Temple of Heaven

Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Beijing city center, meet your private guide and hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle. Your exploration begins with a visit to the stunning Temple of Heaven visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven. Stroll around the garden with your tour guide, watching local people doing morning exercises and you are welcome to join!

2 hours

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

Follow your tour guide to stroll around the courtyards in the Temple of Heaven park, learn the histories and stories about the temple with your tour guide. You will visit major buildings inside the park, including Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Hall or Imperial Zenith, Nine Dragon Cypress, Circular Mount Alter and more.

30 minutes

Echo Wall

Test how the echo works at the echo wall compound, act like the emperor in the Ming Dynasty to "talk with heaven" at the heavenly heart stone, and learn the deep Chinese belief about the temple.

20 minutes

Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market)

Stop at Pearl market for purchase your China souvenir if you want, your tour guide will teach you how to negotiate price.

30 minutes

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

After lunch in the local restaurant, then head to the Tienanmen Square, home to the National Museum of China and many other buildings. If there is anything you particularly want to see, feel free to let your guide know. The best thing about having a private guide is that the tour can be tailored to the things that interest you the most.

30 minutes

Meridian Gate (Wu Men) (Pass By)

Standing in front of the the South Gate -Meridian Gate, your tour guide will offer lots of information about the sites, because when visit Forbidden City, we believe 70% of the tour is to understand the stories behind the buildings.

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

2 hours

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide, and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City. Hall of Great Harmony where emperor handle states affairs, Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony.

20 minutes

Palace of Heavenly Purity

Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union and Hall of Earthly Tranquillity.

30 minutes

The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum (Pass By)

Your tour of the Forbidden city will end at the Imperial Garden, then you will exit the Forbidden city from the north Gate. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing