Learn about China’s capital city on this guided sightseeing tour. Your private guide will share interesting stories and facts about Beijing’s history as you walk through the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. See gorgeous landscapes at Jingshan Park and visit a ‘hutong’ (a narrow alleyway). Experience how locals live with a rickshaw ride along Beijing’s streets and stop at a local family’s home for a delicious home-cooked meal. Your private guide will show you Beijing’s highlights and keep you informed on various interesting facts about each stop.
Highlights
- Private, guided sightseeing tour of Beijing's Imperial City
- Walk around Tiananmen Square, Beijing's cultural center, and see sights like the Great Hall of the People
- Marvel at the Forbidden City's impressive traditional Chinese architecture
- Walk around Jingshan Park and enjoy aerial views of the Forbidden City
- Visit a Beijing hutong and learn about the daily lives of Beijing locals
- Enjoy a delectable home-cooked Chinese lunch at a local family's home
- Your own private guide ensures a more personalized experience
- Our private tour provides an authentic Beijing experience with a fully customizable itinerary based solely on your personal interests
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Imperial Beijing Private Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Jingshan Park with Lunch
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Beijing TourSuch a serene scenery in a big cityPhoto by: Pearl L01 2013 -
Jingshan ParkBeautiful autumn leavesPhoto by: Pearl L01 2013 -
TempleGreat Chinese architecturePhoto by: Pearl L01 2013 -
Tiananmen SquareMonument to the People's HeroesPhoto by: Anonymous05 2012 -
Tiananmen SquareChairman Mao's MausoleumPhoto by: Anonymous05 2012 -
Tiananmen SquareTiananmen SquarePhoto by: Anonymous05 2012 -
Forbidden CityNine Dragon Wall inside the Forbidden CityPhoto by: Anonymous05 2012 -
Forbidden CityBird's eye view of the Forbidden CityPhoto by: Anonymous05 2012 -
Tiananmen SquareTiananmen TowerPhoto by: Anonymous05 2012 -
Bell TowerBell Tower in BeijingPhoto by: Anonymous05 2012 -
Forbidden CityWalking through the Forbidden City.Photo by: BanditUSA, 05 2012 -
MaoPortrait of Mao in Tiananmen Square.Photo by: BanditUSA, 05 2012 -
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Useful Information
Rickshaw Ride along Beijing Hutong
Discover Beijing's Imperial City, home to many of China's important historical sites. After meeting your guide in your Beijing hotel, walk along Chang’an Avenue to Tiananmen Square to see the Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People’s Heroes, Great Hall of the People and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. Spend time learning about and taking photos of the square, the Tiananmen Gate and the Forbidden City in the background.
Then, your guide will lead you to the Forbidden City, a Chinese imperial palace that served as a political center of the Chinese government for almost 500 years. Tour inside its various halls and the Imperial Garden, where you can admire elaborate Chinese garden landscaping. Walk through the north gate with your guide and on to Jingshan Park. Enjoy unobstructed views of the Forbidden City, Bell and Drum Towers and the Bird's Nest. Marvel at the park’s elaborate pavilions and colorful peony garden and enjoy the sight of both locals and tourists enjoying activities like the ribbon dance.
Next, walk with your guide to a Beijing hutong, a narrow alleyway lined by traditional courtyard residences. Experience how the locals live by hopping into a rickshaw and going for a ride through the city's ancient streets. Listen as your guide shares accounts of traditional culture and daily life. Then, go up the Drum Tower to view the impressive array of drums originating from all over China, and enjoy a 20-minute drum performance.
A local family living in a hutong will serve you a delicious home-cooked meal for lunch. Enjoy local delicacies and learn how to wrap Chinese dumplings while mingling with the family and hearing their interesting stories. After lunch, they will teach you traditional Chinese activities like paper cutting and calligraphy. After spending over three hours participating in these unique activities, your tour will end here.
Recent Reviews of this Tour
Reviewed by Pearl L, January 2013
We had a wonderful time at Beijing. My family of 5 ranged between 70+ and 9+, so our interest areas were wide. This tour exceeded our expectations as it combined the beautiful culture, scenary, history and people for our family members. We got to experience an every day life of an emperor and of a chinese citizen. It was great to see combination of history and modern bustles all in one place. Our guides were very accommodating to our needs and encouraged us on throughout the day, so that we dont miss interesting events and sights. Our tour guilde started even before we arrived in Bejing as I had a billion questions for my tour guide, who in return, answered them patiently and truthfully :). Highly recommeded to go with private tours!
Reviewed by Bing, USA, November 2012
5 stars tour and 5 stars guide! Thank you Viator!
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