Private Historical Day Tour of Mutianyu and the Forbidden City


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From $220.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

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Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This tour is for the ones who have a short time in Beijing. In one day you will see the most popular two places in Beijing.
Forbidden city has about 600 years history, lived by 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. It's called that because it was closed to outside world in the past hundred years, till the year 1925 when it started to open to the public.
It's one of the best preserved imperial palace in the world. There are about 10,000 rooms, occupies 72 hectares (about 180- acres). You will be able to enjoy the highlights parts inside.
The Great Wall of China was built 2000 years ago. The total length from Qin, Han and Ming dynasty is over 20,000 km. It was built for Military defense. Great wall Mutianyu is one of the oldest parts, the mountain there is 90% covered by trees, so the landscape is beautiful.
You will easily get around with your experienced guide and driver.

Please note that the Forbidden City closes in Mondays.


What's Included

Bottled water

Cable car round trip or Chair lift up toboggan tickets

Hotel pickup and drop off within the 4th ring road

Lunch

Main entrance fee

Private transportation

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Additional fee to Clock Museum (1.5$) and Treasure Gallery (1.5$) in Forbidden City

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Pick up from your downtown hotel arrive at the first stop of the tour. It's one of the biggest city squares in the world.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
See the building from outside.

• Admission Ticket Free

National Museum Of China
Will see the building on Tiananmen Square and you can take photos.

• Admission Ticket Free

Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)
Goverment building.

• Admission Ticket Free

Tian'anmen
Famous gate with Chairman Mao's photo. Stop in front of gate to take pictures. Pass through the gate not go up.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Tickets and security check point of Forbidden City, our guide will help you pass smoothly.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gate of Great Harmony (Taihe Men)
In front of the gate have white marble bridges and bronze lions

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
The most important Hall in Forbidden City,listening our guide share history and stories from old dynasties.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
You will see emperor's throne closer than the other hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palace of Heavenly Purity
Bedroom and private office of emperors

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palace of Earthly Tranquility
Bedroom of empresses and wedding room of royal family

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
You will enjoy beautiful Chinese stytle garden

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Have lunch! Drive about 2 hours to the place near the wall for lunch,you can tell our guide your favority make sure you enjoy it better

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mutianyu Great Wall
Great Wall time! You may need to decide how you want to go up,Cable car or chair lift,then you can enjoy wandring on the Great Wall!

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Beijing
Back to downtowm hotel,about 2 hours drive according traffic and hotel location.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free






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