📌 Product Overview
• This small group tour combines the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in one guided route.
• Meet your English-speaking guide at Jinyuhutong Subway Station Exit C.
• Explore the Forbidden City main palace route for about 3 hours.
• Lunch time is arranged during the day, but lunch expenses are borne by guests.
• Continue by arranged transfer to the Summer Palace.
• Visit the Summer Palace for about 2.5 hours with entry ticket included.
• The tour ends around the Olympic Park area.
• Forbidden City main entry ticket is included.
• Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery are not included.
• Summer Palace entry ticket is included, but extra paid areas and boat rides are not included.
✨ Highlights
• Visit the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in one guided route.
• Explore two major imperial landmarks with an English-speaking guide.
• Walk through the Forbidden City main palace route.
• Visit the Summer Palace with entry ticket included.
• End around the Olympic Park area after the tour.
🎫 Tour Options
• Forbidden City & Summer Palace Small Group Tour — suitable for travelers who want one guided route covering the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace with entry tickets and transfer between sites included.
⏰ Departure Time / Meeting Time
• Meeting time: 8:00 AM.
• Meeting point: Jinyuhutong Subway Station Exit C, Beijing Subway Line 8.
• Tour duration: around 9 hours.
• Approximate ending time: around 5:10 PM.
• Ending point: Olympic Park area.
• Final meeting details and guide contact information will be sent after booking.
• Please bring the original passport or ID used for booking.
🗓️ Itinerary
• 8:00 AM: Meet your guide at Jinyuhutong Subway Station Exit C.
• 8:30 AM: Explore the Forbidden City in depth for about 3 hours.
• Visit the main palace route with your English-speaking guide.
• Learn about imperial halls, palace architecture, court rituals, and historical stories.
• Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery are not included.
• 11:40 AM: Lunch time. Lunch expenses are borne by guests.
• 1:00 PM: Drive to the Summer Palace.
• 2:00 PM: Visit the Summer Palace for about 2.5 hours.
• Explore the imperial garden, lake views, corridors, and palace landscapes with your guide.
• Summer Palace entry ticket is included.
• Extra paid areas and boat rides are not included.
• Around 5:10 PM: Arrive at the Olympic Park area. The tour ends here.
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ English-speaking tour guide
✅ Forbidden City main entry ticket
✅ Summer Palace entry ticket
✅ Transfer between the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace
✅ Guided visit of the listed attractions
✅ Drop-off around the Olympic Park area
❌ Tiananmen Square
❌ Treasure Gallery
❌ Clock Gallery
❌ Hotel pickup and drop-off
❌ Lunch
❌ Meals and drinks
❌ Summer Palace extra paid areas
❌ Summer Palace boat ride
❌ Full-day private vehicle
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Tips or gratuities
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a small group tour, not a private tour.
• Tiananmen Square is not included in this product.
• 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.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
• Lunch is not included. Lunch expenses are borne by guests.
• 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 itinerary timing may be adjusted due to security check, ticketing, 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: Olympic Park area.
• Final meeting details and guide contact information will be sent after booking.
• Please provide passport information and contact details when booking.
