Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide)
Description
Discover the hidden stories of the T-squuare & Forbidden City on a small-group walking tour, with prebooked tickets ensuring a seamless start. Walk in the footsteps of emperors through magnificent halls with golden roofs and past serene courtyards with ancient trees. Explore the tranquil Imperial Garden, a landscape masterpiece, and be amazed by the priceless treasures—from jade collections to imperial seals—housed within the exclusive Treasure Gallery. Your expert guide will bring the legends of the Ming and Qing dynasties to life, whispering the secrets of the palace walls. This intimate tour is designed to be a hassle-free and deeply cultural journey into China's imperial heart.
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Itinerary
Spend 30 minutes exploring the world's largest city square and admiring the magnificent parliamentary buildings.
Forbidden City Guided Tour Itinerary: 08:30: Meet your tour guide at the meeting point nearby the Forbidden City. 09:00: Forbidden City guided tour will last 3.5 hours and the sightseeing route includes the most majestic and brilliant ancient buildings. 12:30: The tour will end at the north gate before you can continue to explore the Forbidden City.
The Antiquarium -Treasure Gallery is a brilliant showcase of imperial China’s opulence and craftsmanship. It offers a unique window into imperial life, where each artifact tells a story of power and artistry. Housed in a former imperial concubine residence of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the gallery displays over 2,000 exquisite treasures selected from the Palace Museum’s vast collection, spanning the golden age of imperial craftsmanship. Highlights include intricately carved jade, shimmering gold and silver vessels, delicate enamelware, gemstone ornaments, and imperial seals—all representing the pinnacle of ancient Chinese artisans’ skill.A visit to the Treasure Gallery is a journey back to imperial China. Don’t miss this chance to explore one of the world’s most magnificent imperial treasure collections.
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Important Information
- 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
- To ensure the success of your ticket booking to the Forbidden City, All traveler “Names and passport number” is required. You MUST provide above info to us upon booking.
- We secure entry tickets.
- Note: Chinese citizens need to book 7 days in advance.
- Not recommended for travelers with wheelchair or limited mobility.
Reviews(1,227)
Great in-depth tour of location and history by Helen who made it more personal with her stories. The tour got better and better as the day waned on!
This is of course a must-see experience in Beijing. The guide, Julia, was an excellent guide — she has significant knowledge of traditional Chinese thought and is extremely helpful and gracious with tour participants.
We had Lisa as a guide and she was great! we were able to see Tiananmen Square and a lot of the Forbidden City. She was incredibly knowledgeable walked us through several parts of this massive city. It was incredibly hot and humid in July make sure your ready for swarms of people and have lots of water and sunscreen!
The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. The tour of the hutongs was very informative about the life in old China and also the present.
Vanessa was great tour guide. Very helpful and informative. We went on a sunny hot day, so lucky we had an umbrella for shade.
Pretty good guide. Was very patient and got the group to move through a lot of attractions quickly. If traveling in summer, go prepared. Not for people who might be sensitive to sun. Hat, water and shade are not negotiable.
The tour was scheduled to start at 9:30am but because of the long lines, I endured a wait time of about 1.5 hours in the hot sun before getting into T-Square. The tour guide, Neil, did an amazing job to keep us engaged during the wait by telling stories. The wait was a lot and drained my energy before the tour officially started. Nevertheless, Neil maintained high standards throughout the tour, showcasing his deep knowledge of the sights as well as his passion for the job, with his constant warm smiles.
Thank you very much for guiding us and shown forbidden city, Tiananmen Square by Vaneesa , she has explained very nicely and very good knowledge have
Friendly guide. Informative about the history of the forbidden city. Plenty of time and very considerate of a children’s needs.
Our guide Vanessa was very attentive to all the participants' needs and had a lot of informative stories to share. For the trip, especially in the hot summer, one should bring plenty of water, sun umbrellas, and a lot of energy, as the path within the Forbidden City is very extensive.
