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Beijing: Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City Walking Tour

1. Beijing: Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City Walking Tour

Meet in front of Beijing Urban Planning Center(or your Beijing downtown hotel's lobby if you choose the private tour), follow your tour guide to enter Tian'anmen Square from the travel agency passage which save you some time. Once get on the Tian'anmen Square, your tour guide will introduce the buildings around you, including the The Great Hall of the People, The National Museum of China, The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, The Monument to the People's Heroes. Learn how the building was brought to life. Hear about the history events that took place here over time. Walk through the square and enter through the Tian'anmen gate, then enter the Forbidden City from the Meridian Gate. The Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. You will visit the most important buildings along the middle axis of the palace, then visit two courtyards in the west chamber, be immersed in their history explained by your licensed and passionate guide. Lastly, you will visit the Imperial Garden and your tour will ends here, you can choose to explore more of the Forbidden City on your own, or your tour guide will advise where to catch a taxi to your next destination.

Beijing: Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City Private Tour

2. Beijing: Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City Private Tour

Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your hotel, your private tour will begins with a visit to the stunning Temple of Heaven visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven. Stroll around the garden with your tour guide, watching local people doing morning exercises and you are welcome to join! Follow your tour guide to stroll around the courtyards in the Temple of Heaven park, learn the histories and stories about the temple with your tour guide, get to know what an emperor's worship looks like. You will visit major buildings inside the park, including Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Hall or Imperial Zenith, Echo Wall, Nine Dragon Cypress, Circular Mount Alter and more. After lunch in the local restaurant, then head to the Tienanmen Square, home to the National Museum of China and many other buildings. If there is anything you particularly want to see, feel free to let your guide know. The best thing about having a private guide is that the tour can be tailored to the things that interest you the most. Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. Follow your tour guide to explore most important buildings inside the Forbidden city, Hall of Great Harmony, Hall of Central Harmony, Hall of Preserving Harmony, Hall of Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union, Hall of Earthly Tranquility and the Imperial Garden. If you want to spend more time to explore the Forbidden city just let your tour guide know. After the tour finish, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Beijing: Sightseeing Nighttime Tour

3. Beijing: Sightseeing Nighttime Tour

Meet your guide in your hotel's lobby, hop into your private vehicle or take the subway and set off on your 4 hour night tour. Taking in most of Beijing's city iconic attractions, you’ll see how just magical the capital is at nightfall, with beautifully lit buildings lining its bustling streets. Tour including the following stops:(it may change depending on the traffic and other conditionals) Pass along Chang'an Avenue, the most important and political street in Beijing. Stroll around Tian'anmen square which is regarded as the largest city central square in the world which can hold half a million people at one time. Follow your tour guide to explore the surrounding buildings and learn the histories behind.( Please note Tian'anmen Square need to make reservation one day in advance, last minute booking we are not able to get into Tian'anmen Square, we will take you walk around the square instead) Discover the charm of the the National Centre for the Performing Arts. The exterior of the theater is a titanium accented glass dome that is completely surrounded by a man-made lake. It is said to look like an egg floating on water, or a water drop. It was designed as an iconic feature, something that would be immediately recognizable. Stroll around the Houhai lake area to enjoy a piece of charm. Follow your tour guide to walk through the Hutong area and explore the shops. Stop at Beijing National Stadiums for some awesome night pictures. Driven by the CCTV headquarter. The most remarkable architecture in China.(for tour with private transfer) Then you will have the chance to visit the Central Business District- Beijing's Manhattan area. You can't miss the shopping centers here, they are well known from their massive LED lights and very colorful. (for tour with private transfer) You will end your tour by transferring/subway back to your centrally located hotel in Beijing or any places in central Beijing. If you booked the night tour with dinner, you will choose to visit 3-4 nightlife zone and dinner in the local restaurant, you can choose Yunnan cuisine, famous Peking Duck dinner, or Hotpot or maybe Dim sum or Sichuan, just feel free to discuss with your tour guide, they will take you to the right palce. Please note : If you want to watch the flag lowering ceremony on Tian'anmen square, please add into "Special requirement".

