Beijing City Tour: Tiananmen, Forbidden, Summer Palaces

Experience the grandeur of Beijing on a private tour. Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. Enjoy personalized attention from a private guide and explore the city’s iconic landmarks.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Begin the day with a morning pickup from your centrally located hotel in Beijing, and embark on a day trip starting at Tian’anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Discover the surrounding sites and capture stunning photographs.
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Next, spend a few hours…
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)
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Cost
Additional Information

Experience three of Beijing’s top attractions with a private guided city tour. Visit Tiananmen Square, the vast plaza at the city’s center, and enjoy guided walking tours of the Forbidden Palace and the Summer Palace. The package includes all entrance fees, private transportation with a driver, hotel pickup and drop-off, and lunch at a local Chinese…

Location
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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531elizae
Apr 13, 2026
Amazing tour! - We loved this tour. Jenny was extremely knowledgeable about everything and was able to answer all of our questions. She helped us navigate everywhere quickly and took a lot of stress out of the situation. Would highly recommend this tour!!
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Sabian_t
Apr 10, 2026
Incredible! Henry, our... - Incredible! Henry, our guide, was the BEST! The day felt like having a new best friend who knew everything about China with us all day. Definitely take this tour!
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Eliza_e
Apr 10, 2026
We had an amazing trip... - We had an amazing trip with Jenny! She was so informative and knew the answer to all of our questions. She gave us lots of great tips and gave us information about history, the actual buildings themselves, and their significance. We are so glad we scheduled a tour with her!
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Nathalie_l
Apr 8, 2026
Wonderful tour of the Tian Anmen, Forbidden City and Summer palace. - Good tour guide, Robin was very knowledgeable and shared all the stories. Made the experience more surreal😉🎉🌸. Would highly recommend.
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Lothar_s
Apr 7, 2026
Top Guide Jimmy - We had a really great tour with our guide Jimmy. He picked us up from the hotel on time, and we got lots of interesting additional information during the tour. Highly recommended!
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Sascha_p
Apr 7, 2026
Great tour with entertaining host - We had an excellent tour of the forbidden city and summer palace with our convivial companion Harry. He provided interesting tidbits of information as we progressed with a lot of humour. My 17 year old son particularly enjoyed his company.
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Lee
Apr 6, 2026
A fantastic experience! Thanks Jenny! - Our Tour Guide Jenny, from Catherine Lu Tours was amazing. Extremely informative & helped make our day very memorable.
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Anthony_d
Apr 6, 2026
Beautiful Experience in Beijing - Xixi was incredible to spend the day with. So very friendly and knowledgeable, she made the day very enjoyable. I would highly recommend.
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Antoniasl7715mv
Mar 29, 2026
Local experience with lots of informations! - Leo our English speaking tour guide made our day! He was super friendly and answered all our questions. I recommend booking the tour and doing the sights with a guide… by ourselves we would have been lost! Would do it again! Thanks Leo.
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Patrick_k
Mar 27, 2026
Wonderful encompassing tour - The tour went great. The guide May was very helpful and efficient. She added the tea tasting experience that was wonderful. She spoke excellent English, was very knowledgeable and friendly! Thank you May for a very memorable visit!
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From $60
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).