Half-Day Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City Heritage Discovery

Recommended by 93% of travelers

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Beijing, China

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

History buffs won’t want to miss this in-depth, small-group, skip-the-line tour that brings you to parts of the Forbidden City the typical 2-hour tour neglects. Immerse in the world of Imperial China as you explore around 19 separate places within the palace complex, led by a historically focused guide. Your day also includes a café lunch, a Tiananmen Square stroll, and a trip to Jingshan Park for views over historic Beijing.

Skip the long lines at the Forbidden City with VIP entrance
Explore Tiananmen Square and soak up views from Jingshan Park

What's Included

Entrance fees to the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park.
Friendly and enthusiastic English-speaking tour guide service.
Bottled water

Gratuities (recommended).
Hotel pickup and drop-off service.
Personal expenses.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Qianmen
前门 Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100051
Take a taxi or metro, get off at Qianmen Subway Station and walk out from Exit A. The tour guide will await you there with holding the sign of Trippest.

End point

Jingshan Park
44 Jing Shan Xi Jie, 景山 Xi Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100009
East gate of Jingshan Park.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Jingshan Park

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
You need to arrange the transportation to meeting place on your own.
Wheelchair accessible
You will receive details about tour guide information, meeting time and place in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you through hotel or leave a message for you the night before tour.
Tian'anmen Square could be enforced martial law due to government activities temporarily, which we can NOT be informed in advance. The tour guide may adjust the itinerary according to the situation.
A moderate amount of walking is involved. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
If your booking has more than 8 people, all of you will be upgraded to a private VIP group without other participants.
The Forbidden City opens for booking 7 days in advance, and could be sold out very soon during peak season. For the last-minute booking, we will contact you for a backup plan if ticket is sold out.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers