Beijing Private City Day Tour: Explore the Old Central Axis

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1st Jul 2016
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Inner Golden Water Bridge at the Forbidden City
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Roof at the Forbidden City
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Panaromic View of the Forbidden City
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Marble Sculpture at the Forbidden City
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Marble ground at the Forbidden City
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Square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony
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Bronze Lions at the Forbidden City
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Moat of the Forbidden City
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Houhai in the evening
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Houhai Pub Street
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Houhai Lake
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Hutong
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Hutong Community
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Hutong
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Jingshan Park
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Jingshan Park
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the place where Last Ming Emperor Hung himself
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Jingshan Park
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Jingshan Park
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Top of the Jingshan Park
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Siheyuan(courtyard residence) at Hutong
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Holidays at the Tiananmen Square
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Tiananmen Gate
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Great Hall of the People
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Steep Staircases of the Drum Tower
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Drum and Bell Tower in Beijing

Tiananmen Square

Pick up at 9 am to see Tiananmen Square, the largest city-center square in the world which witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters of Chinese history. It is considered to be the center of Beijing and China, where we can see the Front Gate, Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, Monument to the People's heroes, Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Gate and National Museum of China.

Forbidden City

Walk north to the Forbidden City, where the Ming and Qing Emperors resided for over 500 years. China’s imperial history unfolds as we explore the huge compound and the various rooms in the palace complex. Not only we will see the main buildings along the central axis, but also visit the Treasure Room and Qianlong Garden in the eastern part of the Forbidden City.

Jingshan Park

Climbing up the Jingshan Park to the north exit of the Forbidden City, which was used for warding off the evil wind from the north. On the top of Jingshan Park, we will have a panoramic view of the whole Forbidden City and downtown Beijing.

Hutong

After lunch in a local non-tourist restaurant, continue to explore Hutong, the old and narrow city alley way which witnessed hundreds of year’s history of Beijing. We are going to take rickshaws and visit a local family to know something more about Beijing locals.

Drum Tower

The Hutong guide will also take you up the Drum Tower, the north end of the City Central Axis, to see the Drum Beating ceremony and some other iconic buildings in Beijing.

Houhai

After that, walk around Houhai before walking back our private car, which is the most popular pub street in Beijing.

Tour Pricing (USD)

350$/P.P. (1 Person)

200$/P.P. (2 Persons)

150$/P.P. (3 Persons)

125$/P.P. (4 Persons)

108$/P.P. (5 Persons)

100$/P.P. (6 Persons)

90$/P.P. (7-9 Persons)

Tour Highlights:

• Tiananmen Square

• Forbidden City

• Treasure Hall

• Jingshan Park

• Hutong

• Siheyuan

• Drum Tower

• Houhai

Tour Inclusions:

-- Transfers between hotel and sights

-- Entrance fees to all sights listed

-- A local English-speaking guide

-- Quality local Chinese lunch

-- Mineral water

-- Tips to Hutong guide/rickshaw rider

-- Government taxes/service charges

Tour Exclusions:

-- Accommodation

-- Gratuities (optional)

The largest city center square in the world, which witnessed chinese modern history.
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Known as the Forbidden City in the western world, the Palace Museum was converted from the former living quarter of the Chinese Ming and Qing Emperors in 1924.
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Used to ward off the evil wind from the north of the Forbidden City, the Jingshan Park now is the best place to have a panoramic view of the Forbidden City.
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Hutong is the narrow and old alley ways, which forms the most basic community in Beijing.
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The Drum and Bell Tower used to be the north end of the 8 kilomter long city central axis of Beijing.
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Houhai is the most famous pub street in Beijing. With Houhai Lake in the middle, the surrounding palce used to be residences of many famous Chinese high ranking officials.
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