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Beijing Forbidden City Tour With Entry Tickets-Tiananmen Optional

By Discover Beijing's Treasures with Alex Zhang
Free cancellation available
Price is €29 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Taking a tour of the Forbidden City with our English-speaking tour guide will be the most rewarding travel activity during your stay in Beijing. Our experienced tour guide will spend 3 to 4 hours exploring. we will also explain China's history and culture to you, including the construction history and historical background of the Forbidden City, as well as the stories of the emperors who lived there.

If your booked itinerary includes the Tiananmen Square option, we will provide you with the reservation service for entry to Tiananmen Square.

Before the end of the tour, Our guide will give you the information to anywhere you want or give you a suggestion for a great place to visit,such as JingShan Park located behind the Forbidden city. Or the way to the Tiananmen square.

The tour package includes admission tickets. (However, if you book the tour less than 7 days in advance during peak season, you may need to wait in line to get tickets with your passport on the day of the tour.)

Activity location

  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
    • No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100009, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Donghuamen Subdistrict
    • Donghuamen Subdistrict
    • 100006, Donghuamen Subdistrict, Beijing, China

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Forbidden City Without Square
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€28.90 x 1 Adult€28.90
Total
Price is €28.90
Until Mon, 16 Mar
with Square Ticket Reservation
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Tian'anmen Square

Language options: English
Price details
€31.53 x 1 Adult€31.53
Total
Price is €31.53
Until Mon, 16 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    entrance ticket

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

  • 3h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
We will explain clearly China's history and culture to you, including the construction and historical background of the Forbidden City, as well as the stories of the 24 emperors who lived there during the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are stories about the life of Puyi, the last emperor of China. The storey of Reginald Fleming Johnston, a Scot who lived in the Forbidden City, and the storey of how the Forbidden City was opened to the public and transformed into the Palace Museum after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. As the Palace Museum celebrates its centenary from its establishment in 1925 to 2025, we hope to have the opportunity to show you the charm of the Palace Museum in Beijing.

Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan) (Pass by)

Before the end of the tour, your guide will give you the information to visit JingShan Park by yourself which is located behind the Forbidden city. From there, you can climb to the top of the hill to see the panoramic views of the entire Forbidden City and the old urban area of Beijing.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

  • 30m
If your booked itinerary includes the Tiananmen Square option, we will provide you with the reservation service for entry to Tiananmen Square. You may choose to visit Tiananmen Square either before or after the scheduled itinerary, and we will reserve the entry ticket based on your preferred time. Our staff will contact you in advance to confirm your specific planned entry time to Tiananmen Square, and complete the reservation accordingly to ensure a smooth and convenient trip for you.

Location

Activity location

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    Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
    • No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100009, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Donghuamen Subdistrict
    • Donghuamen Subdistrict
    • 100006, Donghuamen Subdistrict, Beijing, China

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