Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Private Layover Guided Tour

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Beijing, China

4 to 6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

A licensed English-speaking tour guide and a professional driver with air-conditioning vehicle.
Free-bottled mineral water.
China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.
Entrance tickets to the Forbidden City.
Warm coats in winter.

Personal expenses.
Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can pick you up from Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) or your hotel. Just please let us know in advance.

Itinerary

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate

Our earliest pick-up time is 7am. You will need 1.5-2 hours to be get out of customs after your flight arrives. You shall go back in airport at least 1.5-2 hours before the flight departure.
We do not recommend you book this tour, if you arrival Beijing capital airport after 12:00. Unless your layover time over 24 hours.
Countries qualified for the 24/144-hour Visa-free Transit in Beijing Capital International Airport: Albania, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Republic of Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.
The 24/144-hour Visa-free Transit only applies to passengers who transit through Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. The destination and place of departure cannot be the same.(e.g Auckland – Beijing – Auckland)
As a tour company, if we agree to arrange tour for you that is means your flights information, layover time and your nationality fit the visa free policy requirements. But there are still some other issues might happen that might cause you can not obtain the visa-free or can not get out of the airport. We don’t take any responsibility if you are not able to get visa-free for any reason.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

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Great tour of the forbidden city

FRANCOIS_B, Apr 2025

I had a very nice visit of the forbidden city with Mr Xiang who explained everything about the history of this wonderful place. He was speaking English very well. He was the best guide I could have! If you do not have much time and you wish to have a private tour, that is worth the price.