Private Tour

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

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

What To Expect

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

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

Special Guide+Private Transfer

Including Spanish/German/Italian/French guide, entrance tickets, hotel pickup 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

English Guide+Private Transfer

Including private English guide, all entrance tickets, local lunch, hotel pick up 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

217 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

211

Day tour in Beijing to see the key locations
Serge N,
May 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00
A very journey experience, in Beijing with Tony , proficient and fluent in French. I look forward to choosing this agent's service again when I travel to Beijing next time
It was fine experiences...
Sherri P,
May 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was fine experiences in BJ. We chose a different path as we wanted to skip Summer Palace. I suggest not taking customers to a tea house which resulted purchases, under pressure.
Excellent tour with lots...
Ian B,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent tour with lots of walking but well worth it. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City are huge.
Highly recommended
OlaHelge G,
Apr 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Very good tour. Jenny was excellent guide - very good knowledge, friendly and helpful. Showed up in time and good, clear communication before the pick-up. Good lunch included.
Stress Day Tour - Beijing
Franklin C,
Apr 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great communication before the tour started. Driver and guide showed up on time and were professional, friendly, and helpful. If you want to make your trip stress free, book this tour.