Tiananmen, Forbidden City, and Hutongs Private Tour - Reviews

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Nov / 21 / 2025

Carlos

Barcelona, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Nov / 11 / 2025

Jairo Nicolas

Madrid, Spain

I travelled with friends

Todo bastante bien y las explicaciones de Luis (nuestro guia) fueron muy buenas para conocer mejor la cultura china y admirar la magnificencia de la ciudad prohibida al detalle por cada etapa y construccion. Muy recomendable Translate this opinion into English.

Everything was great, and Luis's (our guide's) explanations were excellent for understanding Chinese culture and admiring the magnificence of the Forbidden City in detail, from each stage to the final construction. Highly recommended. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with friends

Nov / 02 / 2025

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Oct / 26 / 2025

Angeles Cortes Galarraga

Tarragona, Spain

I travelled with teenagers

Habia reservado un tour privado para ver la Ciudad prohibida. El guia que ha venido ,no era tal guia ,sino un estudiante de español, que hablaba con dificultatel idioma y porsupuesto no tenia nociones de la història de China y de la Ciudad Prohibida. La experiencia ha sido nefasta por lo cual hemos decidido a mitad del tour suspenderlo porque no estabamos aprendiendo nada. Espero que Civitatis se ponga en contacto con nosotros y nos de alguna respuesta a lo ocurrido.

I had booked a private tour to see the Forbidden City. The guide who came wasn't a guide at all, but a Spanish student who spoke the language with difficulty and, of course, had no knowledge of Chinese history or the Forbidden City. The experience was so disastrous that we decided to cancel it halfway through the tour because we weren't learning anything. I hope Civitatis gets in touch with us and gives us some feedback on what happened.

I travelled with teenagers

Sentimos que nuestro proveedor local no haya podido cumplir con el servicio reservado con la calidad habitual. Te pedimos disculpas por lo ocurrido, y te informamos que ya hemos tramitado una compensación acorde. Translate this opinion into English.

We regret that our local provider was unable to provide the reserved service with the usual quality. We apologize for what happened and inform you that we have already processed appropriate compensation. Opinion translated. Show original.

Oct / 25 / 2025

Lorena

Spain

I travelled with friends

Tuvimos una excursión maravillosa gracias a nuestra guía Lola. Es una chica muy amable de la que aprendimos muchísimas cosas y habla genial en español. Translate this opinion into English.

We had a wonderful excursion thanks to our guide, Lola. She's a very kind woman from whom we learned a lot, and she speaks Spanish brilliantly. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with friends

Oct / 15 / 2025

Marcela

Mexico

I travelled with my partner

Luis was great! He even made Mexican jokes with us and his Spanish excellent. He made our day very pleasant.

I travelled with my partner

Oct / 12 / 2025

Cecilia Fabiola

Cdmx, Micronesia

I travelled with friends

Este tour se anuncia en español y el guía no lo habla bien. Terminamos entendiendonos a señales. Igual el recorrido vale la pena, pero no se deberían de anunciar en un idioma que no dominan.

This tour is advertised in Spanish, and the guide doesn't speak it well. We ended up understanding each other through signs. The tour is still worth it, but they shouldn't advertise in a language they don't speak.

I travelled with friends

Nuestro equipo local cuenta con guías que dominan los idiomas en los que dirigen los tours, aunque no sea su lengua materna. Aun así, siempre podemos seguir mejorando. Tomamos nota de los comentarios para ello. Translate this opinion into English.

Our local team includes guides who are fluent in the languages they lead tours in, even if it's not their native language. Still, we can always continue to improve. We take your feedback into account. Opinion translated. Show original.

Oct / 05 / 2025

Salvador

Barcelona, Spain

I travelled with teenagers

Guía muy amable. Dispuesto a ayudar y buenas explicaciones sobre la visita . El chofer también muy amable. Translate this opinion into English.

Very friendly guide. Willing to help and providing good explanations about the tour. The driver was also very friendly. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with teenagers

Oct / 04 / 2025

Manuel Wolf

Caba, Argentina

I travelled with my partner

Fue muy puntual. Muy amable y colaborador. Perfecto trato e información. Se quedo casi una hora mas. Translate this opinion into English.

He was very punctual. Very kind and helpful. Excellent service and information. He stayed almost an hour longer. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Sep / 27 / 2025

Gino Giannini

Italy

I travelled with teenagers

Sep / 23 / 2025

Anonymous

Sep / 23 / 2025

Anonymous

Vigo, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Sep / 21 / 2025

Claudia Berenice Martinez Torres

Mexico

I travelled with my partner

Sep / 09 / 2025

Anonymous

Spain

I travelled with my partner

Nov / 12 / 2024

Anonymous

Medellin, Colombia

I travelled with friends

Tomamos un tour en Beijing con Iris, y fue una experiencia fantástica. Su español es bueno y se esfuerza mucho en mostrar los puntos más importantes de la ciudad. Nos recogieron en el hotel y todo fue perfectamente organizado. Iris es muy generosa con sus explicaciones, amable y divertida, haciendo que el recorrido sea enriquecedor. Cada parada fue cuidadosamente planeada, y su entusiasmo por compartir la historia y cultura de Beijing fue evidente. Muy recomendado para explorar la ciudad Translate this opinion into English.

