Beijing Private Tour: Tiananmen Square,Forbidden City and Hutong Tour with Lunch | La Vacanza Travel

Beijing Private Tour: Tiananmen Square,Forbidden City and Hutong Tour with Lunch

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 8 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Have a look at Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest city center square. Walk through the magnificent Forbidden City including the most visited rooms, treasure and Clock chambers to admire elite culture it had has. After lunch,visit the Beijing Hutongs with a family visit.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Your private guide and driver will meet you in the lobby of your Beijing hotel at 08.30 and transfer you to Tiananmen Square. After a brief orientation of the square, you will walk through this grand space and marvel at the imposing Government Buildings that surround it.

Tiananmen literally means Gate of Heavenly Peace and after leaving the Square, you arrive at the Tiananmen gate, the entrance to the City Museum (Forbidden City).

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China

Your visit to the Forbidden City will include all of the most visited buildings and chambers and your guide will escort you slowly through this spectacular site explaining about its history and the different buildings you will see. The visit will take approximately 3 hours.

Reaching the northern end of the Forbidden City, you will transfer to authentic Quanjude restaurant to taste Peking Duck.


Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Beijing Hutong culture tour, Beijing 100004 China

After your lunch, you will continue your trip to Beijing Hutongs which are alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences. The name Hutong comes from the Mongolian word for ‘well’ because historically people would build their homes close to or around a well. Nowadays Hutong means a lane or alleyway. Hutong is an important element of Beijing culture. Due to Beijing's long history and status as capital for six dynasties, almost every Hutong has its anecdotes, and some are even associated with grand historic events. Different from the royal life and illustrious culture represented by the Forbidden City, the Hutongs reflect the culture of grassroots Beijingers. Till now, there still have many residents. When you walk into the Hutongs, you can experience what the street life of old Beijingers look like and a short visit of a Hutong family will show you what their house and life like.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Lunch - Chinese dishes are served
  • Bottled water
  • An English-speaking local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Admission fee of the Forbidden City
  • Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Children's entrance ticket
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 8 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
If your pick-up location is not within the scoop of definition, your guide will meet you at an appointed place and transfer you back to the same location after the tour ends, or you can pay additional car charge for pickup and dropoff service from your hotel.

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

rosalynd692

05 Jul, 2019

Simon our tour guide on arrival in Beijing airport was very welcoming. He had water ready for us in the car as it was very hot. And that set the tone for the rest of our trip. Simon is very knowledgeable of the history of all the historic sites he took us too. We never had to wait in queues as he made sure he had pre booked all tickets. Simon ensured we took the best photos as he knew all the best vantage points. We never missed out on anything because of Simon's knowledge. In Gubei Watertown Simon made sure we saw the musical fountains , the light show with the drones and the beautiful sunset on the great wall. Then he took us to Jinshanling being a bit older Simon's consideration for us was outstanding. We walked part of the wall and he always had a guiding hand to ensure our safety. We wanted to have a taste of real China food wise and we certainly had that Simon chose the best places and gave us an insight into the true taste of Chinese food. Nothing has been too much trouble for Simon . Making sure we are happy with our hotels, carrying our bags. Encouraging us to experience everything everywhere. On our departure from Beijing, Simon found our seats for us and put our baggage on the train. Also Our driver was an important part of our trip. We enjoyed his company and he cared about our comfort in his vehicle very much. He always had welcoming smile for us. Nothing was too much trouble. Simon and mr Tian as we called our driver tteated us like good friends/family. And as we leave Beijing behind we know we have 2 good friends here and would recommend their services to everyone we know . We want to thank these two exceptional people who have made our trip to Beijing both memorable and magical.

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Thanks to wendy wu who organised our exceptional tour

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