Beijing & the Forbidden City
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Hafen
Tianjin (Peking), China
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Aktivitätsebene
Strenuous
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Ausflugstyp
All
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Rollstuhlgerecht
No
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Ab
$229
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Mindestalter
Information Not Currently Available
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Reisedauer
Approximately 11 Hours
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Mahlzeiten inbegriffen
Meals included
Classical Chinese architecture and an overwhelming depth of cultural wealth are on display in the Forbidden City.
A motorcoach drive from the pier at Tianjin takes you west, inland to Beijing and the Forbidden City's gateway. The city was originally built as a dwelling for the Ming and Qing Dynasties and covers an area of 250 acres. Here, the emperors and (later) China's religious
After lunch at a hotel restaurant, you'll stop at Tian'anmen Square -- the very heart of Beijing. This is the largest square in the world, sprawling 34 acres.
From there, the tour continues to the Temple of Heaven -- a group of buildings in a walled park south of Beijing. The most famous of the temples is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. After some time to enjoy this remarkable setting, you will return to the ship via the highway to Tianjin.
Please Note: The inland drive is about 3.5 hours each way.