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Forbidden City Tour

4.943 reviewsForbidden City (Palace Museum)

  • 2–4 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 4 languages
  • Private tour

Highlights

The tour include tickets to the Forbidden City, but it is required to book the tour at least 7 days in advance. If you already have your own ticket, you can book the tour just 2 days before your desired date. Your guide will meet you at Hotel Kapok (东华门木棉花酒店), strategically located for your convenience. You can easily reach the meeting point by taxi. Rest assured, your guide is meticulously chosen for their expertise and profound insights into the history, architecture, and culture of the palace.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Forbidden city admission ticket
  • Private knowledgable guide

What's not

  • Hotel drop-off
  • Transportion fee

Itinerary

  1. Please book the tour at least 7 days in advance .

    3 hAdmission included

  2. This the entrance of Forbidden city ( Please it will with long line during peak season , and highly recommend to visit Forbidden City in the afternoon , because much less tourists in the afternoon)

    Passes by

  3. Inside of Forbidden City

    10 min

  4. Inside of Forbidden City

    10 min

  5. The end of tour

    10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.9

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Know before you go

Meeting point
The hotel is the best point for meeting your guide . Meet here can avoid the Tiananmen square long line . The hotel name and address in Chinese ( 北京木棉花酒店, 地址:东城区,东华门大街16号), So, you can show the Chinese to taxi driver .
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Beijing Private Tours
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your Forbidden City entrance ticket in advance

How it compares in Beijing

  • Its from-price is 31% below the median of the 3624 experiences we list in Beijing.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 205 of 3624.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Beijing

Beijing, China's capital for centuries, holds imperial palaces, sacred temples and stretches of the Great Wall within reach of its modern boulevards.

At the city's heart, the Forbidden City spreads behind vermilion walls, a labyrinth of halls and courtyards that housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square lies to its south, and the hill of Jingshan Park to its north gives the finest view over its golden roofs. The Temple of Heaven, set in a park where locals practise tai chi and dance, is a masterpiece of imperial design.

Top-ranked sights in Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang).

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