Highlights
- Enjoy a pure sightseeing tour with no shopping stops or hidden purchases
- Explore the Forbidden City and learn about imperial palace life
- Visit the Temple of Heaven and discover royal worship rituals
Description
Discover two of Beijing’s most important imperial landmarks on an English-guided group tour: the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
Meet your guide at Jinyu Hutong Subway Station, Exit C, and begin your visit to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Walk through grand halls, red-walled passageways, palace courtyards, and ceremonial gates while your guide shares stories of emperors, court life, royal families, and the ritual order inside the imperial palace.
After the Forbidden City visit, continue to the Temple of Heaven, the largest imperial worship complex in China. See the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and learn how emperors once performed sacred ceremonies to pray for good harvests and harmony between heaven and earth.
This tour keeps the classic Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven route, but connects both sites through the theme of imperial life, royal rituals, and heaven worship. It is designed for travelers who want to understand how emperors lived, ruled, and worshipped in ancient Beijing.
This is an English-guided group tour with entrance tickets included and no shopping stops. Please note that the route and timing may vary depending on traffic, visitor flow, security checks, ticketing arrangements, and on-site conditions.
Includes
English-speaking tour guide
Forbidden City entrance ticket
Temple of Heaven entrance ticket
Transportation between attractions by bus
Excludes
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meals and drinks
Guide gratuities
Personal expenses
Important Information
- The Forbidden City is closed on Mondays, so this tour does not operate on Mondays.
This is a group tour. Please arrive at the meeting point on time, as late arrivals may not be able to join the tour.
Large bags, drones, lighters, and other restricted items may not be allowed inside certain attractions.
This tour involves walking through large palace and temple areas. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
