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Breeze past the long entry lines to enjoy your pre-booked tour of the Forbidden City. Follow your tour guide to visit this huge palaces. Learn about the ancient history, culture, and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City through your guide's engaging commentary. Entrance fees is included. Skip the line for express entry Guided tour of the Forbidden City and its palaces Learn about the ancient, mysterious history of the Forbidden City.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Option A, You can take a taxi to Kapok Hotel Donghuamen directly. Option B, 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.
The tour will end at the North Gate of Forbidden City.
Itinerary
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1Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
From the meeting point Kapok Hotel Donghuamen, you can walk towards the Forbidden City (the biggest Imperial Palace in world). 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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
2Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Passby
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Gate of Great Harmony (Taihe Men)
Visiting
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
Visiting
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Palace of Heavenly Purity
Visiting
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Gate of Heavenly Purity
Visiting
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7Palace of Earthly Tranquility
Visiting
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8
Visiting
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
9The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Visiting
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
10Gate of Divine Prowess
Passby
5 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Tourists holding foreign passports can make reservations within 7 days (not applicable to Chinese tourists, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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