The tour started with Chris greeting us in the hotel lobby. He was at least 20mins early so we can leave on time. He was friendly and spoke good English. Chris had prepared my kids some chocolate and candies which was so lovely of him. Throughout the tour, he kept us entertained and even sang us local songs. He has the right amount of humor and knowledgeable of the city. When the family wanted to skip an attraction, he was quick to act and very flexible. In the afternoon, we were introduced to Sunflower who took us to a local restaurant for dumplings and showed us Hutong. She is also friendly but less fluent in English. She was very persistent about all the attraction points but we were getting at the end, probably due to jet lag. Overall, I’d recommend this tour. Be mindful that moving along in the palace will be fast pace, since there are at least couple hundreds tours in any given day. We really enjoyed Chris’s tour and wished he stayed longer with us.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Private Tour
- Taxi fare within 4th Ring Road
- Excellent English Speaking Tour Guide
- IMPORTANT: this tour need to be booked 8 days before your travel date
Excludes
- Liquor drinks and cocktails
- Gratuities (Recommended)
- Taxi fare at your own expenses Outside 4th Ring Road
- Any other expenses that not listed as included
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Your friendly private tour guide will meet you in your hotel lobby. Then You will be transferred to Tiananmen Square. The largest city plaza in the world. Learning the revolutionary period of history. Stroll along the Tiananmen Square(Tiananmen Guangchang), Admire the Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang), National Museum Of China, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniangtang), Monument of the People's Heroes and Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'an Men).
Visit the 600 years old place, The Forbidden city-The Palace Museum. Forbidden City, the largest Imperial Palace in the world. The world UNESCO Heritage. It used the Royal Palace for 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. Enjoy the Hall of Great Supremacy (Taihe Dian), Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian), Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian), Palace of Heavenly Purity, Chuxiu Palace, Turret of The Palace Museum,The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum and Meridian Gate (Wumen). Please watch the movie of "The last emperor" before you head to Beijing. you will spend about 2 hours here. Listen countless old stories from your tour guide. Get to know Palace at your own pace.
The Largest Hall within the Forbidden City. Stunning Wooden Architecture. Take a Glimpse at the emperor's throne. The Royal political place where 24 emperors gave his presentation to the official here in Chinese history
Visit the imperial Garden in the Forbidden City. In the spring Beautiful garden with blooming peonies, pine trees, pagodas and natural limestone sculptures.
Drum Tower was built in Ming Dynasty with over 600 years history. It offers incredible view of old Beijing.
Savor an authentic stir-fried lunch in the Hutong. It is where local beijingners lives. The Hutong date back to Yuan Dynasty with over 700 years history. Stroll along the Back Lakes (Houhai) , Hou Lake, Yandai Xie Street, Yinding Bridge, Beigongfang Hutong,Shichahai Scenic Resort and experience people's life, culture and history. It is the true gem of Beijing.
Beijing's oldest commercial street, It is lined in traditional-style stone buildings that house charming souvenir and handicraft shops
Stroll through the lively Nanluoguxiang and enjoy interesting Beijing Narrow Hutongs such as Yu'er Hutong,Mao'er Hutong and Baochao Hutong. There are tons of boutique stores, red lanterns, snacks along the way. Please feel free to shop all the goodies. and take home. At the end of the tour, your tour guide and driver will transfer you back to your lovely hotel.
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Hi Sunflower Li. Mr Aaron was absolutely wonderful. He is very knowledgeable and was able to answer all our questions with ease. The tour covered all the locations as mentioned. He was very considerate of our needs, whether we wanted to rest, the bathroom, water and most importantly coffee. He took us to a great coffee shop. Aaron is good conversationalist and has a fine sense of humour. We laughed many times. The day was wonderful. Thank you so much for organising it.
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