Beijing Private Tour: Explore Forbidden City, Summer Palace and 798 Art Zone
Beijing
Embark on a private tour of Beijing and discover the iconic Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and 798 Art Zone. Immerse yourself in ancient history, culture, and local insights with a knowledgeable guide. Enjoy a leisurely pace, delicious lunch, and no shopping stops.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Your tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel at 08:30 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to the Tiananmen Square and start emperor’s tour of Beijing.
    The solemn and respectful Tiananmen Square is the largest central city square in the world, which serves not only the city’s symbol but also the whole of China. This immense courtyard is surrounded by a variety of significant edifices such as the Tiananmen Tower, Great Hall of the People, Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, Monument to the People’s Heroes and National Museum. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - The magnificent Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. It has 9,999 rooms in flourishing period with just a single room short of the number that ancient Chinese belief represents ‘Divine Perfection’ and surrounded by a moat six meters deep and ten-meter high wall. For five centuries, this palace functioned as the administrative center of the country. Today this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the city’s most popular attractions.
    Follow your tour guide to visit several palaces, including the lavish Antiquarian of the Palace Museum (Treasures Museum). Learn about the ancient history, culture, and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City through your guide’s engaging commentary.

Then, we will enjoy local traditional food for lunch(Vegetarian diet, Beijing Duck or Sichuan Cuisine are available).
In the afternoon, we will visit the largest and best-preserved of the surviving imperial garden

  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - The Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved of the surviving imperial garden, rich in history and culture. Once a summer retreat for emperors, this 716-acre park is still a retreat for tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake, stopping occasionally at a shop or tea-house. Much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake and rivers in natural harmony.
    Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
    The paths beside the lake lead you under shady trees, or along the roofed colonnade known as the Long Corridor, with its magnificently painted ceilings. Bridges, boats, willows, lotus flowers, and other attractive landscaping make this a pleasant place to soak up the atmosphere and in the views.

Then, we will visit a new landmarks of Beijing Urban Culture - 798 Art Zone.

  • 798 Art Zone - The 798 Art Zone is named after a factory which was built in 1950s. It is famous for its unique art exhibition and special creation workshop. Now the 798 Art Zone has become one of the new landmarks of Beijing Urban Culture.
    Walking in the 798 Art Zone, visitors can feel the contrast of the present with the past. On one side are the mottled redbrick walls with slogans of different ages; on another side are the scattered orderly industrial plants and crisscross pipelines. Uniformed workers and fashion visitors on the street form unique scenery. History and reality, industry and the arts perfectly merge together there.

Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to your hotel. Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Professional tour guide
  • Entrance fee of the indicated attractions
Additional Information

Embark on a guided tour to experience four iconic attractions of Beijing. We begin our journey with a convenient pick-up from your hotel, from where we would proceed to soak in the atmosphere at Tian’anmen Square and uncover the secrets of the best-maintained imperial domicile - the Forbidden City. Following lunch, we move onto explore the most intact surviving imperial garden – Summer Palace, and immerse ourselves in the cultural vibrancy of the 798 Art Zone, contrasting the present with the past.

  1. Bask in the grandeur of various important structures as you promenade around Tiananmen Square.
  2. Experience the splendid Forbidden City and broaden your knowledge about its antiquated history, culture and traditions.
  3. Saunter around Kunming Lake and the Long Corridor situated at the Summer Palace.
  4. Gain in-depth understanding about local insights, historical events and geographical features from your guide.
  5. Relish a delicious lunch included in the package, with choices from vegetarian diet to local delicacies.
  6. Efficient timing: No rush, no compulsory shopping, and no time squandered.
Location
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

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

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