Forbidden City Tour: Discover China's Hidden Gems

Explore the Forbidden City and Coal Hill Park, tracing Marco Polo’s steps and uncovering China’s mysteries. Experience breathtaking views and historical insights.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - 1.Tian’anmen Rostrum,2.The Great Hall of the People,3.The National Museum of China,4.The Monument to the People’s Heroes,5.The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the center of “Chinese Universe”. Learn the stories of Chinese emperors and ruling philosophies for about…
What's Included
  • Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
  • Admission - Palace of Heavenly Purity
  • Admission - Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
  • Admission - Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
  • Admission - the treasure hall of emperor’s longevity
  • Forbidden City and Coal Hill entrance ticket
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What's Not Included
  • Entry ticket to the Royal Treasure Museum.
  • Gratuites
Additional Information

Using a wireless earpiece ensures you won’t miss a single story, even in a crowd.
Embark on a journey inspired by Marco Polo and the book “1421: The Year China Discovered the World” by Gavin Menzies. Join us to explore the enigmatic Orient, China, also known as the Middle Kingdom.
Tiananmen Square: the heart and political center of China.
Forbidden City:…

Location
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Qian Men Xi Da Jie
Cancellation Policy

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

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Arturo_a
Jun 22, 2025
I definitely recommend it! - Forbidden Palace and its extensive grounds are an absolutely brilliant historical masterpiece that will transport you back in time. If you like museum treasures such as jewelry, decorative pieces of jade, gold and silver, the additional exhibition of the Treasury is essential! We did the tour without a guide, but we had done some research on our own before and didn’t feel like we missed anything important. Besides, having the freedom to go at your own pace was a real gift. Surprisingly, it is also quite wheelchair accessible. I definitely recommend it!
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Daniela_r
May 4, 2025
I took the Tiananmen +... - I took the Tiananmen + Forbidden Palace tour during the busy May 1st holiday and, as expected, both the square and the Palace grounds were teeming with people. Despite this, I had a great experience. Our group's had Jason as our guide. Great sense of humor and patience. Well prepared to answer questions about the history of the palace and various other details from architecture to garden landscaping and more. Nancy, the coordinator, supplied all the information I needed to get to the meeting point and helped me get in touch with the guide when I got derailed on my walk to the meeting point due to many streets being closed because of the May 1st celebrations. (Jason called me to make sure I was still able to join the tour and I really appreciated this ! I felt that both tried to make sure the guests had a great experience.) The group was small, 6 people, and was one of the best walking tours I have taken. It is a long tour 4+ hours, so be prepared. It is very hard, almost impossible to see anything inside the buildings because there is no illumination of any kind and the visitor barriers are too far from the entrances and windows, but the guide came prepared with pictures of the interiors so one could get a sense of what was inside. I have wanted to see the Palace for a long time and I was not disappointed.
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Daviddb8992zh
Apr 16, 2025
Awesome tour with Tim - Tim is the most knowledgeable tour guide I have ever met. He is rich in history, humorous and vivid in his storytelling, which enabled us to have a deep understanding of the Forbidden City. It was a worthwhile trip.Then, I also customized a one-day tour of the Mutianyu Great Wall with him . He made the entire trip a big difference.
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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).