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Forbidden City
Private 4-Hour In Depth Walking Tour to the Forbidden City
Private 4-Hour In Depth Walking Tour to the Forbidden City
Private 4-Hour Walking Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

By Catherine Lu Tours
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$29 and current price is AU$26 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This private tours includes the Forbidden city with the optional sights.

If you select only the Forbidden city tour then the tour contains 4 hours
If you select it with others you it has optional sights that will continue to go.

your professional English speaking tour guide will meet you at the designated hotel in city centre area or set meeting point and walk to visit the biggest city centre square in the world - Tiananmen Square then walk to the largest Imperial Palace to understand the emperors in the Ming & Qing Dynasty. You also can learn more Chinese history from your guide.

Highlights:

  • Visit the biggest square in the world: Tiananmen square;
  • Efficient way to visit the Forbidden City beating the crowd;
  • See the valuable exhibits and visit less-know halls of the palace;
    -Optional other important highlights in Beijing such as Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace

Activity location

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

Check availability

4-HourT Square+Forbidden City
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours: Contains 4 hours tour to the Tian'anmen Square & Forbidden city in all languages EN, ES, FR, DE, IT Guide
Walking route
urber or subway : You will go from the city centre hotel to the square with the public transport by didi at your own cost
All Languages tour : We offer all the language : English, French, German, Spanish, Italian . with hotel pick up (Transport Fee Not Included)
Pickup included

Price details
AU$228.27
AU$205.44 x 1 AdultAU$205.44
Total
The previous price was AU$228.27 and current price is AU$205.44
10% off
Forbidden City W Summer Palace
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Duration: 6 hours: Day tour to the Forbidden city with Summer Palace with the entry tickets are included. Excluded meals.
Urber or subway : Take the urber or subway to go from the city centre hotel to the sights and pick up from the city centre area are included
Pickup included

Price details
AU$377.83
AU$340.05 x 1 AdultAU$340.05
Total
The previous price was AU$377.83 and current price is AU$340.05
10% off
Forbidden City W Temple Heaven
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Temple of Heaven : If you choose this option you will continue to visit the Temple of Heaven after the Forbidden city with our tour guide.
Private Tour : Private Tour
Duration: 6 hours: 6 hours tour including the visit to the Tian'anmen square Forbidden city and Temple of Heaven
Walking with Urber or Subway : City centre hotel to the Tian'anmen Square (Urber or Subway)
Tian'anmen Square to Forbidden city (Walking)
Forbidden city W Heaven Temple: The Tour includes the visit the T-Square Forbidden city and Temple of Heaven with public Transport (Urber & Subway)
Pickup included

Price details
AU$377.83
AU$340.05 x 1 AdultAU$340.05
Total
The previous price was AU$377.83 and current price is AU$340.05
10% off
Forbidden city W Hutong Food
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Hutongs Food Tour : After Forbidden city you can visit the hutong and try the local hutong food cuisine and understand the food culture here
Private : This is private tour with lots of walking
Duration: 6 hours: 4 hours Tian'anmen Square Forbidden with 2 hours hutong food tour
Hutongs food lunch/dinner : You can take either morning Forbidden city tour with hutong food for lunch or afternoon Forbidden city tour with Hutong dinne
Public transport: City centre hotel picking up with subway or didi to get around
Pickup included

Price details
AU$377.83
AU$340.05 x 1 AdultAU$340.05
Total
The previous price was AU$377.83 and current price is AU$340.05
10% off
Forbidden city W Great Wall
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Optional sight to the Wall: Mutianyu wall with Forbidden city options with private transportations
Duration: 8 hours: 8 hours tour to the Forbidden city with Great Wall in all languages
Private transport : car or mini van depending the number of the participants
Pickup included

Price details
AU$488.03
AU$439.23 x 1 AdultAU$439.23
Total
The previous price was AU$488.03 and current price is AU$439.23
10% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedReserve entry to the Tian'anmen Square
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate guide service fee (4 hours)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance ticket to the Forbidden City
  • What's includedWhat's includedUrber between Forbidden city to other sights (If Forbidden city W other sights option selection)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to the Forbidden City (If the Option for T Square W Forbidden city 4 hour Tour)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals (lunch & dinner)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge (for good service)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport (hotel drop off)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel Pick-up within 4th ring road (transport to the Tian'anmen Square probably costs $50)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Please note: Forbidden City is closed every Monday, except the Chinese public holidays
  • Chinese citizens need to book the tour one week in advance
  • Tian'anmen square might be closed due to the political activities without announcement and if this is the case we will replace with Jinshan Park but there is no refund due to it is free anyway
  • Not recommended clients have walking problems for entering the Square

Activity itinerary

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
  • 45m
Depart at your own hotel or meet at the specific area called the Lash Tea house at Qianmen Branch near the Tian'anmen Square and walk to the Tian’anmen Square (after all the security check) with our certificated Tour Guide. 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.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
We’ll spend 2 hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace. There is another option: Booking entrance ticket with us. Please bring your valid passport to visit and go to the spot on your own. Forbidden City was 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 centre 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. You can take the central route or East Route or West Route depending your own interests or even visiting the Treasure house on the East route. After the tour, taking the public transport back to your hotel on your own.
Temple of Heaven
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
This is option that has the tour with Forbidden city. & Temple of Heaven. After you finish the Forbidden you can continue go with our tour guide to take a didi or subway from the Forbidden city to the Temple of Heaven which used to be a place for worshiping for the God of Heaven in the Ming & Qing Dynasty. Nowadays it turns to a huge park where the locals use the grand space to do some Taiji or practice and you will see amazing ancient architectures and also understand how the emperors used to worship their ancestors and all the Gods.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

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