T-Square & Forbidden City Group Tours with Optional Sights
Description
Tick off two of China's most iconic sites during this in-depth guided tour of Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City with optional Beijiing main highlights such as Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace or Temple of Heaven or Hutongs in a small group.. Delve into Chinese history with your guide and benefit from pre-booked tickets. Pls note that if you book the tour not 7 days in advance we can't pre-book the Forbidden city Tickets and in this case we will use our way for getting the Forbidden city tickets with some queuing time.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Grand Hotel 北京贵宾楼饭店 电话 : 010-65137788 地址 : 北京市东城区东长安街35号 Address: 35 East Chang'an Ave, Dongcheng District Beijing 100006 How to get there: Option 1: By Didi or taxi and show the Chinese address”请带我去北京贵宾楼饭店“ to the driver Option 2: Get the subway line 1 and get out of the Tian’anmen Dong stop at the exit B and walk a few minutes there
Ti'anmen Square is the Largest City Center Square in the world. walk to the Tian’anmen Square (after all the security check). We will use the Travel Agency Pass to have quick entry to the Square. 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. Only Morning session Includes the visit to the Square
After the square you will just pass the Tian'anmen Gate and reach the Forbidden City and you will see magnificent buildings such as Hall of Supreme Harmony; Hall of Center Harmony; Hall of Preserved Harmony. Listen to the interesting stories happened in the Ming & Qing Dynasty. After that you will visit the Six Western Palaces such as Grand Council, Hall of Mental Cultivation. Then the Imperial Garden, Palace of Terrestrial Tranquility. You will spend at least 4 hours here.
If. you choose the Forbidden city with Temple of Heaven you will visit the Temple of Heaven which is the largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China's ancient sacrificial buildings.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
This group tour is around 15-20 people. Morning Session & Noon session. Forbidden city w. Tian'anmen Square at 8:00am or 12:00pm at this fixed meeting point: Meeting Place: Grand Hotel 北京贵宾楼饭店 电话 : 010-65137788 地址 : 北京市东城区东长安街35号 Address: 35 East Chang'an Ave, Dongcheng District Beijing 100006 ow to get there: Option 1: By Didi or taxi and show the Chinese address”请带我去北京贵宾楼饭店“ to the driver Option 2: Get the subway line 1 and get out of the Tian’anmen Dong stop at the exit B and walk a few minutes there Morning or Afternoon session with Forbidden city only (No Square) will be at 10:00am & 13:30pm at the Sundail in front gate of the Meridian gate: Didi / Taxi drop-off location: Donghua Gate–Bus Stop (故宫东华门). 2. Walk to the East Gate of the palace, then walk along the moat to the Meridian Gate ( South Gate). 3. The Sundial is next to the Police Bus. ( Note: 15 minutes by walk from the Didi drop-off location to the Sundial) Subway: Line 8, Station: Jinyu Hutong, Exit: C. (Note: 30 minutes by walk to the Sundial) Our guide holds a flag,“Catherine Lu Tours” Pls bring the passport with you.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant (1-4 years old) are free providing
- Please offer all passport number and name & birth datesfor Forbidden City tickets booking and bring passports during the tour
- Tian'anmen Square might close due to some political activities or some foreign leaders' visit without announcement and if that's happened we will skip the visit to the Square and replace the visit to the Jingshan Park
- This is a group tour, pls be punctual and arrive the meeting point at least 5 to 10 mins before the departure and if you are late and the group will go you can't join in the tour.
- This. is completely walking tour for almost 2-3 kilometers walking covering 4 hours pls dress comfortable walking shoes and be physical in good conditions.
- This is a group tour and it requires the minimum numbers of participants. If the numbers don't reach to our requirement we might require the change of the dates or cancel of the tour and will inform you in advance.
- Not recommended for travelers with wheelchairs
Reviews(278)
Angela was an excellent guide, very informative and funny.
Amazing tour very good winning product. Would most certainly book again. Good value.
Great Tour very fun and long lasting and informative
We had an amazing half-day tour of the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square in Beijing with Bill from Catherine Lu Tours. It was truly a 5-star experience! Bill was incredibly knowledgeable, punctual, and very respectful throughout the tour. He shared fascinating insights about the history and culture of Beijing, making our visit even more memorable. A special thank you to Catherine Lu Tours for the excellent organization. Everything was perfectly arranged, including our airport drop-off, which was timed according to our flight schedule and made our journey completely stress-free. We highly recommend Bill and Catherine Lu Tours to anyone visiting Beijing!
Good guide, good explanation, available for extra questions
Knowledgeable guide in Angela. Interesting info about both people and buildings. A little too long luck, could have been shortened by 30-45 minutes
Very interesting , Angela has told many interesting stories about the country!
Me and my friends had a nice experience and nice guidance with the guide Tony about history forbidden city.
Angela is a great guide! She has such an impressive knowledge, was also flexible to wait for me. The group was so friendly. Very nice experience. I just wish I wasn't so jet lagged and tired after my flight, so I could experience even more. Thank you so much Angela! Definitely worth it! :)
It's very worth it. The guide is very good.
