
Small Group Beijing City Tour
1 day
Small Group
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About this activity
Beijing is more than just a capital city, rich in history and impressive in scale. It also offers you a fascinating insight to the whole country of China, embracing both its historical past and emerging future. On this full day, small group tour of Beijing, you’ll see some of its top sights and get a feel for the city’s personality.
Join in the fun at Temple of Heaven Park, where locals go to meet friends, enjoy their hobbies or relax and take in the natural beauty of the park. If time permits take a tour of the Temple of Heaven (at additional expense), where emperors would make sacrificial offerings and pay homage to the gods. You will see the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. Press your ear against the wall of echoes and hear the whispers returning.
Hop on the subway to Tiananmen Square. Walk across the dramatic spaces to the Forbidden City with its towering gates and formidable walls. See rare treasures and curiosities that give insight into palace life.
Next, enjoy a traditional Chinese lunch of noodles or dumplings and take a stroll through Jingshan Park, where you can admire the best of Ming Dynasty architecture, including its stunning views of the Forbidden City and the ancient heart of Beijing.
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Join in the fun at Temple of Heaven Park, where locals go to meet friends, enjoy their hobbies or relax and take in the natural beauty of the park. If time permits take a tour of the Temple of Heaven (at additional expense), where emperors would make sacrificial offerings and pay homage to the gods. You will see the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. Press your ear against the wall of echoes and hear the whispers returning.
Hop on the subway to Tiananmen Square. Walk across the dramatic spaces to the Forbidden City with its towering gates and formidable walls. See rare treasures and curiosities that give insight into palace life.
Next, enjoy a traditional Chinese lunch of noodles or dumplings and take a stroll through Jingshan Park, where you can admire the best of Ming Dynasty architecture, including its stunning views of the Forbidden City and the ancient heart of Beijing.
Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Subway or bus fare
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Heaven
- Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Entry/Admission - Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan)
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities
- Drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 6 years
- A moderate amount of walking is involved. Please make sure you wear comfortable walking shoes.
- On occasion, Tiananmen Square may be closed without notice for official visits, events, or security reasons. Should this occur please note that you may not be able to visit Tiananmen Square on your Beijing Urban Adventures tour, and we may need to enter or exit the Forbidden City through an alternative gate. Forbidden City is closed every Monday.
- IMPORTANT: Chinese law requires that all travellers must provide their name, gender, nationality, passport number and birthdate to their tour operator upon booking a tour. Failure to do so could result in a traveller not being able to join their tour, or for the entire group to be denied access to sites such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. When you book this tour, please be sure to fill out all fields at checkout. Please also enter your passport number into the 'Additional Information' box and bring your passport with you on the tour.
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Fantastic tour taking in the main tourist sites. The guide was great company and gave an interesting insight into Chinese life and history. The tour was well paced and you never felt rushed