4-Hour Skip-the-Line Small Group Discovery Forbidden City Tour with Hotel Pickup

Highlights

  • Skip the crowds and enter the museum without waiting in line

  • Enjoy several different stops, from treasure collections to the royal garden

  • Pickup from your Beijing hotel is included

Summary

After pickup at your Beijing hotel, head to the city’s top attraction with prebooked tickets. As the world’s best-preserved imperial residence, the Forbidden City draws visitors from every region of the globe, with most tourists facing long wait times to get inside. During this exclusive, skip-the-line tour, breeze past the crowds and enter the museum directly to begin your guided visit. Step inside the 15th-century palace complex, once home to 24 different emperors throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Your private guide is on hand to tell you about the history and culture of the Forbidden City as you wander the iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take your time to explore its 10,000 lavish rooms and the sprawling royal compound: The in-depth tour includes several stops, including the lavish Antiquarium of the Palace Museum, where the royal treasures are displayed.

Tour info

Duration
4 hours
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

The Forbidden City is the former seat of Chinese imperial power, once home to 24 different emperors over a 500-year span. Only a limited number of tickets are released each day, and visitors face long wait times to enter the sprawling royal residence. With these skip-the-line admission tickets, breeze past the crowds on an in-depth guided tour of the lavish palace complex.

What’s included?

  • Local taxes

  • Professional historian guide

  • Hotel pickup

  • Forbidden City entrance ticket

  • Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

  • Entry/Admission - Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

  • Entry/Admission - Gate of Great Harmony (Taihe Men)

  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

  • Entry/Admission - Palace of Heavenly Purity

  • Entry/Admission - Gate of Heavenly Purity

  • Entry/Admission - Palace of Earthly Tranquility

  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Union

  • Entry/Admission - The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum

  • Entry/Admission - The Nine Dragon Screen of The Palace Museum

  • Entry/Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

  • Gratuities

  • Hotel drop-off

  • Food and drinks

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 4h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Lily's Beijing Tour Guide & Car Service

About operator:

Come and experience China Lily's Tours, we have exciting ancient cities, enchanting scenery, exotic foods and friendly people. We are versatile and diversified. We handle individuals, groups, families, the young and young-at-heart. We understand seekers as well as museum lovers. And our resources include a group of well-trained foreign language speaking tour guides and land transportation fleet.

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