Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

1. Donghuamen
   5m · Admission ticket included
   Guests can be dropped off directly at Donghuamen. Follow the city moat on foot for approximately 8 minutes until you reach Meridian Gate (Wumen), the sole official entry and security checkpoint for the Forbidden City.
   Important: Donghuamen functions only as an exit. Entry to the Forbidden City is NOT permitted at Donghuamen. Please proceed on foot to Meridian Gate for security and ticket verification.
   What You Need to Know
   ⚠️ Avoid traveling through Tiananmen Square to reach Meridian Gate
   A separate real‑name reservation for Tiananmen Square is mandatory and must be booked at least 1 day ahead. Your Forbidden City group tour ticket does NOT include access to Tiananmen Square.
   
   For the Forbidden City group tour opiton
   The meeting Point:
   Kapok Hotel Donghuamen (Near the Donghuamen‑East Gate of the Forbidden City)
2. Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After booking with your passport name and number (for all participants), you can access to the Forbidden City directly through the security check and by showing your passport at the main entrance, Meridian Gate.
   
   Forbidden City Schedule:
   • Peak Season: April 1st to October 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 16:00
   • Summer Vacation: July to August (Monday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 16:00
   • Slow Season: November 1st to March 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 15:30
   
   Please note:
   • This is pre booking service, the comfirmation will send 6 days before the tour date.
   • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking
   • This ticket product offers you direct entry to Forbidden City with your Passport
   • Please note that Chinese nationals including visitors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must book tickets 7 days in advance for the Forbidden City. We cannot accept any bookings made within 7 days of the visit date.
3. Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
   15m · Admission ticket included
   The Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe Dian) is the last main hall in the Outer Court.
4. Gate of Heavenly Purity
   30m · Admission ticket included
   The Gate of Heavenly Purity (Qianqing Men) separates the palace into the Outer and Inner Court. Behind the gate is the residential area of the palace.
5. Palace of Earthly Tranquility
   20m · Admission ticket included
   The two chambers in the east were changed into bridal rooms for the emperor and empress; while the remaining four chambers were used as a place of worship.
6. The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Behind the Hall of Earthly Tranquility is the Imperial Garden where the imperial family members recreated themselves.
7. Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian) also called 'Hall of Golden Throne', is the grandest hall in the palace and the largest wooden structure in China.

Pickup details

If you have booked stand‑alone tickets only, please proceed to the Meridian Gate security checkpoint on your own and present your passport for entry.
If you have selected the Forbidden City group tour option, please arrive on time for the meeting at the entrance of Kapok Hotel Donghuamen. Late arrivals will not be admitted to the Forbidden City.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Please note: Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking
• Passport is required for all travelers on the day of travel for direct entry. (not for Chinese tourist, Chinese tourist must buy the ticket by ID card information)
• Chinese tourists( including Taiwan and Hongkong ) must book over 8 days in advance.
• This is only pre-booking service, if we get the ticket then the comfirmation letter will received 6 days in advance.
• The ticket is only valid on the day you book to travel
• Please note that Chinese nationals including visitors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must book tickets 7 days in advance for the Forbidden City. We cannot accept any bookings made within 7 days of the visit date.