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2-Hour Forbidden City Tour: History & Highlights(Private/Group)
Beijing, Northern China, China
$25
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Overview
Beijing's Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City showcase remarkable history and culture. Engage in a 2-hour walking tour with direct entry to learn about the stories behind these masterpieces.
- 🗣️ Your guide will meet you in your hotel's lobby for a seamless start to the tour.
- 🏛️ After the guided experience, you'll have free time to explore more of the Forbidden City or receive suggestions for your next destination.
- 🚪 Entrance fees are included in the tour package, ensuring a hassle-free visit.
- 🚌 Free hotel pick-up is provided, with one-way transfer to the tour location.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Group Tour meet at Entrance
Group Tour meet at Entrance: Group tour including an English‑speaking guide and Forbidden City entry ticket. Please arrive at the meeting point 9:00/14:00
Group Tour meet at Entrance: Group tour including an English‑speaking guide and Forbidden City entry ticket. Please arrive at the meeting point 9:00/14:00
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Private Transfer if choose private tour with transfer
- Professional guide
- Entrance fee to the Forbidden City
- Meals
- Additional entrance fee to visit extra museums inside the Forbidden City
- Transportation fee
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Meeting point: Meridian Gate (the main entrance)
How to get there: 1:Tian’anmen Square: Self‑reservation required. Security queues 1–3hrs(Not recommended) 2:Taxi: Donghuamen(东华门No.4 Jingshan Front St)→15‑min walk along moat to Meridian Gate 3:Subway: Line 8 Jinyu Hutong→20+mins walk to main entrance
Return details
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The Palace MuseumWe offer 3 tour packages for your 2‑hour Forbidden City visit: 1: Shared Group Tour: Fixed departure at 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM. Meet at Meridian Gate (Wumen). 2: Basic Private Tour: Customizable start time. Meet at Meridian Gate. 3: Private Tour with Round‑trip Transfer: Fully flexible 2‑hour private tour with entry ticket&personal guide. Downtown Hotel pickup&drop‑off are provided. As Beijing’s most iconic landmark and a crown jewel of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Forbidden City stands as a testament to China’s imperial grandeur. For every traveler to Beijing, a visit to this imperial palace is a must—but exploring it alone is tricky: not only are tickets hard to secure, its vast courtyards and similar‑looking halls can feel overwhelming without context. Our professional guide will unlock the stories behind its architecture and artifacts, turning a simple visit into a vivid journey through China’s royal past.
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Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)At the Forbidden City, your guide will lead you through its most important sites, starting with the Hall of Supreme Harmony—the largest and most grand imperial hall, once used for coronations and major ceremonies, with its intricate dragon carvings symbolizing imperial power. Next is the Hall of Central Harmony, where emperors rested and prepared before official events, its smaller scale balancing the grandeur of the first hall. You’ll then visit the Hall of Preserving Harmony, a space that hosted imperial exams and state banquets, showcasing the palace’s role in both governance and culture. Moving to the Inner Court (the imperial family’s private quarters).
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Palace of Heavenly PurityYou’ll then explore the Palace of Heavenly Purity, once the emperor’s bedroom and a site for important private audiences, followed by the Hall of Union, which stored imperial seals and represented the unity of the state. Finally, you’ll step into the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, the empress’s former residence, with its delicate decorations reflecting the elegance of royal family life. The tour wraps up at the Imperial Garden, a serene oasis of pavilions, rockeries, and ancient trees— the perfect spot to reflect on the history you’ve just learned before the 2-hour guided experience ends.
- After the tour, your guide will give you recommendations for your next destination; if you opted for the option with round trip transfer, your driver will be ready to take you back to your hotel, ensuring your day remains stress-free. This tour isn’t just about seeing the Forbidden City—it’s about understanding it, making it ideal for time-limited travelers who want to soak up the palace’s magic without missing its most meaningful details. (pass by)
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2-Hour Forbidden City Tour: History & Highlights(Private/Group)
Beijing, Northern China, China
$25
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!