Forbidden City Ticket: Explore Beijing's Icon

Get direct access to Beijing’s historic Ming Dynasty landmark, the Forbidden City. Explore the secrets hidden since the Ming dynasty and marvel at the 980 buildings and priceless Chinese artifacts.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - After booking with your passport name and number (for all participants), you can enter the Forbidden City directly by passing through the security check and presenting your passport at the main entrance, Meridian Gate.
    Forbidden City Schedule:
    • Peak Season: April 1st to October 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) - Last…
What's Included
  • Admission ticket included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Secure your direct entry ticket to the Forbidden City and immerse yourself in this remarkable site during your visit to Beijing. Uncover the mysteries that have been concealed from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty (1420 to 1912). The city was built between 1406 and 1420 and features 980 buildings! Enjoy a day admiring invaluable Chinese…

Location
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(673 Ratings)
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Free2experience
May 10, 2025
Couple visit to the Forbidden City - It was an insightful experience for us to visit Forbidden City though it was so crowded with many visitors. Our guide Marco is very professional and experienced with the tour and patient with us. Our group came from different nationalities, and Marco could speak English well to provide an informative tour. Overall, we enjoyed our half day trip with the tour guide and with Lily Travel Agency. Very good service !
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N4964xbsamanthao
May 10, 2025
Great host, amazing views and history - Forbidden city was fabulous, so much to see, plenty of shaded area, and shops for when it's too warm and you need a rest and drinks. Marco, our tour guide was exceptional, he walked through the history of each of the attractions and buildings, he gave us ample time to take pictures and rest breaks, while at the same time ensuring we could see as much as possible. It was like being guided around the place by a friend. Any questions we had we felt comfortable to ask Marco. Would definitely request him the next time I'm sightseeing in Beijing!
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Northstar35320947722
May 9, 2025
Great tour! - Great tour of forbidden city. The guide (Marco) was exceptional, very knowledgeant and friendly. Beautiful experience!
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H6435dmalessandrob
May 9, 2025
Fantastic visit with Marco - Fantastic visit of one of the most important historical landmarks in China. Well worth a visit in particular with a guided tour to get the most out of the experience and better understand the empire and its significance to the country Marco was an excellent guide, professional, knowledgeable, well spoken, with many anecdotes to keep the group engaged Fully recommended
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Cribal1988
May 9, 2025
Very well explained - Thank you Marco for the full history lesson regarding the dynasties that occupied the forbidden city, very much interesting.
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P
May 9, 2025
Marco is the BEST guide for your Forbidden City Tour - Very informative and thorough tour with Marco today of the Forbidden City. I really enjoyed learning about the rich history of the dynasties and Emperors. I would highly recommend.
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517abka
May 8, 2025
Great tour - Sofa the beat I like the trip to much with her and she is very friendly and have a lot of information I really recommend to go with her and her company travel agent
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Alexandrasx5063pk
May 5, 2025
Forbidden city tours - Sofia was amazing, can highly recommend! We did the whole tour incl the park and got a lot of insights into the history and culture
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Manuellah25
May 4, 2025
Forbidden city tours - Sofia was a fantastic guide! Very nice and interesting place. Absolutely recommended. The visit is a must and gives a lot of insight into the rich culture
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Jan_o
May 4, 2025
Forbidden city - The sound system was of such a quality that we could not hear the guide. The guide was not telling us about the forbidden city but rather quizzing us about number of pillars and number of rooms.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).