Best Mini Group: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Great Wall

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Best Mini Group: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Great Wall

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Free cancellation available
11h
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Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Join the worry-free Beijing mini group full-day tour with Price Beat Guarantee and No Shopping Promise. Start with a morning walk through the Tiananmen Square, and skip the ticket line to visit the 600-year-old imperial Forbidden City. Enjoy the 2 to 3 hours' hiking on the Mutianyu Great Wall. Lastly stop by the bustling Houhai Lake and Tobacco Pipe Lane (Yandai Xiejie) Hutong at night.

· Mini group of about 12 members, with more personal service.
· No shopping detours, no factory, no tea ceremony and no shopping site restaurant, which at least save you two hours today for a pure sightseeing experience. That's the reason why you can have more time at the attraction sites. This tour are running for guests' interests rather than the shopping commission.
· Avoid the ticket line at the entrance of all attractions.
· Professional English-speaking guide offers in-depth commentary and photography inspirations.

Activity location

Beijing
- Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

Beijing
- Beijing, China

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Tiananmen Sq. & Forbidden City

11h
English

Route: Pick up at the meeting point, visit Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City, entrance tickets included.
Duration: 3 hours
Inclusions: Professional English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee.
Meeting Point : Pick up at the Gate of Grand Hotel Beijing. We do not provide pick-up and drop-off at your hotel.
Notice: The meeting point might be changed. The exact information will be sent to you one day before the trip starts.
Group Tour: About 20 pax
Pickup included

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 8:00am

Price details

$22.49 x 1 Adult$22.49

Total

10% off

Until Fri, Dec 12

Beijing 10h Mini Group: Great Wall, Forbidden City,Tiananmen Sq.

11h
English

Route: Pick-up & drop off at hotel. Visit the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall.
Duration: 10 hours
Inclusions: English-speaking guide, air-conditioned minivan, entrance tickets, cable car, lunch, pick-up & drop-off from your hotel.
About 12 People & No Shopping
Pickup included

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 7:00am

Price details

$106.20 x 1 Adult$106.20

Total

10% off

Until Fri, Dec 12

What's included, what's not

Unlimited bottles of drinking water
Pick up and drop off to hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city (if option selected)
Buffet Lunch with soft drinks
Round-way cable car or chairlift & toboggan at Mutianyu Great Wall (if option selected)
Air conditioned van with chauffeur (if option selected)
This part is only for the tour option of "1 Day Forbidden City, Tiananmen Sq. Great Wall, Hutong "
Headset to receive your guide's explanations
Entrance fees to the Fobidden City
Entrance fees to Mutianyu Great Wall (if option selected)
Gratuities
Not suitable for: People over 85 years old and wheelchair

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tickets to the Forbidden City require a real-name reservation 7 days in advance and are easily sold out, so you are advised to book the tour at least 8 days before. Otherwise, international travelers will need to line up at the entrance to buy tickets.
We offer free pick-up within the Third Ring Road of Beijing, beyond which there will be an extra charge, so we suggest you book centrally located downtown hotels. Please get ready at the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance of the pick-up time confirmed with you a day before. No-show is non-refundable.
Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name tickets. And make sure to carry the same identification when travelling; otherwise, you will be refused entry by the scenic areas.
Group Size: About 12 people. There are chances that 10% of the tour groups will exceed 12 people but we will make proper arrangements.
Departures are guaranteed with two persons in Mar to Nov and three persons in Dec to Feb.
Since the Forbidden City is closed on Mondays, we’ll arrange Summer Palace instead of Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City.

Activity itinerary

Beijing

In the morning, your guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, for a comfortable ride in a luxury minivan to Tiananmen Square.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

Visiting this square cause too many time consuming security checks. To enter Tiananmen Square quickly, especially during holidays, we suggest you leave your bag in the car and only carry the passport and bottled water with you to go through the no-bag passage rather than waiting in long queues for security check.

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang) (Pass by)

Appearance

Monument of the People's Heroes (Pass by)

Appearance

Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang) (Pass by)

Appearance

National Museum Of China (Pass by)

Appearance

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

2h
Admission ticket included

Continue to tour the 600-year-old-plus Forbidden City, the world’s largest and most intact imperial palace complex, and home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911 AD. Your guide will accompany you to visit the most essential palaces on the central axis and chambers on the two wings among its 9,999 rooms, with in-depth explanations and expert photography guidance. Note: If your travel date falls on a Monday when the Forbidden City is closed, we’ll visit the royal resort Summer Palace instead.

Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

20m
Admission ticket included

Visit

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

20m
Admission ticket included

Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.

Palace of Heavenly Purity

20m
Admission ticket included

Visit the three main halls of the Inner Court - the emperor’s sleeping quarters and the place for him to handle daily affairs

The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

20m
Admission ticket included

Visit the entertainment venue for the emperor and the imperial harem.

Mutianyu Great Wall

4h
Admission ticket included

Your guide will escort you on a 1.5-hour‘s drive to Mutianyu, the most beautiful section of the Great Wall of China in Beijing. Upon arrival, you will be invited to enjoy a buffet lunch of authentic Chinese dishes with soft drinks. After lunch, avoid the crowds to enjoy the ancient military defense’ grandeur, the charming scenery, and hiking pleasure for at least 2.5 hours. The round-way cable car ride or chairlift and toboggan going up and down are included and you can make your own choice. To relieve your fatigue from the Great Wall hiking, we arrange for you a complimentary tea break for around 30 minutes before getting back. You will experience a Chinese tea ceremony to learn about traditional tea cultures.

Beijing

Your guide and driver will transfer you back to downtown and drop you off at your hotel. Thank you for traveling with us!

Location

Activity location

Beijing
- Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

Beijing
- Beijing, China

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