📌 Product Overview
• This private tour combines the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in one classic Beijing route.
• Meet your private English-speaking guide at Jinyuhutong Subway Station Exit C.
• Enter the Forbidden City with your included main entry ticket.
• Visit the Forbidden City main palace route with guided explanation.
• Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery are not included.
• Enjoy Chinese-style lunch during the day.
• Continue by private transfer to the Summer Palace.
• Visit the Summer Palace with entry ticket included.
• Summer Palace extra paid areas and boat rides are not included.
• Tiananmen Square is not included.
• Hotel pickup and hotel drop-off are not included.
• Private transportation is included only between the listed attractions.
✨ Highlights
• Visit the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in one private route.
• Explore the Forbidden City main palace route with a private English-speaking guide.
• Visit the Summer Palace with entry ticket included.
• Enjoy Chinese-style lunch included during the day.
• Travel by private transfer between the Forbidden City area and the Summer Palace.
🎫 Tour Options
• Forbidden City & Summer Palace Private Tour — suitable for travelers who want a private guided route covering the Forbidden City main palace route and the Summer Palace with lunch and transfer between attractions included.
⏰ Departure Time / Meeting Time
• Available start time: any time between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM, subject to ticket availability and final confirmation.
• Meeting point: Jinyuhutong Subway Station Exit C, Beijing Subway Line 8.
• Tour duration: around 7.5–8 hours.
• Ending point: at or near the Summer Palace after the visit.
• Final meeting details and guide contact information will be sent after booking.
• Please bring the original passport or ID used for booking.
🗓️ Itinerary
• Meet your private English-speaking guide at Jinyuhutong Subway Station Exit C.
• Walk to the Forbidden City entrance area with your guide.
• Enter the Forbidden City with your included main entry ticket.
• Visit the Forbidden City main palace route with guided explanation.
• Learn about imperial halls, palace architecture, court rituals, and historical stories.
• Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery are not included.
• Enjoy Chinese-style lunch according to the day’s arrangement.
• Take private transfer from the Forbidden City area to the Summer Palace.
• Enter the Summer Palace with your included entry ticket.
• Explore the imperial garden, lake views, corridors, and palace landscapes with your guide.
• Summer Palace extra paid areas and boat rides are not included.
• The tour ends at or near the Summer Palace after the visit.
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Private English-speaking guide
✅ Forbidden City main entry ticket
✅ Summer Palace entry ticket
✅ Chinese-style lunch
✅ Private transfer between the Forbidden City area and the Summer Palace
✅ Guided visit of the listed attractions
✅ Ticket pre-booking support
❌ Tiananmen Square
❌ Treasure Gallery
❌ Clock Gallery
❌ Hotel pickup and drop-off
❌ Summer Palace extra paid areas
❌ Summer Palace boat ride
❌ Drinks beyond the arranged meal
❌ Vegetarian meal unless requested in advance
❌ Other unlisted attraction tickets
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Tips or gratuities
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private guided tour, not a shared group tour.
• Tiananmen Square is not included.
• Forbidden City main entry ticket is included.
• Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery are not included.
• Summer Palace entry ticket is included.
• Summer Palace extra paid areas and boat rides are not included.
• Chinese-style lunch is included.
• Vegetarian needs can be requested in advance.
• Drinks beyond the arranged meal are not included.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
• Private transportation is included only between the listed attractions.
• Please arrive at the confirmed meeting point on time. Late arrival may be treated as a no-show.
• Please bring the original passport or ID used for booking.
• Passport details are required for ticket booking and entry verification.
• The route and timing may be adjusted due to ticketing, security check, traffic, crowd control, weather, or local operation.
• This tour involves extended walking, courtyards, stairs, gardens, and outdoor areas. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
📍 Meeting Point Information
• Meeting point: Jinyuhutong Subway Station Exit C, Beijing Subway Line 8.
• Ending point: at or near the Summer Palace after the visit.
• Final meeting details and guide contact information will be sent after booking.
• Please provide passport information and contact details when booking.
