Beijing Private Classic Tour with Lunch at Hutong Royal Ice-house Restaurant

Name: Beijing Private Classic Tour with Lunch at Hutong Royal Ice-house Restaurant
Brand: Wendy Wu Tours
SKU: 71b4f337-d247-4375-aa88-8341cfc90a68

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Summary

After pickup from your central Beijing hotel, travel by private vehicle to Tiananmen Square. On route, learn about this public square — the world’s largest — and its buildings, including Tiananmen Gate, the entrance to the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. Take an orientation stroll and ascend 67 steps up the Tiananmen Gate Tower for panoramas over the square. Then, with your skip-the-line ticket, bypass the main lines to the Palace Museum for a guided tour. This walled, 15th-century compound features 800 buildings and courtyards, and was home to 24 of China’s emperors. Tour the highlights and explore some areas often missed by visitors, including the Treasure and Instruments Galleries, as you uncover their intriguing history. Next, explore the royal gardens of Jingshan Park, admiring bird’s-eye views of the Palace Museum from their hilltop Wanchun Pavilion. Then, head for the Hutong Royal Icehouse for lunch. Located in an old hutong residential area, this history-steeped restaurant occupies a former royal icehouse — where ice was kept cool for imperial use during summer. Following a traditional lunch in a private courtyard here, enjoy a shared boat ride around Beihai Park, one of China’s oldest imperial gardens. Your tour then concludes with a hotel drop-off.

Tour info

Duration

8 hours

Why take this tour?

Meet your guide in the morning and start your visit from Tianmen Tower and visit the Forbidden City including not only most visited rooms but also special exclusive rooms in the Forbidden City.Have lunch at the Hutong Icehouse Restaurant where had been royal ice house in Qing Dynasty. After lunch, visit Ancient Royal Garden-Beihai Park which was originally built at 840 years ago and hutong is where you visited the old part place and you can see the local people lifestyle. Drop you off at the same location where we pick up you.

What’s included?

Air-conditioned vehicle
Local Speaking English Guide
Served at Ice House Restaurant
Entrance tickets to Forbidden City & Beihai Park
Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Entry/Admission - Beihai Park (Beihai Gongyuan)
Gratuities
Children's admission tickets
Boat fee in Beihai Park
Personal consumption
Entry/Admission - Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 8h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Wendy Wu Tours

About operator:

Experience two of China’s most celebrated traditions — acrobatics and Peking Duck — with this show and dinner experience in Beijing. Take a VIP seat and watch the daredevil tumblers, high-wire acts, and other stunts of an acrobatic show at the Chaoyang Theatre. Then, enjoy a classic Peking Duck dinner, prepared in time-honored imperial style, at one of Beijing’s best-known roast duck restaurants. Private round-trip transfers with central Beijing hotel pickup and drop-off included.