Beijing Forbidden City Tour With Entry Tickets-Tiananmen Optional
Description
Taking a tour of the Forbidden City with our English-speaking tour guide will be the most rewarding travel activity during your stay in Beijing. Our experienced tour guide will spend 3 to 4 hours exploring. we will also explain China's history and culture to you, including the construction history and historical background of the Forbidden City, as well as the stories of the emperors who lived there. If your booked itinerary includes the Tiananmen Square option, we will provide you with the reservation service for entry to Tiananmen Square. Before the end of the tour, Our guide will give you the information to anywhere you want or give you a suggestion for a great place to visit,such as JingShan Park located behind the Forbidden city. Or the way to the Tiananmen square. The tour package includes admission tickets. (However, if you book the tour less than 7 days in advance during peak season, you may need to wait in line to get tickets with your passport on the day of the tour.)
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Itinerary
We will explain clearly China's history and culture to you, including the construction and historical background of the Forbidden City, as well as the stories of the 24 emperors who lived there during the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are stories about the life of Puyi, the last emperor of China. The story of Reginald Fleming Johnston, a Scot who lived in the Forbidden City, and the story of how the Forbidden City was opened to the public and transformed into the Palace Museum after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. As the Palace Museum celebrates its centenary from its establishment in 1925 to 2025, we hope to have the opportunity to show you the charm of the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Before the end of the tour, your guide will give you the information to visit JingShan Park by yourself which is located behind the Forbidden city. From there, you can climb to the top of the hill to see the panoramic views of the entire Forbidden City and the old urban area of Beijing.
If your booked itinerary includes the Tiananmen Square option, we will provide you with the reservation service for entry to Tiananmen Square. You may choose to visit Tiananmen Square either before or after the scheduled itinerary, and we will reserve the entry ticket based on your preferred time. Our staff will contact you in advance to confirm your specific planned entry time to Tiananmen Square, and complete the reservation accordingly to ensure a smooth and convenient trip for you.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(48)
A guided tour is truly necessary in the Forbidden City because it is so big. Wings was very friendly and attentive throughout the tour. Her English was great and shared interesting stories and explanations about the Forbidden City. She even delved into some Chinese history!
Dan was flexible to wait for all of us and made sure we are comfortable. He answered questions carefully and provided recommendations
Our guide was a very energetic lady called Gloria. She was so cool, so amusing and she really got our attention throughout the Forbidden City. She knew so much history and personal stories of the Chinese Dynasty and the way she told its history was captivating and very interesting. She was a very sweet guide to us, so patience, understanding and super fun. Thank you so much Gloria for all your effort, dedication and for being such a good-spirited lady! I came to the tour with 2 friends, our booking was under the name of Vinicio, hope you remember us!
We loved the tour with Alex. It was very informative, helpful and well timed with tips on where to get good pictures, breaks and he spent some time at the end of tgr tour to give some local recommendations 😊 unforgettable day! Thank you !
Great tour, easy to find guide and learned a lot about China and the forbidden city. Guide was great at answering questions and provided a great tour, learning much more than you would without an experienced guide.
Alex was a very informative guide! He eas very kind and gave wonderful insights on the history of the Forbidden City! It was absolutely amazing!
It was lovely and very interesting Very informative and full of history. Weather was very cold but we survived.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review! Thrilled you loved the tour and our guide’s expertise—we’re so glad we could make your Forbidden City visit smooth and enjoyable. Hope to welcome you back soon!
The guide was very helpfull and explained in details many aspects of the buildings and of some of the main figures that lived in the palace. I also liked the indications about the simbolic meaning of architectural elements of the palace. Overall a very positive experience.
Thanks for your wonderful review! We’re absolutely thrilled that our guide’s extensive knowledge gave you such an in-depth Forbidden City experience 😊 ! We’d be so grateful if you could recommend our Forbidden City and Great Wall tours to your friends. We also offer convenient private car charters and airport transfer services to make your Beijing travel seamless. Hope to welcome you and your loved ones back soon!
Thanks Alex for an amazing tour! We learnt so much about the Forbidden City, he was very knowledgeable!
Thanks for your great review! So glad Alex’s rich Palace Museum history knowledge and the perfect tour pace made your experience fantastic 😊
We visited the Forbidden City with a guide called Alex! He was amazing and very knowledgeable. Alex also had a perfect English. The tour lasted around 4 hours and the guide handled the ticket admission. Alex had been recommended to us by friends and I would now also recommend him for sure!!
Thanks for your lovely review! So glad you loved the Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour, and that Alex’s friendliness, rich knowledge and great tips made your trip wonderful—we’re thrilled he helped capture your perfect photos and shared amazing food spots with you 😊 It was such a joy to show you Beijing’s winter! Everyone was filled with happiness at that moment, and it made this tour even more special. We also offer Great Wall tours, private car charters and airport transfer services—feel free to recommend us to your friends who plan to visit Beijing!
