Beijing Forbidden City Guided Tour - Ticket Included

Start at Tiananmen Square and
walk along the central axis of the Forbidden City

On options that include Tiananmen Square, you enter the square with your guide after meeting. Your guide introduces the surrounding buildings, including the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and the Monument to the People's Heroes, and explains how they were built and the historical events that took place here.

After crossing the square and passing through Tiananmen Gate into the Forbidden City, you visit the most important buildings along the central axis of the palace and two courtyards in the western section. The tour ends after a visit to the Imperial Garden. Afterwards, you can keep exploring the Forbidden City or ask your guide where to catch a taxi.

Shorter tours focused only on the Forbidden City

The 2-hour Forbidden City group tour skips Tiananmen Square: you meet your guide at the designated meeting point and head straight into the Forbidden City. Follow the central route past the main palaces and sights while hearing about imperial history, cultural stories and architectural highlights. There is also a 1-hour express tour and a ticket-only option without a guide.

Add the sights you want on a private tour

Private tours start when your guide meets you in the lobby of your downtown Beijing hotel. The 4-hour option is available either traveling together by public transport or with a hotel car transfer. On the 6-hour in-depth tour, you can visit the Treasure Gallery and the Clock Gallery inside the Forbidden City or climb Jingshan Park for a panoramic view of the palace.

Other options add the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace or the Mutianyu Great Wall, or a Chinese lunch or dinner in a hutong. Inclusions and duration vary by option.

※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
※ Entry to Tiananmen Square requires a separate reservation, and security checks can take a long time.