Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

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Itinerary

1. Build in 1415, Tian An Men Square is one of the largest squares in the would, with total size of over 40 hectares. It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City， Build in 1415, Tian An Men Square is one of the largest squares in the would, with total size of over 40 hectares. It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City, and has an overview of the communist influences on the country.

   30 min

2. The Forbidden City was built in 1406, which use to be Chinese Imperial Palace in Ming and Qing Dynasty. With over 180 acres and collection of great halls, you will see antiques and treasures representing all of China's history.

   2 hAdmission included

3. Built in 1420, Temple of Heaven was where emperors went to worship heaven for good harvests. It is Chinas largest temple and altar complex, an extraordinary example of religious architecture dating back to the Ming and Qing Dynasty.

   1 hAdmission included

4. Summer Palace was built in 1750 during Qing Dynasty. It is the largest royal park and being well preserved. You will explore the grounds, the temples and the worlds longest art gallery.

   1.5 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 762 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great tour

  The tour was great and covered the must see sites. It would have been impossible to do everything the same day without the expertise of this company. They arranged short waiting time at security checkpoints and all transporation. Mary, our guide was incredible and nice. She was full of energy and gave us a lot of information during all the tour. Her knowledge is amazing. Lunch was traditional Chinese dishes- very good and veggie friendly.

  inesiliananSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 2Watch out for scams by the guides

  Booked via a tour company as part of a bigger itinerary. Guide was "ok" but several things left a particular negative experience. - Took 2 hours longer than expected. - Main reason was a number of stops (Chinese medicine center, tea ceremony etc) not on the official itinerary where it was clear the idea was to SELL you stuff. Chinese Medicine center was a particular attempted rip off - after 3 second examination by a 'professor' he then prescribed some traditional medicine that cost almost $200 for the first months supply!! - At the Summer Palace Guide made a big deal about taking the boat trip, but explained that it would be easier and less trouble for him to book for us and we pay him after - he said it was RMB 100 each. The boat ride read lovely, but over in about 10 mins. We got suspicious and checked the official website. Price was 40 each. So he basically STOLE 600RMB from the group with his scam. I guess he does something similar with every group. If you do book with this crowd, just be prepared to be vigilant for these scams (I'm sure not all the guides are as corrupt).

  LiamDOBrienSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Loved the Authentic Lunch

  Aloha, Our day trip in Beijing didn’t start off on the right foot but Jenny our guide quickly made the day great. There was a misunderstanding of our pickup location, we had updated the information with Trip Advisor but it appears it didn’t get to the tour company. Jenny did send a message the night before but we missed that the location pickup was incorrect. Jenny quickly got us a DiDi to our hotel, we did miss Tiananmen Square, but Jenny arranged for us to go the next day. We met the group at the Forbidden City and enjoyed the tour from there. We would have to say the lunch was the highlight of the tour, the food was delicious and authentic, we wish every tour we did had lunch like this. Jenny went above and beyond to make our day great. She even helped arrange for some items we bought from the Silk Museum to be sent to our hotel. She also offered to take our photos throughout the day, which was a nice touch. Mahalo! L and L Travels With Aloha

  578leonardlSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Excellent day trip!

  What can I say? I had a great time with our little group led by our guide, Mary, who was awesome. Very knowledgeable and expertly moved the group around the crowds. Lots of information everywhere we went. She was particularly helpful to me and it was an experience I won’t forget! Listen to the tour guide’s recommendations!!

  143maureendSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4Beijing Highlights. Perfect tour.

  Great Beijing Citytour with most important sights of the city. Rainy weather in the morning was a bit disturbing but it just got better! Tour guide was excellent!

  juhak719September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 510/10 recommend it.

  Beautiful tour, the tour guide provided a lot information about each palace and place we cisi. 10/10 recommend this tour. Also the tour guide Mr. Lee was knowledgeable and professional. 10/10 recommend it.

  Ana_ZSeptember 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Beijing

• Its from-price is 41% below the median of the 521 city tours we list in Beijing.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 521.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Beijing

Beijing, China's capital for centuries, holds imperial palaces, sacred temples and stretches of the Great Wall within reach of its modern boulevards.

At the city's heart, the Forbidden City spreads behind vermilion walls, a labyrinth of halls and courtyards that housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square lies to its south, and the hill of Jingshan Park to its north gives the finest view over its golden roofs. The Temple of Heaven, set in a park where locals practise tai chi and dance, is a masterpiece of imperial design.

Top-ranked sights in Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang).

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