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Embark on this guided walking tour of Beijing's Forbidden City. Discover the stories and people behind the Forbidden City's historic courtyards, palaces, pavilions, and gardens.

Highlights

• Let our tour guide bring you back to the Ming and Qing dynasties
• Listen to live English commentary along the way and ask your guide questions
• Enter Tian'anmen Square via travel agency passage which will save your time
• Choose a small group tour or private tour which includes hotel pickup
• Admire the architecture of the Forbidden city and visit the Imperial Garden

Description

Tour have few options including group tours and private guided tours. Meeting point: Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City Group Tour: Duration : 4 Hours Start time: 10:00AM Meet in front of Beijing Urban Planning Center Forbidden City and Coal Hill Park Tour (Without Tian'anmen Square) Duration : 4 Hours Start time: 8:00 AM and 13:00 Meet in front of Donghuamen Private Tour to Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City Start Time : Various Meet in your Beijing downtown hotel's lobby. Itinerary for Tours including Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City (Please note in peak season, enter Tian'anmen Square may have long security lines, If waiting exceeds 1 hour, consider an alternative: taking a bus past the square. Sweltering heat risks heat-related illnesses and may affect your Forbidden City visit. We'll only switch if most agree. Plan accordingly for a comfortable trip.) After meet, follow your tour guide to enter Tian'anmen Square from the travel agency passage which save you some time. Once get on the Tian'anmen Square, your tour guide will introduce the buildings around you, including the The Great Hall of the People, The National Museum of China, The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, The Monument to the People's Heroes. Learn how the building was brought to life. Hear about the history events that took place here over time. Walk through the square and enter through the Tian'anmen gate, then enter the Forbidden City from the Meridian Gate. The Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. You will visit the most important buildings along the middle axis of the palace, then visit two courtyards in the west chamber, be immersed in their history explained by your licensed and passionate guide. Lastly, you will visit the Imperial Garden and your tour will ends here, you can choose to explore more of the Forbidden City on your own, or your tour guide will advise where to catch a taxi to your next destination. When make booking you also can choose the option to including an authentic Chinese lunch in Hutong allays after the visit to the Forbidden City. For 6 Hour Forbidden City Private Tour, you will explore two museums inside the Forbidden City: the Hall of Treasure and the Hall of Clocks, or choose to climb up to the Coal Hill Park, from this vantage point to enjoy a panoramic and unobstructed view of the Forbidden City. Itinerary for Group Tour without Tian'anmen Square. After explore the major buildings inside the Forbidden City, move on to the Coal Hill Park. Learn about the history of the park and find the spot where the last emperor in the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen hanged himself. Climb up to the summit of the park and enjoy panoramic views of Beijing's cityscape, including an unparalleled view of the Forbidden City. Chinese citizens, including customers from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, need to reserve the tickets for the Palace Museum 7 days in advance. Once the tickets for the Palace Museum are sold out, it will be impossible to participate in this itinerary. In addition, according to the regulations of the Palace Museum, Chinese citizens can only choose to reserve tickets with their ID cards. Therefore, when making a reservation, it is necessary to submit the Chinese name and ID card number, and on the day of the tour, the submitted ID document must be presented to join the tour group.

Includes

Guide Entry to the Forbidden City Entry to the Coal Hill Park and Museums inside the Forbidden City (if option selected) Hotel pickup (private option only)

Important Information

• 1: A passport is required during the tour; will be denied without one. 2: Tours depart on time; please arrive 10 minutes early. No joining once departed, no refunds 3: Security checks at Tiananmen Square are strict. If waiting exceeds 1 hour, consider an alternative: taking a bus past the square. Sweltering heat risks heat-related illnesses. 4: Tiananmen Square may close unannounced due to government activities, in which case it will be skipped. No refunds as the square is free 5: This tour is not recommended for those with physical/visual impairments or mobility restrictions 6: Once Forbidden City ticket sold-out, due to the real-name system, tourists must collect tickets with their passports at the ticket office under the guide's assistance 7: Chinese citizens (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) need to book this tour 7 days in advance. By regulation, please submit Chinese name & ID number when reserving and present the ID on the tour day to join the group

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund