4 Hrs Forbidden City In depth Tour by Public Transportation
4.8
13 Ratings
Beijing
Discover the secrets of Beijing's Forbidden City on a 4-hour in-depth tour by public transportation. Skip the line and explore this must-see attraction with a knowledgeable guide. Don't miss the chance to visit Tiananmen Square too!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Based on your request pickup time, your knowledgeable private guide will meet you at your hotel in Beijing city. Then, take subway or taxi to the attraction area.
You will firstly visit the Tiananmen Square for half an hour, and then spend about 3 hours in the Forbidden city.
Here are some magnificent landmarks inside of Forbidden city you will see:
• Maridian Gate
• Hall of Supreme Harmony
• Hall of Central Harmony
• Hall of Preserving Harmony
• Treasure gallery special
• The lost half room in the forbidden city
• Qian Qing Palace
• Hall of Uion
• Kun Ning Palace
• Chu Xiu palace
• Imperial Garden
After the North Gate of forbidden city, you will have a choice to visit Jingshan park or back to hotel. At the end of tour, your guide will assist you to find your own way back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Treasure gallery tickets
- Meetup at your hotel in Beijing city
- Forbidden city entrance tickets
- Private expert guide with language options
- Hotel pickup by taxi or subway
What's Not Included
- Hotel drop-off
- Gratuities ( Recommeded )
Additional Information
If you have a limited time in Beijing, and don’t miss the opportunity to visit the Must-See attraction Forbidden City.
This 4-hour skip-the-line private tour offers you a great overview of Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Accompany with your knowledgeable guide from your Beijing city hotel, and utilize the public transportation such as subway or Taxi either in the morning or afternoon based on your request.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name, number, date of birth and country is required at time of booking for all participants ( for getting your Forbidden City entrance ticket in advance )
- Tip: Forbidden city tickets need 7 days ahead booking, within 7 days booking we try, if not get, will change to Lama temple ( the miniature of forbidden city )
Location
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(13 Ratings)
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Mauricio_n
Apr 14, 2024
Recommended - Quite satisfied with the experience. Samantha, my tour guide, came to pick me up from the hotel on time, and we headed by cab to Tiananmen Square. Access was restricted due to a marathon, and she took the extra time to walk me around the area until the event ended, and we managed to enter for some nice pics. Then, we efficiently completed the remaining two destinations. Since it was my last day in Beijing and I didn't get to try Peking Duck, she recommended me an excellent place to end the tour. Recommended.
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Meganrp5353ng
Apr 14, 2024
Beijing Walking Tour - Spent the morning and early afternoon with Melinda as our guide. She was so kind and knowledgeable, sharing the history and stories from the sites we visited! It was an amazing and effortless experience to tour Beijing with her as our guide! Would highly recommend!
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Muoyguek_t
Apr 14, 2024
Nice experience... - Mrs. Zoey
She is a very nice tour leader within good experience and clear explanation. Thank for coming today.
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Fernando
Mar 25, 2024
A day in the forbidden city of Beijing - Diego has been an excellent guide and the forbidden city is fantastic! I recommend it 100% to anyone who comes to visit Beijing, a necessary tour for any visit
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Rodrigo
Mar 10, 2024
Wonderful experience - Nice experience, the best guide I have ever had, I recommend it without hesitation, I hope to be able to return, now with the family and repeat the packages, thank you Cecilia.
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Ashleel251
Mar 2, 2024
Guided Tour - Had wanted to visit forbidden but was too late in booking the tickets! Cathy suggested other attractions like Jing Shang Park, Lama temple, Confucius temple etc which are equally interesting:) My guide Steven is very knowledgeable and able to answer all queries! I learnt so much about the building history as well as the practices during ancient times:) Would not hesitate to engage the same service again!
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Shivathomas
Jan 10, 2024
Great private tour, with a French speaking guide. - We contacted the tour operator (Beijing Meto) and quickly organised a meeting point four our visit. Simon the guide was very knowledgable and fun. He spoke very good French. After the tour he gave us excellent recommendation to continue our visit of the city.
During the visit in December the city was crazy cold (-17°C), and the Forbidden City was beautifully covered in snow. As a side effect, the palace was not over-crowded, but even then we were glad to have a guide that allowed us to skip the waiting line.
Our family enjoyed the tour very much and recommend the Simon and Beijing Meto.
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111hamidh
Sep 30, 2023
Wonderful day exploring The Forbidden City - Even though I booked the tour on very short notice, Cathy was very helpful and managed to get me a ticket. Herbie was kind enough to pick me up at my hotel in the morning. We spent more than 7 hours exploring The Forbidden City and The Tiananmen Square. Herbie is not only very knowledgeable and professional, but also extremely pleasant to be with. I highly recommend this tour for everyone!
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Frederic_e
Sep 21, 2023
Great trip to forbidden city - Cathy was a great guide. We learned a lot about Chinese history and the forbidden city. Thank you! 😀
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Marcin_m
Sep 13, 2023
Great trip to Forbidden City! - Sunny was knowledgeable and made sure I saw all the most important points in the Forbidden City. We had a small hiccup with the entry tickets to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity which she sorted out quickly and efficiently. Because of the crowds, the trip took somewhat longer than expected and Sunny did not mind the added time she had to put up with me :-) Moreover, she made sure I know what to do to get back to my hotel by subway. Overall, a great experience!
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