★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 610 reviews · from $99
Spend about nine hours visiting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace, with an English-speaking guide, transport, entry tickets, and Chinese-style lunch included. Hotel pickup is offered within Beijing’s fourth ring road. Guides may include Jenny, Lee, Mary, Murphy, or Michael. Expect a packed day, plenty of walking, and possible shopping stops.
“This was a one-day tour of the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace. Our guide, Murphy, was wonderful — very friendly, fun, and incredibly knowledgeable. He shared fascinating insights about both ancient and modern China, and the included lunch was very tasty. The group was small and the other travelers were great company, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The tour agency was also very prompt and clear with communication, which made planning smooth and easy. There were a couple of aspects I personally didn’t enjoy as much. The Tiananmen Square visit was canceled without a replacement stop, and there were visits to a silk factory and…”
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