Beijing Trip Overview
Have a full day guided trip to visit the city highlights, gain full insight into the royal life of China’s ancient emperors in Beijing, explore the imperial palace of Forbidden City for 24 ancient China’s emperors, appreciate the splendid royal architectural wonders and surprisingly magnificent treasures, discover China’s ancient sacrificial buildings at Temple of Heaven, and enjoy the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal Summer Palace.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, Beijing, China
Have a full day guided trip to visit the city highlights, gain full insight into the royal life of China’s ancient emperors in Beijing, explore the imperial palace of Forbidden City for 24 ancient China’s emperors, appreciate the splendid royal architectural wonders and surprisingly magnificent treasures, discover China’s ancient sacrificial buildings at Temple of Heaven, and enjoy the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal Summer Palace.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Your friendly local tour guide will pick you up from your Beijing downtown hotel lobby between 6:30 am – 8:00 am, get in a comfortable coach to start the full-day Beijing city sightseeing.
You will firstly come to visit the Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City. In 1987, it was declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. Now it is one of the most visited museums in the world and a must see in Beijing for all travelers. Follow your guide to see the main building on the square and visit the Forbidden City along the central axis.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Then visit an herb workshop to learn Chinese traditional medicine culture, continue to discover the ancient philosophy, history and religion at the Temple of Heaven, which is China’s largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
After enjoying a traditional Chinese cuisine lunch in local restaurant, visit a pearl market to do some shopping and get gifts for your relatives back home. Move on to explore the royal garden of Summer Palace. This is the largest and most famous imperial garden in China. The palace features hundreds of architecturally distinct buildings, halls, pavilions, pagodas, bridges and corridors dispersed among magnificent and elegant gardens. Follow your guide to enjoy the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal garden, get an insight into the life of China’s ancient royal family.
When the tour concludes, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
