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Forbidden City Tour: Discover China's Hidden Gems
5.0
10 Ratings
Dong Cheng Qu
Explore the Forbidden City and Coal Hill Park, tracing Marco Polo’s steps and uncovering China’s mysteries. Experience breathtaking views and historical insights.
Explore the Forbidden City and Coal Hill Park, tracing Marco Polo’s steps and uncovering China’s mysteries. Experience breathtaking views and historical insights.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - 1.Tian’anmen Rostrum，2.The Great Hall of the People，3.The National Museum of China，4.The Monument to the People’s Heroes，5.The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the center of “Chinese Universe”. Learn the stories of Chinese emperors and ruling philosophies for about…
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - 1.Tian’anmen Rostrum，2.The Great Hall of the People，3.The National Museum of China，4.The Monument to the People’s Heroes，5.The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the center of “Chinese Universe”. Learn the stories of Chinese emperors and ruling philosophies for about 500 years.Follow the steps of Marco Polo, feel the Greatness of Purple Forbidden City.
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Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan) - Bird’s eye view and the best view of Forbidden City and central axis of Beijing which was recorded by UNESCO 2024. As Fengshui Protector for Forbidden City, it hosts 5 pavilions with 5 buddhas inside who facing the Forbidden City and the man-made hill itself is Buddha-like.
Last emperor of Ming dynasty hung himself up inside this park.
What's Included
- Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
- Admission - Palace of Heavenly Purity
- Admission - Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
- Admission - Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
- Forbidden City and Coal Hill entrance ticket
- Professional guides
- Headsets to hear the guide easily (for groups over 10 people)
- Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
- Admission - Palace of Heavenly Purity
- Admission - Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
- Admission - Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
- Forbidden City and Coal Hill entrance ticket
- Professional guides
- Headsets to hear the guide easily (for groups over 10 people)
What's Not Included
- Entry ticket to the Royal Treasure Museum.
- Gratuites
- Entry ticket to the Royal Treasure Museum.
- Gratuites
Additional Information
Using a wireless earpiece ensures you won’t miss a single story, even in a crowd.
Embark on a journey inspired by Marco Polo and the book “1421: The Year China Discovered the World” by Gavin Menzies. Join us to explore the enigmatic Orient, China, also known as the Middle Kingdom.
Tiananmen Square: the heart and political center of China.
Forbidden City:…
Using a wireless earpiece ensures you won’t miss a single story, even in a crowd.
Embark on a journey inspired by Marco Polo and the book “1421: The Year China Discovered the World” by Gavin Menzies. Join us to explore the enigmatic Orient, China, also known as the Middle Kingdom.
Tiananmen Square: the heart and political center of China.
Forbidden City: delve into 600 years of remarkable history.
Coal Hill Park: enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the mountain top.
Location
87 Dong Hua Men Da Jie
Dong Hua Men Da Jie
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lucas_j
Aug 25, 2025
The Best Trip To Learn About China - This tour was an excellent way to experience the Forbidden City and Coal Hill Park. The guide had outstanding knowledge and shared many relevant insights that brought history to life in an engaging way. Highly recommended for anyone who wants both great views and a deeper understanding of Beijing’s heritage.
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Alaink792
Aug 21, 2025
Excellent guide and visit - Our guide Sara was very patient and answered to all our questions. She gave us very good explanations during the visit. Very smooth and nice visit - a must do in Beijing.
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Mdm_h
Aug 17, 2025
Wonderful experience - We really enjoyed the tour with Sherry. She has a lot of knowledge. Her English is very fluent. She knows where to go; such as the hill in the park to see the overview of the Forbidden city or more quiet places of the Palace. Take the time for the tour, about 3-4 hours and bring lots of water!
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Davidseth_k
Jul 25, 2025
We scored with Tim and this tour!! - We hit the jackpot with Tim. He was the best guide we have ever had. He is wickedly smart., perfect English and he knew how to work with our diverse family. We adored him. He taught us so much and we were able to capture so much - including hidden nooks and crannies before the square and in the Forbidden City so we could maximize the experience and brave the crowds. He is a 20 out of 10!!!! Eager to explore more of China with him.
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Craig_b
Jul 20, 2025
Must do tour - An English-speaking tour guide who really knows his stuff. Such a comprehensive tour if the Forbidden City with lots of stories about each place we visited. And the added bonus of Coal Hill at the end!
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Arturo_a
Jun 22, 2025
I definitely recommend it! - Forbidden Palace and its extensive grounds are an absolutely brilliant historical masterpiece that will transport you back in time.
If you like museum treasures such as jewelry, decorative pieces of jade, gold and silver, the additional exhibition of the Treasury is essential! We did the tour without a guide, but we had done some research on our own before and didn’t feel like we missed anything important. Besides, having the freedom to go at your own pace was a real gift. Surprisingly, it is also quite wheelchair accessible.
I definitely recommend it!
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Daniela_r
May 4, 2025
I took the Tiananmen +... - I took the Tiananmen + Forbidden Palace tour during the busy May 1st holiday and, as expected, both the square and the Palace grounds were teeming with people. Despite this, I had a great experience. Our group's had Jason as our guide. Great sense of humor and patience. Well prepared to answer questions about the history of the palace and various other details from architecture to garden landscaping and more. Nancy, the coordinator, supplied all the information I needed to get to the meeting point and helped me get in touch with the guide when I got derailed on my walk to the meeting point due to many streets being closed because of the May 1st celebrations. (Jason called me to make sure I was still able to join the tour and I really appreciated this ! I felt that both tried to make sure the guests had a great experience.) The group was small, 6 people, and was one of the best walking tours I have taken. It is a long tour 4+ hours, so be prepared. It is very hard, almost impossible to see anything inside the buildings because there is no illumination of any kind and the visitor barriers are too far from the entrances and windows, but the guide came prepared with pictures of the interiors so one could get a sense of what was inside. I have wanted to see the Palace for a long time and I was not disappointed.
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Daviddb8992zh
Apr 16, 2025
Awesome tour with Tim - Tim is the most knowledgeable tour guide I have ever met. He is rich in history, humorous and vivid in his storytelling, which enabled us to have a deep understanding of the Forbidden City. It was a worthwhile trip.Then, I also customized a one-day tour of the Mutianyu Great Wall with him . He made the entire trip a big difference.
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