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Forbidden City
Full-Day Private Forbidden City Tour
Full-Day Private Forbidden City Tour
Full-Day Private Forbidden City Tour
Full-Day Private Forbidden City Tour

Half-Day Private Forbidden City Tour in Depth

By Sunflower Tours China
Free cancellation available
Price is €331 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Particularly for first-time visitors who don’t speak Chinese, Say no to hustlers and discover the city on this private tour. Enjoy time with your English-speaking guide, and walk through Forbidden City leisurely while your guide tells you fascinating stories of their significance. Check off Beijing’s biggest attraction of Beijing—The Forbidden City. Book your Forbidden City tickets prior to your visit.

1: Half Day private tour of Forbidden City in depth
2: Capture photos of the Forbidden City from the classic viewpoint
3: Choose between morning or afternoon tours to suit your schedule
4: Take it easy with pickup and drop-off direct from your hotel

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

Check availability


All-inclusive Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Duration: 5 hours: Private Tour Guide, Entrance Fees, Lunch, premier taxi fare are all-inclusive.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€330.60 x 1 Adult€330.60

Total
Price is €330.60
Until Sat, 2 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTaxi fare within 4th Rind Road
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedExcellent English Speaking Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedIMPORTANT: this tour need to be booked 8 days before your travel date
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTaxi fare at your own expenses Outside 4th Ring Road
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny other expenses that not listed as included

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 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
  • 2h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Important: This tour need booked 8 days before. Otherwise no Forbidden City tickets Available. Your friendly private tour guide will meet you in your hotel lobby. Then You will be transferred to Forbidden City. Visit the 600 years old palace, Forbidden city-The Palace Museum. Forbidden City, It is the largest Imperial Palace in the world and listed in the world UNESCO Heritage. It used to be the Royal Palace for 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. Explore the Hall of Great Supremacy (Taihe Dian), Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian), Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian), Palace of Heavenly Purity, Chuxiu Palace, Turret of The Palace Museum,The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum and Meridian Gate (Wumen). Please watch the film of "The last emperor" before your trip to Beijing. you will spend about 2 hours here. Listen countless old stories from your tour guide. Get to know the Palace at your own pace.
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The Largest Hall within the Forbidden City. Stunning Wooden Architecture. Take a Glimpse at the emperor's throne. The Royal political place where 24 emperors gave his presentation to the official here in Chinese history
Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the Hall of Preserving Harmony. It is the 2nd largest Hall of Forbidden city. The ancient national royal examine took place and banquets party for royal family as well. then, visit the most stunning clock museum that exhibit the precious pieces from Ming and Qing Dynasty. Then, have a coffee break
Palace of Heavenly Purity
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The Palace of Heavenly Purity used to be Empress's Sleeping Chamber in The Ming Dynasty, then it become a wedding Palace for emperors and pray hall as well.
Garden of Tranquil Longevity
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Savour a delightful lunch in the imperial restaurant in the Forbidden City. Continue your tour to the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility, Palace of Longevity and Health and the garden of the Tranquil longevity well known as the Qianlong Garden. It used to be residence for emperor's mothers. The palace of Compassion and Tranquility exhibit the Stones and Bricks Reliefs from Hang Dynasty with over 1800 years old history, You will find 3 terra cotta army here as well from Xi'an. In west courtyards you will see the imperial bed, thrones for emperor's mother and Qianlong Garden at the southern side of the Palace. The garden consist of unique Taihu rocks, pavilions, pine and cypress trees and peony flowers.
Chuxiu Palace
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the concubine's palace, Chunxi Hall. Learn concubine's life. Chuxiu Palace was ever Cixi's residential palace of the Palace Museum. You will see the imperial dowager Cixi's bed and display from 1884.
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the imperial Garden in the Forbidden City. In the spring Beautiful garden with blooming peonies, pine trees, pagodas and natural limestone sculptures. If the weather is nice, with an optional choice of hiking up Jingshan Park, enjoy a bird eye of Forbidden city and Beijing city skyline. Please prepare your 15,000 step/38 floors hiking. At the end of the tour, your tour guide will transfer you back to your lovely hotel.

Location

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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