Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

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3 to 4 hours (approximately)

Get your direct entry Forbidden City admission ticket to explore this impressive attraction during your Beijing trip. Discover the secrets that have been hidden since Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty (1420 to 1912). This city was constructed from 1406 to 1420. The city consists of 980 buildings! Have fun spending the day looking at priceless Chinese artifacts.

Please note:
• Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking
• This ticket product offers you direct entry to Forbidden City with your Passport
• This is Forbidden City ticket not including Tiananmen Square reservation, you can just take a taxi to East gate or West Gate of Forbidden City and walk to the Main entrace South Gate (Meridian Gate 午门) to enter to Forbidden City directly. No need pass through Tiananmen Square.

What's Included

Admission ticket
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 to 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

    After booking with your passport name and number (for all participants), you can access to the Forbidden City directly through the security check and by showing your passport at the main entrance, Meridian Gate. Forbidden City Schedule:  • Peak Season: April 1st to October 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) -  Last Entry is at 16:00 • Summer Vacation: July to August (Monday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 16:00 • Slow Season: November 1st to March 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 15:30 Please note: • This is pre booking service, the comfirmation will send 7 days before the tour date. • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking • This ticket product offers you direct entry to Forbidden City with your Passport

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

    Pass by Meridian Gate (Wu Men) is the main gate and the south gate of the Forbidden City. As the greatest of the gates, it is also the highest building of the Forbidden City.

    5 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)

    Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian) also called 'Hall of Golden Throne', is the grandest hall in the palace and the largest wooden structure in China.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)

    The Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe Dian) is the last main hall in the Outer Court.

    15 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Gate of Heavenly Purity

    The Gate of Heavenly Purity (Qianqing Men) separates the palace into the Outer and Inner Court. Behind the gate is the residential area of the palace.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Palace of Earthly Tranquility

    The two chambers in the east were changed into bridal rooms for the emperor and empress; while the remaining four chambers were used as a place of worship.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 7
    The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

    Behind the Hall of Earthly Tranquility is the Imperial Garden where the imperial family members recreated themselves.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please note: Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking
  • Passport is required for all travelers on the day of travel for direct entry. (not for Chinese tourist, Chinese tourist must buy the ticket by ID card information)
  • Please ensure all travelers' passport number and full name (must match your passport) is provided and accurate upon booking. Otherwise, you won't be able to access to the attraction
  • Chinese tourists( including Taiwan and Hongkong ) must book over 8 days in advance.
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