Beijing: Longqing Gorge, Ming Tombs & Lunch Private Day Tour

4. Beijing: Longqing Gorge, Ming Tombs & Lunch Private Day Tour

Your English speaking guide and private car will pick you up at in your hotel's lobby.  Heading directly to Longqing Gorge, on the way you will driving pass by Juyongguan Great Wall and Badaling Great Wall, your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories, sit back enjoy the sceneries along the way. Upon arrival. Follow your tour guide to explore the Longqing Gorge. You will take the fun dragon escalator up then experience a cruise along the beautiful lake which will give you a nice memory, enjoy amazing view of the area and be amazed by the beauty of the nature. Explore the temples and island with your tour guide and spend about 2 hours inside the Long Qing Gorge Stop at a local restaurant  for a delicious Chinese countryside style lunch. Then heading directly to Dingling at the Ming Tombs. Once arrive at Dingling Tomb, your guide will give a detailed stories about the Ming dynasties history and tell the life story of the owner of this tomb. Be amazed by the complicated burial culture in the Ming Dynasty, feel free to ask questions if you have. After the Dingling visit, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Private Tour

5. Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Private Tour

Your guide and driver will meet you in your hotel's lobby in Beijing, then drive to the famous Mutianyu Great Wall which will take about 1.5 hours. Once arrive at the The Mutianyu Great Wall, you’ll take the cable car/ ski lift up to the Wall, then enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides. The Great Wall at Mutianyu was built and restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644), on the remnants of a wall originally built in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577). Reconstruction took place under the supervision of Xu Da, one of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, who was responsible for building a Wall from Shanhaiguan in the east to as far as Mutianyu. Follow your tour guide to hike up and down to explore different towers. Enjoy a delicious local lunch, then heading directly to Ming Tombs. You will visit Dingling at the Ming Tombs. Ming Tombs mainly means thirteen tombs of Ming Dynasty which are scattered at the foot of Tianshou Mountain. Listed in World Cultural Heritages by UNESCO, Ming Tombs shows impressive natural landscape and historical significance. Dingling was built in 1590. Emperor Shen Zong and the empress were buried there in 1620. Now, Dingling Tomb is the hottest among the thirteen for it is the only Ming imperial tomb excavated so far. Stroll around the area with your tour guide, admire the antiques in the the museums and discover the secrets of the Underground Palace. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing City.

Forbidden City and Jingshan Park Walking Tour

6. Forbidden City and Jingshan Park Walking Tour

Meet in front of Donghuamen Gate, follow your tour guide to enter the Forbidden City. Start the tour with your tour guide who will introduce the buildings around you, including the Meridian Gate. The Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. You will visit the most important buildings along the middle axis of the palace, then visit two courtyards in the west chamber. Fascinated by the history explained by your licensed and passionate guide, you could enjoy the fabulous tour in the forbidden city. The most amazing place will be the Imperial Garden where you could appreciate the imperial scenery with rockeries and pavilion. After a short rest at here, you could follow the guide to our next stop, Jingshan Park. Jingshan park is located across the road from the Forbidden City. It was an excluded imperial garden with a natural mountain. With about 20 minutes walk, you could get on top of the mountain which is the perfect place to see the panoramic view of the Forbidden City. The guide will introduce the history and the anecdote story of the Jingshan Park. And you could take around in the park by yourself. The tour will end here.

