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Explore the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Beijing's signature landmark, with an official pre-booked entry ticket. China's former imperial palace, the Forbidden City is a vast palace complex of well-preserved ancient wooden buildings. Choose between a ticket-only option to explore at your own pace, or a 4–5 hour guided tour with a local English-speaking guide who shares stories of imperial history and architecture. Depending on the option, you can also add a Tiananmen Square entry reservation or entry to two galleries.

This product reserves your official Forbidden City entry ticket in advance. With the ticket-only option, you can explore the palace at your own pace without a set schedule. Tickets are linked to your passport, so you enter by showing the passport used for booking.

The guided tour option starts by meeting your private guide at the Tiananmen Square subway station (Tiananmen East Station, Exit D). Your guide accompanies you through the Tiananmen Square security check, leads you to the Forbidden City, and shares stories of imperial history, architecture and little-known anecdotes in English throughout the visit.

Ticket-only options include the Forbidden City only, the Forbidden City plus two galleries, Tiananmen Square plus the Forbidden City, or Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and two galleries. For all ticket options, there is no meeting point and you visit directly.
※ The guided tour duration may vary depending on security queues at Tiananmen Square.
Meeting point (guided tour option) :
Tiananmen East Station, Exit D (天安门东站 D口)
Meeting point directions:
Meet your private guide at Exit D of Tiananmen East subway station by Tiananmen Square. You will pass through the Tiananmen Square security check together with your guide and then head to the Forbidden City.
Meeting point (ticket options) :
Forbidden City (故宫博物院)
4 Jingshan Front St, Dongcheng, Beijing, China 100009
Meeting point directions:
There is no meeting point; please go directly to the Forbidden City. Tickets are linked to your passport, and the passport used for booking serves as your ticket.
4 Jingshan Front St, Dongcheng, Beijing, China 100009