Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven Day tour

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About this activity

This day highlight tour will show you 3 most popular and must see attractions in Beijing, including Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. Tour guide, entrance fee, transportation are inclusive. Come and enjoy this wonderful day trip to get to know some interesting stories about this amazing city.

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At a glance

Duration: 6–8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: Lily's Tour Company

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Professional guide
Included: Entrance ticket
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Souvenirs
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Tiananmen Square

40 min

In the morning, we offer pickup from the lobby of your downtown Beijing hotel. If you book the group tour, please meet your guide at the Grand Hotel Beijing.

Our first stop will be Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest city-center square. Along iconic Chang’an Avenue, you can view the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China (originally known as the Museum of Chinese History and Revolution). The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall stands at the centre of the square.
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)

Passby
Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)

10 min

passby
The Palace Museum

2 hours Admission included

From the Tiananmen Gate you can walk towards the Forbidden City (the biggest Imperial Palace in world). There are 9999.5 rooms inside, and with over 600 years history. There were total 24 Chinese emperors who lived and ruled the country in this place from Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty). It's worth to spend a couple of hours to visit the highlight of the Forbidden City.

Note: Forbidden City is closed every monday, Summer Palace would be replaced.
Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian)

30 min Admission included

visit
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

visit
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

30 min Admission included

visit
Temple of Heaven

1 h 30 min Admission included

During lunch break, your guide will take you to a local restaurant to taste authentic local cuisine (private tour only). In the afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Heaven, where ancient emperors worshipped the God of Heaven. You may see many local elderly residents dancing, singing or practising Tai Chi on the square — a fascinating sight.

For the group tour, the tour terminates at the Temple of Heaven; you can stay there for independent exploration. Private tour guests may request transfer back to their downtown hotel after visiting the Temple of Heaven.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meeting time: 7:40am. Please make sure to arrive 5 minutes early.

By Taxi: 35 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing 中国北京市东城区东长安街35号

By Metro: Line 1 / 8 → Wangfujing Station Exit: C (Southwest) Walk 3 minutes west.

End point

For the group tour, the tour ends at the Temple of Heaven.

Pickup points

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Sunflower Hotel
Yuanchang Hotel
CHAO Sanlitun Beijing
Yuhui Hotel
Wancheng Huafu International Hotel
Xiudong Hostel
Chang'an Liuhao Family Apartment
Xiyanhe Sixth Hotel
Beijing Yantai Mountain Business Club
Yahua Hotel
Boshi Apartment Zhijia Beijing Qianmen

and 1,007 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant meals not included
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
You will get the train ticket booking number for 3 days before the tour, you need use your passport and booking number to redeem the train ticket in the train staion.

Options

Guide+ticket+lunch+DiDi car

Duration: 8 hours

Private Day Tour: Downtown hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, DiDi taxi car, Local food lunch & Entrance ticket.

Pickup included
Group Tour by Subway No Lunch

Group Tour: Meet your group at the Grand Hotel Beijing. We will take the subway from the Forbidden City to the Temple of Heaven.

Duration: 6 hours: Including: English speaking tour guide, entry ticket.