Beijing Private Layover Tour of Forbidden City with Lunch and Airport Pickup
Build your own Beijing adventure with a local tour guide on a private layover tour. Visit four iconic locations to explore the imperial residence, the new landmark and feel the contrast of the present with the past. After a convenient airport pickup, stroll around Tian’anmen Square and explore the world’s best-preserved imperial residence - Forbidden City; visit the Central Section of Beijing Olympic Park - Niaochao National Stadium and Water Cube; wander in the 798 Art Zone and feel the contrast of the present with the past.
- Walk around Tiananmen Square and admire a variety of significant edifices
- Learn about the ancient history, culture and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City
- Lunch is included, with vegetarian options available
- Your guide can answer all your questions about the city on this small group tour
- Enjoy convenient airport pickup/drop-off on this private tour
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Beijing Private Layover Tour of Forbidden City with Lunch and Airport Pickup
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Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Your tour guide will meet you at exit of the airport with the welcoming board on which your name will be written at 08:30 a.m.. Then, you will head to the Tian’anmen Square and start Beijing private tour. The solemn and respectful Tiananmen Square is the largest central city square in the world, which serves not only the city's symbol but also the whole of China. This immense courtyard is surrounded by a variety of significant edifices such as the Tiananmen Tower, Great Hall of the People, Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, Monument to the People's Heroes and National Museum. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
The magnificent Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. It has 9,999 rooms in flourishing period with just a single room short of the number that ancient Chinese belief represents 'Divine Perfection' and surrounded by a moat six meters deep and ten-meter high wall. For five centuries, this palace functioned as the administrative center of the country. Today this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the city’s most popular attractions. Follow your tour guide to visit several palaces, including the lavish Antiquarian of the Palace Museum (Treasures Museum). Learn about the ancient history, culture, and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City through your guide's engaging commentary. Then, you will enjoy local delicacy for lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit the Central Section of Beijing Olympic Park - Niaochao National Stadium and Water Cube; wander in the 798 Art Zone and feel the contrast of the present with the past.
Olympic Park
Beijing Olympic Park, also known as the Olympic Green. Beijing Olympic Park is where the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics took place. It also will be where the 2022 Winter Olympics takes place. Afterward, it was transformed into a comprehensive multifunctional activity center for the public. It contains the main venues used during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, such as the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. You will be overwhelmed by the architecture of these two magnificent buildings.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Local Delicacy
- Lunch
- Professional tour guide
- Entrance fee of the indicated attractions
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Your guide will pick you up from Beijing Capital International Airport or nearby hotels.