Forbidden City Tour | 2 hours to 4 hours

40 Reviews | Beijing
From $109.59 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Private Tour
2 Adults x $299.00
$598.00
Approx Total
$598.00
Duration: 4 hours: Private Tour with Excellent Tour Guide, Entrance Fees to Forbidden City and Jingshan park are all inclusive.
Private Afternoon Tour
2 Adults x $178.09
$356.18
Approx Total
$356.18
Afternoon Tour: Your tour departure time is at 1:00pm

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Forbidden city admission ticket
  • Private knowledgable guide
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Transportion fee

Overview

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.

Meeting points

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 .

End point

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This is the end of Forbidden city .

Itinerary

  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

    Please book the tour at least 7 days in advance .

    3 hours

  • Meridian Gate (Wu Men) (Pass By)

    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)

  • Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

    Inside of Forbidden City

    10 minutes

  • Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)

    Inside of Forbidden City

    10 minutes

  • The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

    The end of tour

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • 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

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund
April 27No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

4.9

40 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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    37
  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
    1
  • 2 stars
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 37 reviews with 5 stars

Forbidden City private tour

Published on Jan, 2025

It was a lovely tour of the Forbidden City. Our tour guide Hanna was great. She was a very good guide, very knowledgeable, her English was excellent and she was very lovely to talk to. I highly recommend her and the private tour.

Great tour, great guide

Published on Jun, 2024

Thank you so much Anna for this visit in the forbidden city! You have been an exceptional guide, nice, patient, curious!

Forbidden City

Published on Oct, 2023

We were guided by Snow, who was incredibly knowledgeable about the Palace and China history more broadly. She was very patient and pleasant throughout and we had a very positive experience.

Wonderful Forbidden City Experience

Published on Sep, 2023

Jenny of Leo Travels was so wonderful. She was friendly and knowledgeable in the history of the Forbidden City.

Knowledgeable guide to Forbidden City

Published on Sep, 2023

Jenny of Leo Travels was fantastic. She was knowledgeable and friendly. Took us through the history of the Chinese emperors and Forbidden City / Tiananmen Square with so much information. It was a worthwhile trip.

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