2-Day Private Beijing City Highlight Tour with Forbidden City & Summer Palace

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About this activity

Discover Beijing’s highlights without the hassle on this 2-day tour. Visit Three world UNESCO Heritages including the the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square for a more. Stroll through historic hutong alleys. Hotel pick up and drop off are all inclusive

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At a glance

Duration: 2 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Sunflower Tours China

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–5 years) · Adults (6–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Taxi/Subway fare (Within 4th Ring Road)
Included: Entrance fees
Included: Lunch
Included: Excellent English Speaking Tour Guide
Included: IMPORTANT: this tour need to be booked 8 days before your travel date

Not included

Not included: Any other expenses that not listed as included
Not included: Gratuities (Recommended)
Not included: Taxi fare at your own expense (Outside of 4th Ring Road)

Itinerary

Day 1 · Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Lama Temple & Hutong

Tiananmen Square

20 min

Your friendly private tour Guide and driver meet you at 9:00am in your hotel lobby. Head to the largest city plaza in the world, Tiananmen Square. Learning the revolutionary period of history. Stroll along the Tiananmen Square(Tiananmen Guangchang), Admire the Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang), National Museum Of China, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniangtang), Monument of the People's Heroes and Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'an Men).
The Palace Museum

2 hours Admission included

Visit the 600 years old place, The Forbidden city-The Palace Museum. Forbidden City, the largest Imperial Palace in the world. The world UNESCO Heritage. It used the Royal Palace for 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. Enjoy the Hall of Great Supremacy (Taihe Dian), Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian), Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian), Palace of Heavenly Purity, Chuxiu Palace, Turret of The Palace Museum,The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum and Meridian Gate (Wumen). Please watch the movie of "The last emperor" before you head to Beijing. you will spend about of hours here. Listen countless old stories from your tour guide. Get to know Palace at your own pace.
Back Lakes (Hou Hai)

30 min

Followed an authentic Beijing Style Lunch in Hutong. The old neighborhood of Beijing. Experience rickshaw ride in the narrow Hutong at ease or wander around by foot. Back lakes area of Beijing contains some of the most extensive old hutong neighborhood and the three lakes of Xihai, Houhai and Qianhai. The most hippy area for people enjoy the nightlife.
Yandai Xie Street

20 hours

Beijing's oldest commercial street, It is lined in traditional-style stone buildings that house charming souvenir and handicraft shops
Wuyutai Tea Shop (Wangfujing)

45 min Admission included

Get yourself the very best Jasmine Tea, Chrysanthemum Tea , Green Tea or Oolong tea in Beijing People's favorable Wuyutai Tea Shop along the way if you are tea drinker.
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

45 min Admission included

Continue your tour to the Best preserved lamasery in Beijing, It is also the most popular Temple in Beijing with over 260 years history. Beautiful courtyards with solemnly atmosphere. A series of beautiful pavilions compress this Mongolian-Tibetan yellow-sect temple, which features an impressive fifty four foot high Buddha cared from one piece of Tibetan sandalwood.

At the end of the tour you will be transferred you to your lovely hotel

Day 2 · Beijing: Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace

Temple of Heaven

one hour Admission included

Your friendly tour guide will meet you at 9:00am in your hotel lobby. Then you be transferred to the Temple Heaven. The emperors used to warship the God of Heaven here obtain blessing for his family and people. The local Beijingners hang out here such as fun activity Taichi, Yoga, dancing , singing and gymnastics.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

20 min Admission included

Circular Building, Beatiful Stunning Blue, incredible 600 years old architecture. Emperors use to pray for God and obtain blessing and harmony here.
Summer Palace

1 h 30 min Admission included

Savor a tasty Beijing Style lunch. Head to the most beautiful Royal garden in Beijing, Summer Palace. It is a summer resort for Imperial Family Members, Learn about the most powerful female in Chinese history. The empress Dowager CiXi. People named her as Dragon Lady. Stroll along the Kunming Lake and Long Corridor at the Summer Palace. Enjoy Hall of Benevolence and Longevity and Tower of Buddhist Incense (Summer Palace). If the weather is running, enjoy dragon a lovely dragon boat ride across the Kunming Lake.
Tower of Buddhist Incense(Summer Palace)

30 min Admission included

A Buddhism Temple for Emperor's Mother, It is also a birthday celebration Empress Dowager CiXi. When you are on the top you can enjoy the breathtaking views of entire Kunming Lake
Long Corridor at the Summer Palace

20 min Admission included

Enjoy The Longest corridor in the world with beautiful art along the Kunming Lake. At the end of the tour, your tour guide will transfer you back to your lovely hotel.