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Forbidden City Tour: Explore 18 Palaces
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455 Ratings
Dong Cheng Qu
Embark on an immersive journey through the Forbidden City on a mini group tour. Discover the Palace Museum’s hidden treasures and gain cultural insights in 4 hours. Skip the line and secure your limited ticket today!
Embark on an immersive journey through the Forbidden City on a mini group tour. Discover the Palace Museum’s hidden treasures and gain cultural insights in 4 hours. Skip the line and secure your limited ticket today!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Start your day’s exploration of the Forbidden City in the morning with pickup from the lobby of your Beijing hotel. Board a comfortable tour vehicle with your guide and group and head out for the Forbidden City, one of Beijing’s top attractions. Upon arrival, bypass the long lines and whisk directly inside with…
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Start your day’s exploration of the Forbidden City in the morning with pickup from the lobby of your Beijing hotel. Board a comfortable tour vehicle with your guide and group and head out for the Forbidden City, one of Beijing’s top attractions. Upon arrival, bypass the long lines and whisk directly inside with your pre-booked entrance ticket. Begin your exploration of the world’s largest imperial complex, also one of the best-preserved sites in the world. Also called the Palace Museum, this attraction boasts approximately 10,000 rooms in total, where 24 emperors lived for over a span of 500 years from the Ming to the Qing dynasty. Learn about the detailed, eclectic history of the site from your guide, an expert in Chinese culture, during your tour. Please see the Itinerary section for a full list of the 18 different palaces visited during the tour. Your tour ends in the Forbidden City; you are responsible for your own transportation back to your hotel. Please Note: all traveler names and passport number required required. You MUST provide your above info upon booking, in case the tickets are sold out. You MUST have your passport with you for attending this tour.
What's Included
- Forbidden City entrance ticket
- Hotel pickup (optional)
- Professional historian guide
- Local taxes
- Forbidden City entrance ticket
- Hotel pickup (optional)
- Professional historian guide
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Experience the ultimate small group tour of the Forbidden City, where you will explore 18 palaces, including The Palace Museum Antiquarium (Treasures Museum). This 4-hour tour offers a comprehensive insight into the structure and cultural significance of the Forbidden City. The number of tickets sold for the Forbidden City is now restricted daily. Fear…
Experience the ultimate small group tour of the Forbidden City, where you will explore 18 palaces, including The Palace Museum Antiquarium (Treasures Museum). This 4-hour tour offers a comprehensive insight into the structure and cultural significance of the Forbidden City. The number of tickets sold for the Forbidden City is now restricted daily. Fear not, this tour includes the ticket and even lets you bypass the queue!
- Infant and children must be accompanied by adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- All traveler names and passport number required required. You MUST provide your above info upon booking, in case the ticket sold out. You MUST have your passport with you for attending this tour.
- If the booking less than 2 people, it may cancelled and full refund
- Tourists holding foreign passports can make reservations within 7 days (not applicable to Chinese tourists, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
Location
Hotel Kapok Beijing
东华门大街
Address: No. 16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 木棉花酒店，北京东华门大街16号
You can take taxi to Kapok hotel or take subway Line 8 to Jinyuhutong station and go out from Exit C , and walk to the right side to Kapok hotel for around 8 minutes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(455 Ratings)
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513francescao
May 25, 2025
Forbidden city experience to be made - We visited to Forbidden City guided by Summer,who greeted us at the hotel with a friendly smile and introduced us to the other members of the group. This warmed us together as we chatted away on our way to the location. She told us about the history of China and facts about what we saw,giving us some breaks to rest or take pictures of course. It was a very interesting day and would surely recommend being guided by Summer,who very kindly gave us tips on where to eat and also helped us take the bus back to the hotel. A lovely experience
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Bettyge6712qk
May 25, 2025
the best half day tour - 导游sofia早上很早就去酒店接我，到达集合点，我们很快就拿到门票.she is very kind to help others foreigners.there were so many people on the weekend.but she can take care for the visitors. she knows all the details about the forbidden City.it is very good tour .I will recommend my friends to this company.
Thank you sofia .
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Kisa07
May 23, 2025
Great experience - We had a great experienced visited Forbidden city. Summer was our tour guide which very knowledgeable, friendly and always check satisfaction with clients. Highly recommend Summer to anyone seeking a seamless, enriching exploration of this iconic landmark! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Evanad2017
May 23, 2025
Wonderful experience at the Forbidden city - I had a wonderful experience with Summer being the tour guide. She’s warm, friendly and very knowledgeable. Her English is clear and well spoken. I learned a lot from her! High recommend!
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Z8653vfanthonym
May 23, 2025
Great time in forbidden city - The weather is perfect today-it's neither cold nor warm.We had an absolute great time at the forbidden city.Summer was outstanding.She is incredibly knowledge able and helpful.
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Charlie
May 23, 2025
First Day in Beijing! - Summer was our tour guide, she gave us a much better understanding of the history of the forbidden city, as well as the different dynasties that occupied it! We got to hearstories about the furniture and artwork in the inside that were not available on the plaques in the museum.
She also recommended an awesome restaurant that we tried right after the tour. Great way to start our trip to Beijing!
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V3996dkjackb
May 23, 2025
Forbidden City Tour with Summer - Summer did a fantastic job showing us around the Forbidden City. Her enthusiasm and knowledge was second to none and she truly made our visit one of a kind. We experienced a small hiccup with one of our tickets and she went above and beyond to ensure it was corrected quickly. All around an amazing tour.
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_ukaszsd7691gf
May 21, 2025
5 star experience - 5 star experience. The guide named Summer is incredibly knowledgeable and speaks great English. I recommend it to anyone who wants to visit the Forbidden City.
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Julia_m
May 21, 2025
Forbidden city with Rita - Very good experience, 100% recommended, thanks to our guide Rita, good job! Do not hesitate to hire this tour.
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Michaells8720rv
May 19, 2025
The time management was excellent. - This Forbidden City guide Summer excels at organization. With perfect time management, every highlight is covered smoothly and enjoyably.
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