Half-Day Private Forbidden City Tour in Depth

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

  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 movie 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.

  2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

  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

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)

  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

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Palace of Heavenly Purity

  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5

  Savor 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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6

  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.

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

  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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