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Walk from Tiananmen Square, one of the largest city squares in the world, to the Forbidden City with a professional guide and hear stories of emperors, empresses and concubines. On private tour options, your guide meets you in your hotel lobby holding a sign with your name and answers all your questions. Depending on the option, you can also visit the Temple of Heaven, Jingshan Park, the hutongs, the Summer Palace or the Mutianyu Great Wall. Ticket-only options are also available for travelers who just need admission bookings without a guide.

Meet your guide at the hotel
and head to Tiananmen Square
On private tour options, a professional guide meets you in your hotel lobby holding a sign with your name. Hotel lobby meetings are available if you stay within Beijing's 4th Ring Road; some options meet at the Forbidden City's Donghua Gate or in front of a designated hotel. You will travel with your guide by public transport.
Explore Tiananmen Square

Spend about 40 minutes at Tiananmen Square, one of the largest city squares, taking photos and listening to your guide. Then walk from the square to the Forbidden City.
Discover imperial life in the Forbidden City

Spend about 3 hours walking through the Forbidden City, learning about its architecture and the stories of emperors, empresses and concubines. Your guide explains the history of each place and is happy to answer anything you are curious about. Some options include the Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery.
See more Beijing highlights depending on your option

Depending on your option, also visit the Temple of Heaven, Jingshan Park overlooking the Forbidden City, the old hutong alleys, the Summer Palace or the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. Some options include lunch or an acrobatic show, so please check the option name.
※ Tiananmen Square may close at any time for political reasons. If it closes, you can get a full refund or switch to another attraction.
※ Security checks at Tiananmen Square are very strict on public holidays and may take several hours.
※ The itinerary may change due to local conditions.
Meeting point :
Beijing hotel pickup
Hotel lobby, if your hotel is within the 4th Ring Road
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup point you selected when booking. Please check the voucher provided after confirmation for the exact pickup location and time. Your guide will be holding a sign with your name.
Meeting point :
Donghua Gate (东华门), Forbidden City — Forbidden City small-group tour
Under the stone slab in front of Donghua Gate
Meeting point information:
Meet your guide under the stone slab in front of Donghua Gate (东华门) of the Forbidden City. Some Jingshan Park options may meet in front of the Kapok Hotel Beijing.
Meeting point :
Ticket-only options
No guide or meeting point
Meeting point information:
Go directly to each attraction at your reserved time. Directions, entry instructions and other important information will be sent after booking.
Hotel pickup in central Beijing (varies by option)