Beijing Trip Overview
Lying at the city center of Beijing, the Forbidden City (also named Palace Museum) is a magnificent sight and must-see for all travelers. It served as the home of twenty-four Emperors and their households, and the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese imperial government. Follow a professional tour guide, spend half day to learn, touch and explore the imperial palace.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Lying at the city center of Beijing, the Forbidden City (also named Palace Museum) is a magnificent sight and must-see for all travelers. It served as the home of twenty-four Emperors and their households, and the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese imperial government. Follow a professional tour guide, spend half day to learn, touch and explore the imperial palace.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Start at either 8:00 am or 1:00 pm with pick up service from your Beijing downtown hotel. Private transfer takes you to visit the Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. Please mention you preferred time while make the booking.
The world’s largest central city square – Tiananmen Square and the best-preserved imperial palace complex – Forbidden City are the most remarkable sights in the city center of Beijing. Walk along Tiananmen Square, you will see the China’s parliament building – Great Hall of the People on the west, Monument to People’s Heroes and Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao on the south. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Then walk through the Tiananmen Tower under the immense portrait of Mao Zedong to explore the Imperial Palace. The Forbidden City carries out a south-to-north unidirectional itinerary, travelers will enter through the Meridian Gate (Wumen) and leave from the Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwumen), the tour guide will give you detailed commentary of each place and help you to know the profound history of this Palace Museum.
Later, the guide will transfer you back to the hotel and say goodbye to conclude the tour.
Duration: 3 hours
