Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)
Overview
Mobile ticket
Get your direct entry Forbidden City admission ticket to explore this impressive attraction during your Beijing trip. Discover the secrets that have been hidden since Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty (1420 to 1912). This city was constructed from 1406 to 1420. The city consists of 980 buildings! Have fun spending the day looking at priceless Chinese artifacts.
Please note:
• 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
• This is Forbidden City ticket not including Tiananmen Square reservation, you can just take a taxi to East gate or West Gate of Forbidden City and walk to the Main entrace South Gate (Meridian Gate 午门） to enter to Forbidden City directly. No need pass through Tiananmen Square.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
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)
Please ensure all travelers' passport number and full name (must match your passport) is provided and accurate upon booking. Otherwise, you won't be able to access to the attraction
Chinese tourists( including Taiwan and Hongkong ) must book over 8 days in advance.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
If children's height over 1.2 meters (3'9"), please purchase Youth Ticket upon booking (under 1.2 meters is free to join) Please ensure you follow this restriction upon booking. Don't be risky as Forbidden City will not let your kids in for free if the height is over 1.2 meters.
This is only pre-booking service, if we get the ticket then the comfirmation letter will received 7 days in advance.
The ticket is only valid on the day you book to travel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
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 7 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
Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
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.
What‘s Included
Admission ticket
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting points
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing China
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Ticket+Tour guide(Foreigner)
Meeting point: : Meet infront of Kapok Hotel （东华门木棉花酒店)，Address: No.16th. Donghuamen road, Dongcheng district.
Available for foreigners:: English speaking tour guide, Only applicable to tourists holding foreign passports.
AM Entrance +Treasure gallery
No Guide Include
Meeting point:: Scan passports to enter the Forbidden City from Meridian Gate. No meeting point, find your own way to get there.
Enter between 8:30am-12:00pm: Provide all the visitor's passport name and numbers. This is Forbidden City entrance ticket+treasures gallery ticket.
PM Entrance +Treasure gallery
No Guide Include
Meeting point:: Scan passports to enter the Forbidden City from Meridian Gate. No meeting point, find your own way to get there.
Enter between 11:00a.m-3:00p.m: Provide all the visitor's passport name and numbers . This is Forbidden City entrance ticket+treasures gallery ticket.
Morning Entrance Ticket
No Guide Include
Meeting point: Scan passports to enter the Forbidden City from Meridian Gate. No meeting point, find your own way to get there.
Enter between 8:30a.m-12:00p.m: Provide all the visitor's passport name an numbers to book this ticket. This is Forbidden City entrance ticket.
Afternoon Entrance Ticket
No Guide Include
Meeting point: Scan passports to enter the Forbidden City from Meridian Gate. No meeting point, find your own way to get there.
Enter between 11:00a.m-3:00p.m: Provide all the visitor's passport name an numbers to book this ticket. This is Forbidden City entrance ticket.
Ticket+guide(Chinese tourist)
For Chinese(HK,Taiwan tourist): Meeting point: Meet infront of Kapok Hotel （东华门木棉花酒店)，Address: No.16th. Donghuamen road, Dongcheng district.
Reviews
1,218 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour
L7948HIannah,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice visit with Sofia a lot of good info We did a nice tour and Sofia helped also with heaters while it was super cold. Definetly recommend it during your journey in Beijing
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328limy,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thanks Sofia for this visit in the Forbidden City in Beijing ! It was a very good experience and it was very interesting !!
Forbidden City Tour
andrewbD8509QN,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marco was a great tour guide, very helpful, fluent English and super friendly to spend the day with! He had excellent knowledge of the site and was very flexible
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oreigew,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sofia brought us around and explained everything in detail. The tour was paced nicely and had a break in between. Very enjoyable.
Visit to Forbidden City
Giacomo J,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Marco is a very nice and competent guide. Nice visit to the Forbidden City of Beijing with stories and anecdotes.
TOP EXPERIENCE
S9978ALlorenzob,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Top Experience with the guide Sofia. So professional and have said to us a lot of storica information about forbiten city
Fun and informative Tour
851hffh,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour from Sophia! It was fun and informative! We learned a lot about the forbidden city and the history of the Emperors of China.
Informative
viviens659,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good tour and very informative with tour guide Sophia. Recommended to everyone, as the city is very large and you otherwise get lost easily.
Wonderful Forbidden City .
X1272CLmarcust,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We are writing to express our deepest gratitude for the phenomenal tour of the Forbidden City , Marco provided . Our visit were made truly memorable because of his exceptional guidance , reliability , warm hospitality and wonderful personality.
Good staff and good information
luislT2295VM,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice staff would recommend. Very helpful in guiding even if you split off from the group. I had a good time with the group I was in with
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