Forbidden City Ticket Booking
Overview
Mobile ticket
The Forbidden City is also known as Palace Museum, it was the imperial residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. The Forbidden City is arguably the most famous palace in all of Chinese history, and is the largest and best preserved royal palace complex still standing in the world.
Due to the numbers of tourist restrictions in the Forbidden City every day, a very limited ticket available daily and can be booked on the app 7 days in advance. Most of the time, tickets to the Forbidden City are hard to buy. Through our booking service, we can save you time and energy.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
1. Easy to book, provided with the correct passport name and passport number.
2. Upon receiving a ticket confirmation letter from the local supplier, you only need to present your passport to enter through security checks to the Forbidden City.
3. Explore the Forbidden City at your own pace. You can freely choose to travel in the morning or afternoon.
5, Tourists holding foreign passports can make reservations within 7 days (not applicable to Chinese tourists, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Forbidden City entry ticket
Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
The Forbidden City is the largest and the best preserved of ancient royal palaces in the world, and was once the royal residence of 24 Chinese emperors and countless concubines. It has a history of 600 years old. The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is a must visit attraction for visitors to Beijing. Attracting countless tourists from all over the world every day. Due to numbers of tourists restrictions every day, it is necessary to book visiting tickets in advance. It is recommended to make a reservation at least 8 days in advance. We will send you a successful ticket purchase email 7 days in advance, and then you only need to bring your passport to enter directly. So, make sure to provide the correct passport number is necessary.
Options
Afternoon entrance ticket
No meeting point : No guide included, it's self-guided tour. All visitor's passport name and numbers are required to book the ticket.
Access between 11:00am-15:30pm: Present your passport to enter from South Gate(Meridian Gate). Take taxi to East gate then walk around 10 min to South Gate.
Forbidden City guide tour
Ticket+Tour guide sevice: English speaking tour guide+ticket. Orders within 7 days are only applicable to tourists holding foreign passports.
Duration: 3 hours: The tour is aroung 3-4 hours in total. You have to show up on time at the meeting point.
Meeting point: Meet infront of Kapok Hotel （东华门木棉花酒店)，ADD: No.16th. Donghuamen road, Dongcheng district
PM Entrance+Treasures gallery
No meeting point,: No guide included, it's self-guided tour. All visitor's passport name and numbers are required to book the ticket.
Access between 11:00am-15:30pm: Present your passport to enter from South Gate(Meridian Gate). Take taxi to East gate then walk around 10 min to South Gate.
AM Entrance+Treasure gallery
No meeting point,: No guide included, it's self-guided tour. All visitor's passport name and numbers are required to book the ticket.
Access between 8:30am-12:00pm: Present your passport to enter from South Gate(Meridian Gate). Take taxi to East gate then walk around 10 min to South Gate.
Morning entrance ticket
No meeting point,: No guide included, it's self-guided tour. All visitor's passport name and numbers are required to book the ticket.
Access between 8:30am-12:00pm: Present your passport to enter from South Gate(Meridian Gate). Take taxi to East gate then walk around 10 min to South Gate.
Reviews
32 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
No tickets even though booked
Lisa W,
Oct 23, 2024
- Viator
1.00The place itself was beautiful but we don’t take kindly to paying for the tour and then arriving to be told there’s no tickets as they sold out a week before so the guide would give us cash and we should stand in line at the ticket desk and buy one but be sure to not tell them (and sign a piece of paper ) to say that we weren’t on a tour An hour from meet to actually sorting it out and being able to enter - waste of time arrange tickets yourself and get an audio
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