Forbidden City Admission Ticket - With Guide Option
Overview
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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).
If you booked the "Ticket Only" service, please proceed to the Meridian Gate independently, no meeting point is arranged.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
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.
What‘s Included
Admission - The Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
Admission - Palace of Earthly Tranquility (Kunning Gong)
Admission - The Imperial Garden
Admission ticket to the Forbidden City.
Free of charge for children under 6. Please show passport on-site.
This service is exclusively for overseas clients. Not available to Chinese citizens.
Admission - The Palace of Heavenly Purity (Qianqing Gong)
Admission - The Hall of Preserved Harmony (Baohe Dian)
NO guide service for ticket booking only.
NO transportation for ticket booking only option.
Meeting points
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
The Entrance Gates Of Gugong, Beijing China
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Entry Ticket +Treasure Gallery
Ticket only, No guide: Please show your passport at the entrance, no paper ticket is needed.
Meeting Point: No meeting point, please visit the site on your own.
Entry Gate: The Meridian Gate.
Entry Time: 08:30 - 12:00; 11:00 - 15:30, can stay until close time.
Forbidden City Entry Ticket
Ticket only, No guide: Please show your passport at the entrance, no paper ticket is needed.
Meeting Point: No meeting point, please visit the site on your own.
Entry Gate: The Meridian Gate.
Entry Time: 08:30 - 12:00; 11:00 - 15:30, can stay until close time.
Tiananmen+Forbidden CityTicket
Ticket only, No guide: Please show your passport at the entrance, no paper ticket is needed.
Meeting Point: No meeting point, please visit the site on your own.
Forbidden City Entry Time: 08:30 - 12:00; 11:00 - 15:30, 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 exceeds 2 hours.
Tiananmen &Forbidden City Tour
Route: Pick up at the meeting point, visit Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City, entrance tickets included.
Duration: 3 hours
Inclusions: Professional English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee.
Meeting Point : Pick up at the Gate of Grand Hotel Beijing. We do not provide pick-up and drop-off at your hotel.
Notice: The meeting point might be changed. The exact information will be sent to you one day before the trip starts.
Small Group Tour: About 20 pax
1-Day Beijing Mini Group Tour
Route: Pick-up & drop off at hotel. Visit the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, a short stop at Hutong area.
Duration: 10 hours
Inclusions: English-speaking tour guide, air-conditioned minivan with driver, entrance tickets, pick-up & drop-off from your hotel lobby.
Exclusions: Cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall
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Reviews
151 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Navigate59793745017,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A trip to Beijing can be organized around three themes: "Classic Landmarks + Hutong Culture + Food Experience." A visit to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square is a must; book tickets in advance and avoid peak hours. For the Great Wall, Mutianyu is recommended for its beautiful scenery and fewer crowds. The hutong areas, such as Nanluoguxiang and Shichahai, are perfect for strolling, taking photos, and experiencing courtyard life. Don’t miss trying Peking Duck, hot pot, and local snacks. The subway is the most convenient way to get around. Note that winters are cold, springs can be windy, while autumn and spring offer the most comfortable weather.
Mandatory forbidden city
Alex C,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Place to visit yes or yes!! Very nice the whole palace!! We went on December 24, there were quite a lot of people and groups, but it is so big the place that it doesn’t overwhelm at all. I would repeat without hesitation.
Everything went great!
Pierpaolo T,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience, everything worked perfectly after booking your ticket a week in advance.
Not the best experience
mohamadmah11,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The tour was disorganized and took too long to enter. The tour says it should take 3 hours in total. But it needed 3 hours to enter. English language of the tour guide was so so. So you could not understand everything she said
Recommend from London
goodg270,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booking worked quite smoothly and they had reliable email and WhatsApp contact. English solo visiter here. Forbidden city: Luggage/Back drop was free, your bags get transferred to your choice of exit gate, and the digital audio guide inside was ok but not anything great.
best requirements for a worldwide unique Impression -
reisefreund mitreise,,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00unfogettable - I was here 10 years Ago - during a heavy rain and was completely wer. - and had no fun. this time perfect weather - perfect temparature and an allover unforgettable cultural walk through centuries and millenials. worth seeing it
Fantastic, responsive service.
Aditya Sarkar,,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We used China travel guide to book tickets for the Terracotta Warriors (in Xi'an), the Forbidden Palace, as well as Tiananmen Square. They were incredibly easy to use, the tickets worked perfectly, and they were extremely responsive - both on whatsapp and email, whenever we had queries. I highly recommend their services, especially because some of the booking systems in China may be difficult for foreigners to navigate.
It was a beautiful...
Laura M,,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a wonderful experience, everything went well and the guide was very kind, I highly recommend, if we had faced everything alone it would have been difficult.
Forbidden City Ticket booking
Jsnn4,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I booked entrance tickets for Forbidden City and China National Museum with Travel China Guide. All tickets were secured as requested. I always use Travel China Guide for bookings in China for their reliability and convenience. They are always extremely helpful and great with communicating if any issues and offering alternative options.
Excellent help in organizing tickets for "Forbidden City" in Beijing
luisemarias2025,,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent help in organizing tickets by email. Fast, straightforward; very personal. Thanks to Maria Xue!
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