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“I returned in the evening with my husband and older daughter but we climbed Jingshan Peak and had a birds eye view of the Forbidden Palace during sunset.”
The Forbidden City is a massive, 15th-century palace complex that once served as the royal residence of 24 Chinese emperors. It’s also one of Beijing’s top attractions, with the crowds to match. Enter directly into...read more
“We were able to pick and itinerary of sights, and she made the roadmap for the most efficient route.”
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“Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, China National Museum, Hutong Tour in a Rickshaw, The Great Wall, and a few Buddhist Temples thrown in, Jerry kept us hopping, informed, Kudo's to CET and Jerry for making this a...”
If you’d like to make the most of limited time in Beijing—and avoid the challenges of negotiating transport to the Great Wall—discover China’s history and culture on this convenient tour. Cover three key...read more
“The forbidden city is a great to have a private tour guide- navigate through the crowds with Justin, sharing his great knowledge and history to make this amazing place even more special.”
Get the most out of your Beijing vacation with this personalized private Beijing walking tour of the Forbidden City. Eliminate the need to study a map, and rely on your guide to take care of the navigating. Explore...read more
“Emily shared an abundance of her knowledge of the lifestyles, culture and customs of the Imperial families and their staff, as well as the symbolism behind the lavishly decorated buildings, art and gardens.”
This is a great pick for travelers with limited time in Beijing. Tick off multiple city highlights in just a few hours, with a guide to take care of the navigating so you don’t get lost. A private tour means you can...read more
“It was so good to have a guide who knows the right ways (and when to go them and where the masses are and how to avoid them), knows the important sights, the best points to watch and who takes amazing pictures :-)...”
The Forbidden City is the former seat of Chinese imperial power, once home to 24 different emperors over a 500-year span. Only a limited number of tickets are released each day, and visitors face long wait times to...read more
“Being a an avid fan of chinese culture, and also an architect, i loved the tour of the forbidden city, guided by a very sweet, knowledgeable and helpful lady, Anne Lee.”
Choose this tour to be able to not just see, but also understand the deep history that lies behind the architectural masterpieces of the Forbidden City, the largest royal palace in the world. Without professional...read more
“Before you leave, however, cross the road to the magnificent Jingshan Park where for a very modest entry fee you can explore extensive gardens.”
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“We also had a delicious Beijing Duck lunch, Serena was a great tour guide as she speaks English well, is very knowledgeable about the sites and the broader history of China (which provides good context), and is ve...”
Visit Beijing's most important historic attractions in just one day on this private tour with an English-speaking guide. Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven, with a stop along the...read more
“The Palace museum was excellent, and the tickets with bar code worked very well.”
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“Our guide Sherry was very friendly, and well-versed in all the facts and history of all the sites we saw as well as important historical events in China's cultural and political history.”
Independent travelers will love the flexibility of this private all-inclusive day tour. Skip the crowds and avoid the lines at the top attractions near Beijing by having entrance fees organized for you. You’ll save...read more
“... mild and ended up on 9 days of steroids,those mask are not for show locals wear ,but again stunning view once in a lifetime ,just make sure not your last/def could not do in summer and def wouldn't take children”
Bag Beijing’s Big Three—the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Great Wall—in just a day on this convenient door-to-door tour. Start at Tiananmen Square, Beijing’s epicenter, then learn about China’s imperial...read more
“This tour is a great condensed view of Beijing highlights, including Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City guided tour and a cool hike and glimpse of the steepness and majesty of the Great Wall.”
Combine three of Beijing’s most famous attractions on this full-day tour. Skip the line and save time on a guided tour of the Forbidden City, a UNESCO-listed site. Explore Tiananmen Square's landmarks, and then head...read more
“Helen speaks perfect English and could tell us a lot about the history of the sights and the life inside the forbidden city at the emperors' times, which makes the experience much more enriching.”
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“Cindy Wang at the Book Center was able to get the train tickets that we wished for during the Chinese national holidays in Oct. Now we understand it was a difficult task for her to help us during that period of ti...”
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“I visited the Tiananmen square, the Forbidden City, climbed on the Great Wall (Mutianyu), the Temple of Heaven, a Hutong, saw the Pandas in the zoo and finally the big surprise of the tour was the Summer Palace.”
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“My tour included: Day One: Forbidden City, lunch, Mutianyu Great Wall Day Two: Jingshan Park, neighborhood surrounding Forbidden City, Summer Palace, lunch, Temple of Heaven Side note: I’m an American and Beijing...”
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“Rita was very friendly and knowledgeable and was an excellent guide that rendered my day trip to the Great Wall Immense !”
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“Highly recommend this tour company-Colin was great tour guide...knowledgeable,witty and accommodating!Comfortable transportation and excellent food..must do for anybody with a day trip agenda!”
Boost your Beijing sightseeing and visit three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in a day—Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and the Forbidden City. This action-packed excursion saves time waiting in long ticket lines...read more
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“Sunny was excellent , knowledgeable, warm and went far beyond guiding the tour by helping several of us out with other Beijing questions and even escorting me by subway to my next event The tour is a great way to...”
Beijing is China’s legendary capital, home to some of the world’s top historic attractions. Both travelers short on time or first-time visitors to the city will appreciate this private sightseeing tour, which ticks...read more
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“While this tour hits many of the same sites you'll hit on any and every Beijing tour, seeing them via bike, in the evening and through the stories Dean tells is a combination that's hard to beat!”
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“If you have limited time in Beijing and really want to see the main sites in a comfortable vehicle with your own driver and extremely knowledgeable and courteous tour guide then I would definitely recommend this t...”
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“Susan was great as she explained in great detail about the sights which helped me gain a lot more knowledge than if I were to wander on our own.”
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“... City, Summer palace, Temple of Heaven, the Panda Zoo, The Olympic Stadium, the Pearl place, the green Jade place and Tea making and visited the two markets for shopping and offcouse the Great Wall on cable Cars.”
With large gaps between metro stations and buses signed only in Chinese, navigating Beijing on public transport takes time. See the sights without busting your budget on this action-packed guided day tour,...read more
“I HIGHLY recommend doing a guided Beijing Private Tour to see the Great Wall / Forbidden City / Tian’amen Square, and my dad and I had a great experience with Catherine Lu tours!”
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“Throughout our two-day tour, everything we saw and experienced with our guide (Kim - great English, knowledgeable, friendly, fun, engaging -- personal!) and our drivers (Mr. Lee and Mr. Han with new, clean, bottle...”
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