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Private tour of Forbidden City with Optional Sights
Product code 5545686P2
From
From USD 25.99
Dates
Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025
Start times
8:00 AM, 9:00 AM
Travelers
Child ages 3-17, Adult ages 18-80
Options
English guide &Vehicle;, Spanish/other Language guide, private English guide service, Just Airport shuttle service, Spanish/other Language&vehicle
Availability, payment, cancellation, and vouchers are completed on Viator after you leave this page.
Duration
10 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, German, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Booking, payment, cancellation, and vouchers continue on Viator.
From
From USD 25.99
Private tour of Forbidden City with Optional Sights





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Duration
10 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, German, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
1.Three routes for you to choose: Route 1: Forbidden City& Temple of Heaven; Route 2: Forbidden City&Summer Palace;Route 3: Mutianyu Great Wall&Forbidden City. 2.Four options for you to buy:a."private English guide service"b."English guide &Vehicle"c."Spanish/other language guide"d."Spanish/other Language&vehicle". Except for Route3 which requires you to select the private Vehicle service, for the other 2 routes, you can choose tour guides of different languages and whether to select the private vehicle service according to your needs. 3.option "Just Airport shuttle service" just offers airport pick-up and drop-off services. Our service area covers both Capital Airport(PEK) and Daxing Airport(PKX)and any location within the Fifth Ring Road of the urban area.
Overview
1.Three routes for you to choose: Route 1: Forbidden City& Temple of Heaven; Route 2: Forbidden City&Summer Palace;Route 3: Mutianyu Great Wall&Forbidden City. 2.Four options for you to buy:a."private English guide service"b."English guide &Vehicle"c."Spanish/other language guide"d."Spanish/other Language&vehicle". Except for Route3 which requires you to select the private Vehicle service, for the other 2 routes, you can choose tour guides of different languages and whether to select the private vehicle service according to your needs. 3.option "Just Airport shuttle service" just offers airport pick-up and drop-off services. Our service area covers both Capital Airport(PEK) and Daxing Airport(PKX)and any location within the Fifth Ring Road of the urban area.
What's Included
Included
Foreign language-speaking tour guide
Just options"English guide &Vehicle"、"Spanish/other Language&vehicle"have free bottle of water.
The option "English guide &Vehicle"and "Spanish/other Language&vehicle" will provide private vehicle service. Other options need use Didi or taxi on your own expensive.
Not included
Route 1: Forbidden City&Temple of Heaven. We will assist in booking all the tickets.Off-season price now
Route 2: Forbidden City&Summer Palace. We will assist in booking all the tickets.Off-season price now
Route 3: Forbidden City&Mutianyu Great Wall. We will assist in booking all the tickets. The wall include round-trip shuttle bus,round-trip cable car(or chairlift up toboggan down) Off-season price ,
Just options"private English guide service"、"Spanish/other Language guide"need public transportation.Taxi、Subway、Uber depend on your choose.Payment is made based on actual consumption
No meals
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
If you choose the subway tour, we will meet outside the Jinyuhutong subway Station of Beijing Metro Line 8, Exit C, your guide will wait for you outside the station, then Walk to the Eastern Gate of the Forbidden City(about 15 minis walk).Then start your tour of the Forbidden City.
End point
" Route 2 :Forbidden City and Summer Palace" . People who choose the options "private English guide service"and"Spanish/other Language guide" will use this end point. After we visit the Summer Palace,we will finish our tour here.
" Route 1 :Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven" . People who choose the options "private English guide service"and"Spanish/other Language guide" will use this end point. After we visit the Temple of Heaven,we will finish our tour here.
Itinerary
Stop 1
3 hoursAdmission not included
Stop 1
Route1、2、3 will visit Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is located in Beijing, China. It was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China and was formerly known as the Purple Forbidden City. It is situated at the center of Beijing's central axis. The Forbidden City is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden architectural complexes in the world. When visiting the Forbidden City, the tour guide will carefully explain the stories behind each palace to you, allowing you to deeply appreciate the profoundness and vastness of Chinese culture and feel the long history of China.
Stop 2
3 hoursAdmission not included
Stop 2
Route 3 will visit Mutianyu Great Wall after visit Forbidden City.Because of the distance of the Great Wall, tourist need to choose Options "English guide &Vehicle;"or "Spanish/other Language&vehicle" The Mutianyu Great Wall is 5,400 meters long and is renowned for its perilous landscapes such as the Zhengguantai (a unique structure with three watchtowers connected) and the Dajiaolou. The wall is well-preserved and represents the peak of architectural art of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty.
Stop 3
2 minutesAdmission not included
Stop 3
Route 2 will visit Summer Palace after visit Forbidden City.You can choose the option of only foreign language tour guide service as needed, "private English guide service"Spanish/other Language guide""You can also choose the option of foreign language tour guide and private car service"English guide &Vehicle""Spanish/other Language&vehicle". The Summer Palace, a royal garden during the Qing Dynasty of China, was formerly known as the Clear Garden. It was built on the sites of Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, based on the scenery of West Lake in Hangzhou, and drawing on some design techniques and artistic conceptions of Jiangnan gardens. It is a large natural landscape garden. It is the most well-preserved royal Summer Palace garden and is known as the Royal Garden Museum.
Stop 4
2 hoursAdmission not included
Stop 4
Route 1 will visit Temple of Heaven after visit Forbidden City.You can choose the option of only foreign language tour guide service as needed, "private English guide service"Spanish/other Language guide""You can also choose the option of foreign language tour guide and private car service"English guide &Vehicle""Spanish/other Language&vehicle". Temple of Heaven was a place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to Heaven, prayed for good harvests and rain. It is the largest existing ancient sacrificial architectural complex in China.
Additional Info
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Pets Welcome
Service animals allowed
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation Wheelchair Accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
1 reviews
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