Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)
Overview
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
- Live guide ( for Forbidden City group tour option only)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
The Entrance Gates Of Gugong, Beijing 100006, China
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Gate of Heavenly Purity
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Palace of Earthly Tranquility
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- 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)
- Chinese tourists( including Taiwan and Hongkong ) must book over 8 days in advance.
- This is only pre-booking service, if we get the ticket then the comfirmation letter will received 6 days in advance.
- The ticket is only valid on the day you book to travel
- Please note that Chinese nationals including visitors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must book tickets 7 days in advance for the Forbidden City. We cannot accept any bookings made within 7 days of the visit date.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Operated by a business
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