Forbidden City/ Palace Museum & Tiananmen Sq. Ticket

4.7 (169 reviews) Beijing, China
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Duration2h - 4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

Overview

We'll book your tickets using your passport details, so please provide your full name and accurate passport number. For entry, just scan your passport - you won't need a paper ticket.

Options

Tiananmen+Forbidden City Entry

No guide, No transfer: Please show your passport at the entrance, no paper ticket is needed.
Entrance: The only entrance is the Meridian Gate, or Wumen Gate of the Palace Museum.
Forbidden City Entry Time: 08:30 - 12:00; 11:00 - 14:00, can stay until close time.
Tiananmen Square checkpoints: The info will be offered once the ticket is issued. The waiting time at Tiananmen Square usually over 1 hour.

Entry Ticket +Treasure Gallery

Ticket Only, No Guide: The ticket is linked to your passport, please show your passport at the Meridian Gate (Wumen Gate).
Exclude: No access to Tiananmen Square.
Entry Time: Morning 8:30 AM-12:00 PM / Afternoon: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Tiananmen Square Entry Only

How to Use: Show passport on at the security checkpoint we reserve for you.
Includes: The reservation to T-Square only.
Excludes: No Forbidden City.
Note: The long queues at T-Square often take over 1 hours.

Forbidden City Entry Ticket

Ticket only, No guide: Please show your passport at the entrance, no paper ticket is needed.
Entry Gate: The Meridian Gate, or Wumen Gate of the Palace Museum(午门).
Entry Time: 08:30 - 12:00; 11:00 - 15:30, can stay until close time.
Exclude: No access to Tiananmen Square.

What's included

  • Entry ticket to Forbidden City if you select the option with it.
  • Access to Tiananmen Square if you select the option with Tiananmen.
  • NO guide service.
  • NO transportation & meeting point.
  • No Forbidden City if you select Tiananmen Sq. reservation only.
  • No Tiananmen Sq. if you select the Forbidden City only.

What to expect

  1. Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
    Admission ticket included
    The Forbidden City, said to consist of over 9,000 rooms, is the largest and best-preserved royal palace throughout the world. Serving as the seat of power in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911), it was dwelled by 24 emperors in its history of over 600 years.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
The Entrance Gates Of Gugong, Beijing, 100006, China
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End point
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
The Entrance Gates Of Gugong, Beijing, 100006, China
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Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The ticket is booked under your passport, all visitors must present a passport for direct entry at the Meridian Gate.
  • Please ensure that your name and passport number is accurately provided.
  • Visitors from Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan must book tickets in advance using their Mainland Travel Permit and ensure the correct ID type is selected.
  • Chinese visitors using ID cards may book tickets independently via the official mini-program.
  • Tickets are only valid for the selected date. Entry is strictly limited to the reserved time slot.
  • This is a pre-booking service. Tickets are released 7 days in advance, and confirmations will be sent upon issuance.
  • Entrance: The Meridian Gate; Two Exit: Shenwu Gate (near Jingshan Park)/ Donghua Gate (near Wangfujing Street).
  • All 3 options are "Ticket Only" service, please arrange your self-guided visits.

Cancellation policy

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

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