Beijing Day Tour to Forbidden City and Badaling Great Wall
Description
Gain insight into imperial China on a full-day tour of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing. Start with a look at the monuments of Tiananmen Square, then tour the immense Forbidden City complex with your knowledgeable guide. After lunch, hike along the Badaling Great Wall and enjoy multiple photo opportunities on the Wall. Travel in comfort with your guide, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
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Itinerary
In the morning, your guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven car will transfer you to Tiananmen Square. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around this city square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around Tiananmen Square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.
Next, let’s explore the Forbidden City/Palace Museum, the largest and most intact imperial palace complex that was home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911 AD. With your guide, visit the most essential palaces on the central axis and chambers on the two wings among its 9,999 rooms.
After enjoyng about a 1.5-hour private escort, you’ll arrive at the Badaling Great Wall, one of the best-preserved sections of the enormous military defense system in ancient China. After the tour is completed, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel in downtown Beijing.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will be picked up at the lobby of your centrally located hotel in Beijing.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name tickets. Make sure to carry the same identification when travelling; otherwise, you’ll be refused entry by the scenic areas.
Reviews(202)
I didn't need a guide, but I had no choice but to pay a high price to sign up for a guided tour in English, because it was very difficult to get into the free Tiananmen Square and book the National Palace Museum on my own. The guide didn't show up at the meeting place at all, but showed up about 20 minutes late for the meeting time. On the way, he called me once, but of course he couldn't speak the language and the call was cut off. I didn't know what to do, so I thought about it, because the meeting place was the hotel, so I asked the front desk staff at the hotel to call me at the phone number they called, and I had them talk to the guide, who assured me that they would come to the meeting place. What does it mean to have a non-speaking guide arrive late to the meeting place in a non-speaking country? It's unthinkable in Japan, and if you do this, you'll be in trouble. They were also not released near the exit of the National Palace Museum, and were directed to tip what they were doing. Also, I was unable to go because my reservation at another facility that I had booked for no reason was cancelled the day before. If you had told me sooner, I would have gone the day before. Even if I'm only refunded the money, I might never get a chance to go again. Trip.com and the guides suck.
We really enjoyed the tour with our guide Helen. Tiananamen Square and the Forbidden Coty were incredible and we learned loads from Helen who was great :)
Thanks for your lovely feedback! Helen truly loves sharing the stories behind these incredible sites. She'll be delighted that you enjoyed the tour so much and that you learned a lot. So glad you had a great experience!
Michael was an excellent tour guide. He provided so much information about the historic context and cultural significance of the buildings and features around Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. He also gave us a recommendation for dinner that was delicious. We would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you! Michael will be absolutely delighted to hear that his deep knowledge of the historic and cultural significance of Square and the Forbidden City made your tour excellent — and that his dinner recommendation hit the spot. Thanks for the high recommendation!
The experience was perfect and Helen is really available and nice
Thanks for your kind feedback! Helen truly loves making every experience perfect for her guests. So glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoyable and informative tour by our terrific guide Rocky. He was even kind enough to take some excellent photos.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're thrilled that Rocky's engaging and informative guidance – plus his great photo skills – made your tour so enjoyable. We truly appreciate your kind words – hope to welcome you again.
Jessica was an excellent guide. She took us to many interesting sites and explained the facts in an engaging fashion
Thank you so much! We're thrilled that Jessica's engaging explanations and her selection of interesting sites made your tour excellent. We'll share your kind words with her. Hope to welcome you back again soon!
Very rushed. Our tour guide Michael kept running off had to race to keep up. We had limited opportunities to look around. Tiananmen square he gave us an overview of why communism is great and so is Stalin's year plan. Then we had 20 miinutes to run around the square on our own while he waited for us to come back. In the Forbidden city, he kept running off and then getting annoyed that we couldn't keep up because we were trying to look around. Thankfully, we didn't include the great wall part of the tour so we left the group and had the opportunity to explore the Forbidden city on our own and redo all the areas Michael made us rush through. This tour was a waste of money. Very little was said about the places we visited.
Thank you for sharing your detailed and honest feedback. Your review is invaluable in helping us improve our services. We are deeply sorry that your experience with Michael fell so short of expectations. Please be assured we are investigating this matter immediately to take appropriate internal action. To prevent this from happening again, we are implementing immediate training for our guides focusing on pacing, historical accuracy, and customer service. Thanks & Best regards,
Michael Ren was an awesome tour guide who was both enthusiastic and kind. He provided us with lots of historical knowledge and made the tour very enjoyable.
Thank you so much! Michael will be absolutely thrilled to hear that his enthusiasm, kindness, and historical knowledge made your tour so enjoyable. We truly appreciate your kind words!
Having a guide made the whole day easy. From pick up, tickets, entry, tour, lunch,+++, all day. We spent just enough time at each location that I felt good about the visit. I now understand the layout of the areas and can do longer visits next time I am in Beijing.
Thank you so much! We're so glad that having a guide made your day easy and stress-free—from pick-up to tickets to lunch and beyond. It's wonderful to hear that the pacing felt just right and that you now have a solid understanding of the layout for your next visit to Beijing. We truly appreciate your kind words!
The experience was worth while. Our guide Judy Li was very engaging and easy to understand. My only advice is prepare for a long walk.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted that Judy could make the tour so engaging. We appreciate your advice about the walk—it’s definitely a good idea for everyone to come prepared for some exploring on foot!
