Harmony; Hall of Center Harmony; Hall of Preserved Harmony. Listen to the interesting stories happened in the Ming & Qing Dynasty. After that you will visit the Six Western Palaces such as Grand Council, Hall of Mental Cultivation. Then the Imperial Garden, Palace of Terrestrial Tranquility. You will spend at least 4 hours here.

   · 3 h· Admission included

4. Temple du ciel

   If. you choose the Forbidden city with Temple of Heaven you will visit the Temple of Heaven which is the largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China's ancient sacrificial buildings.

   · 1 h· Admission included

Pickup

Pickup included.

This group tour is around 15-20 people. Morning Session & Noon session. Forbidden city w. Tian'anmen Square at 8:00am or 12:00pm at this fixed meeting point: Meeting Place: Grand Hotel 北京贵宾楼饭店 电话 : 010-65137788 地址 : 北京市东城区东长安街35号 Address: 35 East Chang'an Ave, Dongcheng District Beijing 100006 ow to get there: Option 1: By Didi or taxi and show the Chinese address”请带我去北京贵宾楼饭店“ to the driver Option 2: Get the subway line 1 and get out of the Tian’anmen Dong stop at the exit B and walk a few minutes there Morning or Afternoon session with Forbidden city only (No Square) will be at 10:00am & 13:30pm at the Sundail in front gate of the Meridian gate: Didi / Taxi drop-off location: Donghua Gate–Bus Stop (故宫东华门). 2. Walk to the East Gate of the palace, then walk along the moat to the Meridian Gate ( South Gate). 3. The Sundial is next to the Police Bus. ( Note: 15 minutes by walk from the Didi drop-off location to the Sundial) Subway: Line 8, Station: Jinyu Hutong, Exit: C. (Note: 30 minutes by walk to the Sundial) Our guide holds a flag,“Catherine Lu Tours” Pls bring the passport with you.

How to use your ticket

• Dress code is smart casual • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

What to know before you go

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Infant (1-4 years old) are free providing
• Please offer all passport number and name & birth datesfor Forbidden City tickets booking and bring passports during the tour
• Tian'anmen Square might close due to some political activities or some foreign leaders' visit without announcement and if that's happened we will skip the visit to the Square and replace the visit to the Jingshan Park
• This is a group tour, pls be punctual and arrive the meeting point at least 5 to 10 mins before the departure and if you are late and the group will go you can't join in the tour.
• This. is completely walking tour for almost 2-3 kilometers walking covering 4 hours pls dress comfortable walking shoes and be physical in good conditions.
• This is a group tour and it requires the minimum numbers of participants. If the numbers don't reach to our requirement we might require the change of the dates or cancel of the tour and will inform you in advance.
• Not recommended for travelers with wheelchairs

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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