Beijing: Forbidden City and Summer Palace Private Tour
ID: GYG890830-1399354
Category:
Country: China
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Discover the Forbidden City and Summer Palace on a private tour. Learn about the history of the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace from a guide.
Discover the Forbidden City and Summer Palace on a private guided tour. Explore the Forbidden City with a guide, then head to the Summer Palace to see the Tower of Buddhist Incense.
Meet your guide at the East Gate of the Forbidden City. Explore the Forbidden City with the guide. Learn about the center of imperial governance and family life, which consists of various structures that were designed for specific functions.
Each structure was built in accordance with the traditional Chinese architectural hierarchy and designed to reflect imperial power and authority.
Take a vehicle to the Summer Palace. Visit the Summer Palace with the guide, including important landmarks such as the Tower of Buddhist Incense.
The Summer Palace is a royal garden built during China's Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 3.009 square kilometers, with water surfaces making up about three-quarters of it.
As one of the most well-preserved royal gardens, it includes over 20 courtyards and 3,555 ancient buildings. It showcases traditional Chinese garden design and served as an important place for Qing emperors to escape the summer heat and handle state affairs.
Highlights
- Explore the Forbidden City, the center of imperial governance and family life
- See the Summer Palace, a royal garden built during China's Qing Dynasty
- Admire the traditional Chinese garden design and the 3,555 ancient buildings
- Learn about the history of the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace from a guide
- Enjoy private transportation from the Forbidden City to the Summer Palace
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The guide will meet you here.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
