Private Walking Tour to Lama Temple, Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City

Itinerary
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Stop At: Lama Temple (Yonghegong), No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007 China

Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby at the time you advised as your preferred pickup time when booking. Then take local transportation (bus or subway )to Lama Temple. 

Lama Temple previously the residence of Count Yin Zhen, who became Emperor Yongzheng in 1723. In 1744 after Yongzheng's death in 1735, the buildings became a lamasery staffed by monks from Tibet and Mongolia. Admire the huge wood-carved "Maidala Buddha" and hear how the statue was carved out of a single sandal wood with your tour guide.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Then travel to Tian'anmen Square by local transportation( bus or subway. Here you can see its surroundings, the most emblematic buildings, and learn all about them. Tiananmen is the biggest city center square in the world. You will see The Great Hall of People, and The National Museum, the Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum and The Monument of the People's Hero.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Then, walk though the Tian'anmen Gate and head to the Forbidden city, in this massive Palace you will visit the most important buildings :

The Meridian Gate

The Hall of Supreme Harmony

The Hall of Central Harmony

The Hall of Preserving Harmony

The Hall of Heavenly Purity

The Hall of Earthly Tranquility

The Hall of Union

The Imperial Garden

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian), Inside The Palace Museum, Beijing China

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Stop At: The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Your tour will finish at the North Gate of the Forbidden City, you can choose to explore more on your own, or your tour guide can help you to get a taxi to your next destination.( At your own cost).

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Discover Beijing Tours, Beijing 100010 China

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