Pick up from your hotel lobby at 9:00am.Transfer to Tiananmen square by car, tour around Tiananmen square(40minutes) and Forbidden city(2hours).

Tiananmen square:

Tiananmen Square the biggest downtown Square of the world,where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag raising ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.

Forbidden city:

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

Lunch at local characteristic restaurant(1.5hours). 

Then enjoy a slow walk to shichahai hutong area. Take rickshaw for sightseeing of inner hutong(1.5hours), finally transfer to Beihai Park for sightseeing(2hours).

Transfer back to your hotel.

Hutong:

Many famous operas and dramas are based on the themes of the "hutong life". When urban construction threatens the existence of these hutongs, some Beijingers become worried. We trust that a "must see" hutong tour will greatly help you know more about Beijing history and culture.