We took a tour in Beijing with Iris, and it was a fantastic experience. Her Spanish is good and she makes a great effort to show the most important points of the city. We were picked up at the hotel and everything was perfectly organized. Iris is very generous with her explanations, kind and funny, making the tour enriching. Each stop was carefully planned, and her enthusiasm for sharing the history and culture of Beijing was evident. Highly recommended for exploring the city. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with friends

Oct / 15 / 2024

Agustin Nicolas Pasquali

Córdoba, Argentina

I travelled with friends

El tour no fue excelente ya que nuestra guia no ingreso junto a nosotros a la ciudad prohibida por lo que no pudimos aprender nada en cuanto a su historia. Otro punto que no me gusto fue que no hablaba bien Español y nos costaba entender lo que nos decia.

The tour was not great as our guide did not go into the Forbidden City with us so we were unable to learn anything about its history. Another thing I did not like was that she did not speak Spanish well and we had a hard time understanding what she was saying.

I travelled with friends

We are sorry that our local supplier was unable to provide the booked service with the usual quality. We apologize for the incident and we inform you that we have already processed appropriate compensation. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jul / 04 / 2024

Doa

Spain

I travelled with my partner

La guía nos ayudó mucho para conseguir las entradas de la ciudad prohibida, a pesar de que lo cogimos con 3 días de antelación. Las explicaciones que da están muy bien para entender más sobre su cultura y su historia. Nos llevó prueba de tés muy interesante y a una tienda donde elaboran seda, y todo esto a mayores del itinerario. A mayores había que pagar 300¥, únicamente para que lo tengáis en cuenta. Es una excursión costosa pero merece la pena. Translate this opinion into English.

The guide helped us a lot to get the tickets to the Forbidden City, even though we took it 3 days in advance. The explanations he gives are very good to understand more about their culture and history. He took us to a very interesting tea tasting and to a shop where they make silk, and all of this was beyond the itinerary. For adults you had to pay ¥300, just so you keep it in mind. It is an expensive excursion but it is worth it. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Jan / 19 / 2024

Olga

Italy

Purtroppo dobbiamo condividere un’esperienza non troppo bella. La Guida parlava in italiano molto scolastico. Abbiamo avuto poche nozioni dei posti che abbiamo visitato, molto spesso rimaneva in silenzio ed alle nostre domande ha dato risposte dubbie. La macchina per il transfer aveva un forte odore di fumo. Il giro con il tuc tuc caro e di poco interesse (abbiamo fatto un giro in una zona vecchia). Il tour avrebbe dovuto durare 8 ore mentre dopo 6 ore siamo stati riaccompagnati in hotel.

Ci dispiace che l'attività non sia stata del tutto di vostro gradimento. Le guide interagiscono con i partecipanti per offrire loro un'esperienza il più possibile coinvolgente. Ci dispiace che non abbiate avuto questa impressione. Abbiamo già esteso il feedback a voi con l'intenzione di migliorare ulteriormente. D'altra parte, la durata delle attività indicate sul nostro sito web è indicativa e può variare in base a diversi fattori, come il numero di partecipanti o le loro interazioni con la guida, tra gli altri. In questo caso, siamo venuti a sapere che non avete pranzato durante l'escursione, riducendo così la sua durata. Ci scusiamo per qualunque disagio causato.

May / 28 / 2023

Jose Atilio Mendez

Caba, Argentina

I travelled with my partner

Excelente trabajo del Sr. Juan, nuestro guia y de su chofer. Nos han dado muchas explicaciones de forma muy amable y nos hicieron ademas conocer lugares que inicialmente no estaban contemplados por la excursion original. Muy recomendable. Jesica y Atilio Translate this opinion into English.

Excellent work by Mr. Juan, our guide, and his driver. They provided us with many informative and friendly experiences and also showed us places we hadn't initially included in the original tour. Highly recommended. Jessica and Atilio Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Nov / 04 / 2016

Juan Luis

Spain

I travelled with my partner

Chofer excelente y guia bien, sinpatico e intentando agradar aunque algunas explicaciones eran enrevesadas, quizas x dominio de idioma. Lo que no es de recibo es pagar las entradas a la ciudad prohibida y ademas al guia! Ademas en los hutongs es mejor hacerlo andando y no en el taxi bicicleta que te ofrecen que es carisimo.

I travelled with my partner

Gracias por enviarnos vuestra opinión, en la web de la actividad indicamos que las entradas no están incluidas.

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