Private Historical Day Tour of Mutianyu and the Forbidden City

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This tour is for the ones who have a short time in Beijing. In one day you will see the most popular two places in Beijing.
Forbidden city has about 600 years history, lived by 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. It’s called that because it was closed to outside world in the past hundred years, till the year 1925 when it started to open to the public.
It’s one of the best preserved imperial palace in the world. There are about 10,000 rooms, occupies 72 hectares (about 180- acres). You will be able to enjoy the highlights parts inside.
The Great Wall of China was built 2000 years ago. The total length from Qin, Han and Ming dynasty is over 20,000 km. It was built for Military defense. Great wall Mutianyu is one of the oldest parts, the mountain there is 90% covered by trees, so the landscape is beautiful.
You will easily get around with your experienced guide and driver.

Please note that the Forbidden City closes in Mondays.

Additional Info

Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Beijing Shi, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours



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This tour is for the ones who have a short time in Beijing. In one day you will see the most popular two places in Beijing.
Forbidden city has about 600 years history, lived by 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. It’s called that because it was closed to outside world in the past hundred years, till the year 1925 when it started to open to the public.
It’s one of the best preserved imperial palace in the world. There are about 10,000 rooms, occupies 72 hectares (about 180- acres). You will be able to enjoy the highlights parts inside.
The Great Wall of China was built 2000 years ago. The total length from Qin, Han and Ming dynasty is over 20,000 km. It was built for Military defense. Great wall Mutianyu is one of the oldest parts, the mountain there is 90% covered by trees, so the landscape is beautiful.
You will easily get around with your experienced guide and driver.

Please note that the Forbidden City closes in Mondays.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Pick up from your downtown hotel arrive at the first stop of the tour. It’s one of the biggest city squares in the world.

Duration: 25 minutes

Pass By: Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang), Tiananmen Square, Dongcheng District, Beijing China

See the building from outside.

Pass By: National Museum Of China, No.16 East Chang’an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Will see the building on Tiananmen Square and you can take photos.

Pass By: Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang), West of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100017 China

Goverment building.

Stop At: North of Tian’anmen square, Dongcheng District, Beijing China

Famous gate with Chairman Mao’s photo. Stop in front of gate to take pictures. Pass through the gate not go up.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Meridian Gate (Wu Men), The Entrance Gates Of Gugong, Beijing 100006 China

Tickets and security check point of Forbidden City, our guide will help you pass smoothly.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Gate of Great Harmony (Taihe Men), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China

In front of the gate have white marble bridges and bronze lions

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian), Inside The Palace Museum, Beijing China

The most important Hall in Forbidden City,listening our guide share history and stories from old dynasties.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China

You will see emperor’s throne closer than the other hall

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Palace of Heavenly Purity, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Bedroom and private office of emperors

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Palace of Earthly Tranquility, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Bedroom of empresses and wedding room of royal family

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

You will enjoy beautiful Chinese stytle garden

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Qiaozizhen, Huairou District, Beijing, China

Have lunch! Drive about 2 hours to the place near the wall for lunch,you can tell our guide your favority make sure you enjoy it better

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China

Great Wall time! You may need to decide how you want to go up,Cable car or chair lift,then you can enjoy wandring on the Great Wall!

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Beijing, Beijing

Back to downtowm hotel,about 2 hours drive according traffic and hotel location.

Duration: 2 hours



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