4-hour In-Depth Walking Tour to Forbidden City

7. 4-hour In-Depth Walking Tour to Forbidden City

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) Depart your hotel at your own and meet at the specific hotel called Grand Hotel Beijing near the Tian'anmen Square at the planning time, walk to the Tian’anmen Square (after all the security check). You are going to see the ancient Qianmen Gate, the Monument to the People’s heroes and the Great Hall of the people from outside and your tour guide will share with you the history and stories behind all the mentioned architectures. Forbidden City-The Palace Museum We’ll spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace. Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. For around 500 years , it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government The tour route : Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. You can visit the major palaces along central axis : Meridian Gate - Gate of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Central Harmony - Hall of Preserved Harmony - Hall of Mental Cultivation - Hall of Imperial Supremacy (Treasure Gallery) - Palace of Tranquil Longevity - Qianlong Garden - Well of Concubine Zhen - Gate of Divine Might After the tour, take the public transportation back to your hotel

Beijing: Temple of Heaven Private Tour w/Option Show &Dinner

8. Beijing: Temple of Heaven Private Tour w/Option Show &Dinner

Meet your tour guide at the meeting point(small group tour) or in the lobby of your hotel(for private tours), then heading directly to the UNESCO site of Temple of Heaven. Once arrive, stroll around the park, and see the locals enjoying their exercises, dances, and martial arts. Feel free to join them if you want. Then, move on to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. The building was built in 1420, constructed without a single nail, this magnificent circular wooden building boasts three blue-tile roofs and an ornate interior. Get to know the rich histories and stories of this building and it's surroundings including a museum in the compound. Next walk along the Danbi Bridge to reach the south part of the temple. Follow your tour guide to learn the stories of the 9-Dragon Juniper, a 500-year-old tree resembling climbing dragons; then, try how echo works at the Echo Wall, and visit the Circular Mount Altar, where Ming- and Qing-era emperors worshipped heaven during the winter solstice Your tour will ends at the temple’s South Gate. Your tour guide will help you find a taxi to your next destination (at your own cost). Or you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing (for private tours).

Beijing: Hot Springs & Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour

9. Beijing: Hot Springs & Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour

Your private tour guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel's lobby, then hop into your private vehicle heading directly to Mutianyu Great Wall. It takes about 1.5 hours driving. Your tour guide will give you an explication of the Great Wall and the related Chinese history and culture on the way. Upon arrival, you can choose to use the cable car round trip or take the chair lift up and toboggan down to experience the Great Wall. Follow your tour guide to hike up and down and explore different watch and beacon towers. Gain deep insight into the Great Wall's history and stories. You will spend 2 hours hiking on the Wall. Your lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Then enjoy a one hour ride to Chunhuiyuan Resort where you will enjoy an outdoor hot spring for about 2 hours. The hot spring here comes from 1230 meters underground, and it's abundantly rich in minerals and elements. The temperature of water here ranges from 29 C to 90 C. All the pools – of various sizes, temperatures and bubbliness – are filled with different remedies, including flora, rose, red wine, milk and more. After the Great Wall hike, soaking yourself into the pool, you can pamper your eyes and calm yourself with the mesmerizing view of the lake with the modern buildings opposite. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Beijing: Jinshanling Great Wall Private Day Tour with Lunch

10. Beijing: Jinshanling Great Wall Private Day Tour with Lunch

Your English speaking guide and private car will pick you up at your preferred time in your hotel's lobby. Then heading to the Jinshanling Great Wall, the trip will take about 2.5 hours. While driving your English speaking guide will explain the histories and stories about the Great Wall of China, sit back enjoy the beautiful countryside view of the Beijing. Once arrive at Jinshanling Great Wall, you will enjoy a less hurried tour with your guide, you can decide how far you want to hike and how long you want to spend at the Wall. Your tour guide will accompany you all the time , and will be available to take photos of your group so that you have amazing shots from your day out at Jinshanling! The Jinshan ling Great Wall was first built in the sixth century during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589). Along it are 67 watchtowers, all in different styles, at average intervals of 150 meters.Jinshanling is also relatively undeveloped for those looking for a more authentic Wall experience. Viewed from a distance, the Jinshan ling Great Wall is like a giant dragon, curving its path over the mountain peaks whose line it follows. Afterwards, you will stop at a local restaurant for lunch. Your wonderful day tour will end with your Beijing city hotel drop off.

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