Beijing: Highlights of Forbidden City+Options Group Tour

Duration3h - 6h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 12 travelers

Overview

Why book with us?
We are local experts in Beijing. We understand the frustration of getting around in Beijing. So many rules for pre booking tickets. We will handle the complexities for you, you can enjoy your visit stress-free with us.

Follow our professional guide to explore the biggest wooden palace complex in the world happily.

Options

Square+Forbidden+TempleHeaven

Duration: 7 hours
Small group tour:: Tian'anmen Square+Forbidden City+Temple of Heaven
Bus: Depends on the traffic and political reasons

Forbidden City Only

3 hours in-depth Walking Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Central axis+Side palaces
Starting point:
97 Dong Hua Men Da Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100006

Forbidden City Ticket(no Tour)

Ticket only : We only book your tickets in advance. On the event day, you can enter Forbidden City by your passports.
Starting point:
Meridian Gate, 4 Jing Shan Qian Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, China, 100006

Forbidden City+T-Square

Duration: 4 hours: This option will last around 3.5-4.5 hours.
Small Group Tour:: Tian'anmen Square + Forbidden City
Starting point:
97 Dong Hua Men Da Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100006

T-Square+Forbidden City

Duration: 4 hours
Palace+Quare: Visit 24 emperors' home and Beautiful Garden beside
Starting point:
Novotel Beijing Xin Qiao, 1 Chong Wen Men Xi Da Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100005

Tian’an Square ticket(No Tour)

Self-guided: Book your ticket in advance and sent it to you by email or WhatsApp. On the event day, you can visit by the ticket.
Starting point:
Tian'anmen East, Dongcheng, China, 100051

What's included

Entrance ticket cost with guaranteed entries
Professtional English-speaking guiding service
Pick up all travellers from fixed meeting point

Tips to the guide for good service
Tickets to the Jewelry and Clock museums
Hotel pick up and drop off services

What to expect

Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
1h · Admission ticket included

Here is the starting of the Forbidden City, Forbidden City which is constructed from 1406 through 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the Forbidden City – the world’s largest wooden palaces complex – served as China’s imperial palace until the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, housing a total of 24 emperors. A Unesco World Heritage Site and the home of the Palace Museum.
The Forbidden City is extremly large,

1. Timeline of Ming and Qing Dynasty Interspersed with interesting historical stories.
2.Knowledge of Chinese Ancient Architecture，interesting Feng-Shui knowledge.
3. Political and Religious Background Knowledge of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
4.The emperor's family affairs had happened in the Forbidden City.

We will enter into the Forbidden City from the southern gate. Your guide gonna share the deep-rooted feudal hierarchy.
Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian)
15m · Admission ticket included

You guide will show you three harmony halls including Hall of Superem Harmony sharing emperors' duties and holy role in feudual dynasty.
You will also learn ancient architecture‘s ranking systerm and knowleadge.
Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
10m · Admission ticket included

Emperor did ehearsals here.
Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
10m · Admission ticket included

Imperial exams were held here.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
30m · Admission ticket included

Palace of Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union, Palace of earthly tranquility. Learn the system of Imperial Harem of the Qing Dynasty.
We will take you to see details hiding in the corners.
Hall of Union
10m · Admission ticket included

Where emperor and empress meet each other.
Palace of Earthly Tranquility
15m · Admission ticket included

Where empress live and the honeymoon room for emperor and empress during the late Qing dynasty
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
20m · Admission ticket included

Combined almost the ancient garden art of China.
Gate of Divine Prowess
5m · Admission ticket included

Here is the Exit of the Forbidden City. We will finish the tour here. Your guide will advise you on how to get your next stop.
Tiananmen Square
30m

It's the iconic place of Beijing, sitting in the center of Beijing since 1420 of Ming dynasty till today. It witnessed the changing of the late feudal dynasties and the key events of revolutions and reformations of modern China.
Temple of Heaven
40m · Admission ticket included

Most holy and beautiful imperial temple for 23 emperors from Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Exit A of Tiananmen East subway station of line 1.

Meeting point

Formal entrance of Forbidden City

Meeting point

Meeting Point: Palace Museum East Gate
By Subway: Get off at exit C of Jin Yu Hu Tong Station of line 8. Once you reach the ground floor, please turn right and go straight for around 800 meters passing 3 traffic lights. You will see a big red color gate and a city moat.

Meeting point

This meeting point is for Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City or Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temp
le of Heaven Walking Tour.
The meeting time is 9:30AM

Meeting point: Lobby of Beijing Xinqiao Hotel ( NOTE: It's not the Novotel Beijing Peace ）

End point

This ending point is for Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven Walking Tour

End point

This ending point is for This meeting point is for Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City Walking Tour.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Pushing a wheelchair needs skills and takes a lot of energy. As the Forbidden City is super big which is 72 hectares and passing through so many gates need go up and down slopes.
Total tour duration includes travel time.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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