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The Forbidden City is listed as the number one must-see in Beijing, which served as the residence of Chinese Ming and Qing emperors for almost 500 years. Go beyond the typical attractions within the City on this comprehensive 6-hour guided tour, which includes access to the Clock Room,Treasure House, living and working places of emperors. In this tour, you will actually get inside some of the buildings in the Forbidden City. Lunch will served in the former Imperial Icehouse inside Forbidden City.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Guide will contact you one night before departure, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm departure time. Guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby.
Itinerary
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1Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Meet your guide at selected time and start to explore the largest Imperial Palace in the world thoroughly. During this tour, you will also have a very unique lunch experience at one of the Imperial Ice Houses of the Emperor. Those are some of the important places you will see:
5 hours • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Part of the defensive construction of the Forbidden city at each corner of the Wall. You will get inside one of them if the Wall is open.
Admission ticket free -
Meridian Gate (Wu Men) (Pass by)
South gate and main entrance to the Forbidden City. The emperor used to believe the Meridian Line went right through it.
Admission ticket free -
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian) (Pass by)
The the most important building in the Forbidden City and the largest wooden structure in the world, where the Emperor used to work and hold important ceremonies.
Admission ticket free -
Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian) (Pass by)
Used for banquets and later for imperial examinations. The exam was under the supervision of the emperor, which tested candidates’ understanding of classical and Confucian literature. Then they were either assigned to the provinces or selected to work in the central government ministries.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
It was the place where the emperor used to handle daily affairs and the living quarter for the emperor, empress and imperial concubines.
Admission ticket free -
Palace of Heavenly Purity (Pass by)
The largest building in the Inner Court, the residence of the Emperor.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Also known as Treasure Hall, it is actually made of several buildings which were built for the abdicated Emperor Qianlong. Now they are exhibition rooms with several theme halls and the largest imperial theatre in the Forbidden City.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Just nearby the entrance of Treasure Hall, it is one of the three Nine Dargon Screens in China, the other two are in Beihai Park and Datong respectively. The nine dragons engraved on the screen are different in color and posture. No matter where you start to count the nine dragons, from left or right, the first one and fifth one and ninth one would be a yellow color dragon which represents the supreme power of the emperor.
Admission ticket free -
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum (Pass by)
Rectangular in shape, containing more than 20 different types of buildings, pavilions, terraces, towers and rockeries. Also, there are four pavilions in the garden, symbolizing the four seasons in a year.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Passport name, number, is required at time of booking for all participants
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Cancellation Policy
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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.
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