Historic Beijing 1

On this tour we will visit Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. As the largest city square in the world, Tiananmen Square is the first “must-see” tourist attraction for Chinese and foreign visitors. The Forbidden City, actually a “nick-name” for the Imperial Palace, was the political center of China for almost 600 years, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. After visiting the emperor’s majestic “house”, we will take a lunch break before visiting the beautiful Temple of Heaven – the imperial temple and altar complex. Built in 1420, it was designed for the emperor to worship the god of heaven, pray for good harvest and hold grand religious ceremonies. In addition, we will visit the Yuanhou Silk workshop and observe up-close the process of making hand-made silk.

Schedule:

• 08:00-09:00 Pick guests up from hotel in the morning
• 09:30-09:50 Walking through Tian’anmen Square in about 20 minutes can make you enjoy the whole view of this biggest city center square.
• 09:50-11:30 From Tian’anmen Square you walk into the Forbidden City. 1.5 hours walking can make you to see the main buildings along the central way.
• 12:00-12:45 Visit Yuanhou Sile Store
• 13:00-14:00 Lunch at local restaurant
• 14:30-15:30 Visit Temple of Heaven to see the special buildings especially the magnificent Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest.
• 16:00 Back to hotel

Departure Time: 7:30

Departure Point: Guests will be picked up from hotel

Duration: Approx. 7 hours