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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
The Forbidden City is listed as the number one must-see in Beijing, which served as the residence of Chinese Ming and Qing emperors for almost 500 years. Go beyond the typical attractions within the City on this comprehensive 6-hour guided tour, which includes access to the Clock Room,Treasure House, living and working places of emperors. In this tour, you will actually get inside some of the buildings in the Forbidden City. Lunch will served in the former Imperial Icehouse inside Forbidden City.
What's included
Experienced and friendly English-speaking guide
All tickets of the Forbidden City
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch with soft drinks/beer in the Imperial Icehouse of the Forbidden City
What to expect
The Palace Museum
5h · Admission ticket included
Meet your guide at selected time and start to explore the largest Imperial Palace in the world thoroughly. During this tour, you will also have a very unique lunch experience at one of the Imperial Ice Houses of the Emperor. Those are some of the important places you will see:
Turret of The Palace Museum
Pass by
Part of the defensive construction of the Forbidden city at each corner of the Wall. You will get inside one of them if the Wall is open.
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Pass by
South gate and main entrance to the Forbidden City. The emperor used to believe the Meridian Line went right through it.
Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian)
Pass by
The the most important building in the Forbidden City and the largest wooden structure in the world, where the Emperor used to work and hold important ceremonies.
Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
Pass by
Used for banquets and later for imperial examinations. The exam was under the supervision of the emperor, which tested candidates’ understanding of classical and Confucian literature. Then they were either assigned to the provinces or selected to work in the central government ministries.
Inner Court
Pass by
It was the place where the emperor used to handle daily affairs and the living quarter for the emperor, empress and imperial concubines.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
Pass by
The largest building in the Inner Court, the residence of the Emperor.
The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum
30m · Admission ticket included
Also known as Treasure Hall, it is actually made of several buildings which were built for the abdicated Emperor Qianlong. Now they are exhibition rooms with several theme halls and the largest imperial theatre in the Forbidden City.
The Nine Dragon Screen of The Palace Museum
Pass by
Just nearby the entrance of Treasure Hall, it is one of the three Nine Dargon Screens in China, the other two are in Beihai Park and Datong respectively. The nine dragons engraved on the screen are different in color and posture. No matter where you start to count the nine dragons, from left or right, the first one and fifth one and ninth one would be a yellow color dragon which represents the supreme power of the emperor.
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Pass by
Rectangular in shape, containing more than 20 different types of buildings, pavilions, terraces, towers and rockeries. Also, there are four pavilions in the garden, symbolizing the four seasons in a year.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Guide will contact you one night before departure, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm departure time. Guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby.
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Passport name, number, is required at time of booking for all participants, for buying tickets in advance
Please book this tour several days in advance
We would try to get tickets in advance, if failed, we could also buy your tickets on spot
This involves about 4 hours walking inside the Forbidden City, please wear comfortable shoes
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
