Private Tour

Private Full Day Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Summer Palace

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Overview

Available languages

German
Chinese
English
Italian
French
Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Do full justice to three of Beijing’s must-see sights with a privately guided city sightseeing trip. Check out Tiananmen Square, the immense square at the heart of the city, and explore the highlights of the Forbidden Palace and the Summer Palace on guided walking tours.

All entrance fees, private transfer with driver, hotel pickup and drop off all transfer with lunch at local Chinese restaurant are all inclusive.

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please wear comfortable shoes

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Please make sure to provide your full name and passport number for entrance tickets purchase to Forbidden City in advance

If you prefer to have different language tour guide than English one, please kindly make your booking with request 3 days advance

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional English/other language guide

Lunch in a local Chinese restaurant

Entrance Tickets to the Sights

Transportation （Private Transfer or Subway according to options you choose)

Dinner

Gratuities

Personal Cost

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

1

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

After picking you up from your centrally located hotel in Beijing in the morning, you will start your day trip by visiting Tian'anmen Square, the world’s largest public square. Explore the sites around the square with opportunities to take some amazing pictures.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Then you will spend a couple of hours wandering around the magnificent Forbidden City which is an amazing example of Imperial architecture, and you will learn about the history and stories of the palace. Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, and Gu Gong in Chinese, lies at the city center of Beijing, and once served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911AD). There is another option: just purchase the entrance ticket to Forbidden City. You can use your passport to enter.

3 hours • Admission Included

Options

English Guide+Private Transfer

Including private English guide, all entrance tickets, local lunch, hotel pick up and drop off all private transfer.
Pickup included

English Guide+Subway

Including private English guide, all entrance tickets, local lunch, hotel pick up and drop off all subway transportation.
Pickup included

Special Guide+Private Transfer

Including Spanish/German/Italian/French guide, entrance tickets, hotel pickup and drop off all private transfer.
Pickup included

EN, ES, FR, DE, ITGuide+Subway

Including Spanish/German/Italian/French guide, entrance tickets, hotel pickup and drop off all subway & Didi transportation.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.97

233 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

227
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  • Great experience

    Gabriela M,

    Aug 21, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    It has been a very good experience, both the guide and the driver are very friendly, the guide was with us at all times, he explained to us not only the cultural parts were also the part of real life

  • Fantastic tour guided by Manna. Highly recommend

    Tarig E,

    Aug 9, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    I absolutely loved my tour of the forbidden city & summer palace. Manna Liu was my tour guide, and she was fantastic, knowledgeable, and knew all the secret spots to take the best photos. I would wholeheartedly recommend her.

  • Jenny was our guide and...

    Ena T,

    Jul 28, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Jenny was our guide and both she and our driver were great! We enjoyed very much and appreciated their hospitality and flexibility. It was a summer holiday season in China and I’m sure our trip wasn’t that smooth without their help.

  • Everything great, recommend:)

    Stefan G,

    Jul 27, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    We had a great day with Angle. She tour was very interesting and is especially recommended as you can see the highlights in a short time. Also the lunch tasted very good. Thanks for the Tour Angle :) Lg, Stefan

  • A busy day in Beijing

    Mario S,

    Jul 20, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    We visited the gardens of the summer palace, the Forbidden City and Tianammen Square, from morning to night, with lunch included. It was a very intense day but very nice; our guide (Tony) very capable.

From $130.00

4.97
233 reviews
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