General
Total Duration: 7 – 8 hours
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China, 1 hourMeet in the lobby of your Beijing Downtown hotel, then you will hop aboard your private, air-conditioned vehicle and start your adventure from Tian’anmen Square.
Enter the Tian’anmen Square from the Travel Agency Passage which will save you some time. Explore the Tian’anmen Square with your local guide who will make sure that you have an interesting and fun experience. Learn the history and stories about the buildings, such as the Monument to the People’s Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum, and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China, 2 hours.Pass by the Gate of Heavenly Peace, then enter the UNESCO site of Forbidden City which served as the symbolic and political centre of imperial China between 1420 and 1912. The key spaces within the Forbidden City are distributed along a central axis that bisects the grounds. The layout follows the principles of feng shui. Learn about the culture, history, fengshui, and life by visit the major buildings and courtyards inside the Forbidden City.
- Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China, 1 hour.After lunch in the local restaurant, continue to the Temple of Heaven. Admire the impressive buildings and learn how the emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties worship the God of Heaven and pray for the Good Harvests.
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China, 2 hoursYour cultural and historical experience will be enriched by admiring the Summer Palace which considered as one of the most beautiful garden in China. When enjoying the beautiful gardens and courtyards, we cannot ignore its history significance, so your tour guide will explain the detailed history background about the palace.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in downtown.
