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4 hours
Mobile ticket
This ultimate Forbidden City small group tour will take you see 18 palaces including The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum (Treasures Museum). It will provide you a deeper understanding of what Forbidden City looks like and what the culture are behind it in 4 hours. The Forbidden City now is limited the ticket sold everyday. With this tour, no worries about the ticket, and skip the line!
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Infant and children must be accompanied by adult
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
All traveler names and passport number required required. You MUST provide your above info upon booking, in case the ticket sold out. You MUST have your passport with you for attending this tour.
If the booking less than 2 people, it may cancelled and full refund
Tourists holding foreign passports can make reservations within 7 days (not applicable to Chinese tourists, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Forbidden City entrance ticket
Hotel pickup(if you choose the hotel pickup option)
Professional historian guide
Local taxes
Gratuities
Hotel drop-off
Food and drinks
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Start your day's exploration of the Forbidden City in the morning with pickup from the lobby of your Beijing hotel. Board a comfortable tour vehicle with your guide and group and head out for the Forbidden City, one of Beijing's top attractions. Upon arrival, bypass the long lines and whisk directly inside with your pre-booked entrance ticket. Begin your exploration of the world's largest imperial complex, also one of the best-preserved sites in the world. Also called the Palace Museum, this attraction boasts approximately 10,000 rooms in total, where 24 emperors lived for over a span of 500 years from the Ming to the Qing dynasty. Learn about the detailed, eclectic history of the site from your guide, an expert in Chinese culture, during your tour. Please see the Itinerary section for a full list of the 18 different palaces visited during the tour. Your tour ends in the Forbidden City; you are responsible for your own transportation back to your hotel. Please Note: all traveler names and passport number required required. You MUST provide your above info upon booking, in case the tickets are sold out. You MUST have your passport with you for attending this tour.
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
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Group Tour: Includes city center hotel pickup, tour guide and entrance ticket. Please leave hotel information in the special requirement.
Meet at the meeting point: Meeting piont:Kapok hotel Add: No. 16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 木棉花酒店北京东华门大街16号
479 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
ernesto b,
Aug 6, 2025
- Viator
Absolutely recommended!! The duration of the tour is optimal for a detailed knowledge of the place, and the guide, Huang was fantastic!!!
Klaus O,
Jul 25, 2025
- Viator
We found this Trip as a Last Minute Solution to visit the forbidden City. Marco was an excellent tour guide paving our way through the masses of visitors.
Stijn M,
Jul 16, 2025
- Viator
We had a great tour with Linda Shi as our guide. She showed us everything we wanted to see and she knows a lot about the forbidden city. Great way to explore the site.
Jason R,
Jun 18, 2025
- Viator
Good tour of Forbidden Square. Our guide Sofia was very knowledgeable and helped with tips on Beijing as well.
Julia M,
May 21, 2025
- Viator
Very good experience, 100% recommended, thanks to our guide Rita, good job! Do not hesitate to hire this tour.
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