Forbidden City Tour: Private Guide Experience

Experience a deep tour of the Forbidden City with a private guide on this 4-hour walking tour. Discover the most famous parts, visit Tienanmen Square, and learn the fascinating stories behind the sacred sites.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Choose from 4 unique tour options to suit your preferences:
    Option 1: 4-Hour Private Forbidden City Tour (Transportation costs to attractions are not included)
    Option 2: 4-Hour Private Forbidden City Tour (Includes Round-Trip Private Car Transfer)
    Option 3: 6-Hour Tian’anmen Square & Forbidden City Tour…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup included (transportation fee to attraction not included)
  • Private round trip transfer (options 2 and 3)
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch or Dinner in Hutong (option 3)
  • Entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Transportation if you choose option 1 or 4
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Yearning for an unforgettable experience at the Forbidden City? Discover options tailored to your preferences—choose from budget-friendly walking tours, private car-inclusive itineraries, packages featuring a Hutong lunch, or in-depth tours that explore the palace along with its museums or Jingshan Park.
Our private walking tour allows you to truly…

Location
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
West Changan 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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Suzannah_f
Oct 16, 2025
A hotel transfer made the... - A hotel transfer made the morning easy as security and check in at Tiananmen Square took longer than anticipated. Lucy hit the highlights of both sites enabling us to explore more on our own.
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867yatak
Oct 12, 2025
Wonderful - Great tour with Cassie and Mr Yu! They were friendly, professional and really made extraordinary efforts to maximize the time I had to visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Cassie is a wonderfully knowledgeable guide -- with a very kind and bubbly personality that shaped the visit through a wonderful mix of history, anecdotes and surprising facts. highly recommend!
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Juliata2013
Oct 11, 2025
Extraordinary tours with guide Susan - I highly recommend this tour and this company, especially the Guide - Susan. I cannot imagine a more professional, knowledgeable or personable tour guide. And special thanks to her driver, who must be some kind of magician to navigate all that traffic and parking restrictions. Needless to say, Beijing and its landmarks such as the Forbidden City and Lama Temple are extraordinary. Great experience.
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Aanchal_g
Oct 5, 2025
We were a group of 4... - We were a group of 4 people and did the tour with Jack. Jack was very knowledgeable and fluent in English. We learned a lot about China's history. Highly recommend him!
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Sophienz88
Sep 28, 2025
Made the travel easy! - We had a great tour of the forbidden city and Tiananmen Square with Sherry. She is so knowledgable and also gives you space and time to explore on your own. The driver Wang GuoWang was awesome too. We also booked a trip to the Great Wall and Summer Palace with Sherry. They were flexible to pick us up at hotel and drop us at airport which was great! Highly recommend!
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Zoe
Sep 26, 2025
Ask for guide Mike Wang - amazing experience guaranteed. - Mike is a very seasoned and passionate guide with impressive amount of deep knowledge of Chinese culture and history. He was born and raised in Beijing yet speaks perfect English with a witty streak. If you ever come to forbidden city, please ask for Mike Wang to be your private tour guide - unforgivable experience guaranteed.
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Julia_l
Sep 26, 2025
Wonderful day touring Beijing - It is a good idea to go with an experienced and knowledgeable guide. Thanks to my guide Susan and her company Discover Beijing Tours I had a truly memorable day at Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. I highly recommend them. And if you can, ask for Susan. She is the real deal. And also, thanks to our very patient driver. Don’t know how he did it, considering how hard it is to get around and park in the central areas. But it all worked like a charm. Thanks!
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Ron_r
Sep 15, 2025
Guide Jason gave us an unforgettable experience - We had a fantastic experience with our guide Jason, who was not only very knowledgeable but also a very nice person. Jason was very patient in answering the many questions we posed to him. I highly recommend our guide Jason.
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Jenny_e
Sep 10, 2025
A Local Companion for a Solo Traveler - I booked the private walking tour of the Forbidden City with Lucia as my guide. She was extremely flexible. I experienced travel delays that impacted my original tour time. She effortlessly shifted our plans to accommodate my needs and allowed me to still have an amazing experience despite my flight delay - I didn’t miss anything! Lucia is very knowledgeable and shared interesting history and facts throughout our day. This helped add context that I would have missed traveling alone. She pivoted nicely when faced with external factors like traffic to ensure the best experience for me. We even rode bikes through Tiananmen Square which was such a fun and memorable way to see this landmark! As a solo traveler, I appreciated having a travel companion with local expertise. Highly recommended!
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Swetha_k
Sep 3, 2025
Cindy was a phenomenal... - Cindy was a phenomenal tour guide. Her English was very good and she was very passionate about the Forbidden city and Beijing history. She was great at letting us know all the best tips to make sure we had a great trip and even guided us in a few other stops in Beijing she thought we would be interested in. She did not rush our tour and we felt we got a good handle on the Forbidden City. She also helped us figure out how to navigate China better as tourists and was very kind in making sure we were doing ok in our travels through China even after our tour was over. Would recommend Cindy and this tour again to anyone interested in learning about the history of the Forbidden City.
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From $46
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).