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4-Hour Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City | 4 hours

540 Reviews | Beijing
From $90.00 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Private Tour+Transfer
2 Adults x $185.30
$370.60
Approx Total
$370.60
Tour including enter ticket to Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City plus round trip private transfer.
Pickup included
Hotel Pick Up But No Transport
2 Adults x $125.80
$251.60
Approx Total
$251.60
Beijing downtown hotel pick up is included, but transportation fee to Tian'anmen Square is not included
Pickup included
6 Hour In-depth Tour
2 Adults x $159.80
$319.60
Approx Total
$319.60
6 Hours tour to Tian'anmen Square&Forbidden City with museums (if tickets available) or Jingshan Park, pay your own transport
Pickup included
Private Tour + Lunch/Dinner
2 Adults x $253.30
$506.60
Approx Total
$506.60
Tour is about 5-6 hours, including the entrance fee, guide and transfer with lunch or dinner in Hutong
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Hotel pickup only(but not including the transportation fee to Tian'anmen Square)
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Transportation to the Forbidden City
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Additional entrance fee to the museums

Overview

What is a better way to have a deep tour of the Forbidden city with your private guide the whole time? Embark on this 4-hour walking tour, you will explore the most famous parts in the Forbidden City. Visit the Tienanmen Square. Walking from the Hall of the Supreme Harmony, where the emperor handled state affairs to The Garden of Mental Cultivation-the emperor's bedroom. This in-depth tour charts the stories behind the Forbidden city's sacred sites. Tour including special skip-the-line access which help you beat the crowds and save time to explore.

Itinerary

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

    Please Note: Tian'anmen Square might close without advance notice due to the government activity, if this happened we will take you walk around the Square and offer commentary) After picking you up from your hotel in Beijing, head to the Tienanmen Square directly, home to the National Museum of China. Please note this tour including tour guide meet you in the lobby of your hotel, but please pay your own transportation fee(You can choose to use a taxi(at your own expense) or walk to Tian'anmen Square. If there is anything you particularly want to see, feel free to let your guide know. The best thing about having a private guide is that the tour can be tailored to the things that interest you the most. This tour including special skip-the-line access which help you beat the crowds and save time to explore. Your tour will start from Qianmen (Front Gate), follow your tour guide to walk through Tiananmen Square. Get to know the the stories of the surrounding buildings.

    30 minutes

  • National Museum Of China (Pass By)

    These are buildings you will see from Tian'anmen Square: the National Museum of China, the Great Wall of the People, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall, the Monument of People's Heroes and The Flagpole.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Your tour guide will offer detailed explanation about these sites. Feel free to ask questions if you have.

  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

    Follow your tour guide to pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

    2 hours

  • Meridian Gate (Wu Men) (Pass By)

    Enter the Forbidden City from the South Gate -Meridian Gate. In the Forbidden City you will explore the most important buildings and courtyards.

  • Hall of Union

    Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union and Hall of Earthly Tranquillity.

    20 minutes

  • Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

    Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide, and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City. Hall of Great Harmony where the emperor handle states affairs.

    10 minutes

  • Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)

    Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Preserving Harmony. The Hall of Heavenly Purity, The Hall of Union, The Hall of Earthly Tranquility and the Imperial Garden.

    30 minutes

  • The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

    Your tour will ends at the north gate, you can choose to explore more of the Palace on your own, or your tour guide will help you to get taxi to your next destination. (at your own cost)

    20 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Passport name, number is required at time of booking for all participants
  • The Forbidden City in winter closes at 4:30pm (1st of Nov - 31st of March), in summer at 5:00pm (1st of April -31st of Oct), please arrange your start time accordingly
  • Please Note: When making a booking, please provide the tour operator with your desired pick up time at "special requirement", your tour operator will also contact you just in case
  • The visit to Tiananmen Square is not guaranteed, it might be closed due to the government events.

Free Cancellation

September 19100% refund
September 20No refund

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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540 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Showing 1-5 of 520 reviews with 5 stars

Forbidden city day tour lead by SUPER Mr Miko!

Published on Mar, 2025

Our tour leader Miko was absolutely fantastic! From start to finish, he was organized, knowledgeable, and incredibly friendly. He made sure everyone felt comfortable and engaged, providing insightful information and fun stories along the way. His passion for the destination was contagious, and he went above and beyond to accommodate everyone’s needs. The entire experience was smooth, enjoyable, and truly unforgettable. Highly recommend!

Great visit with Miko

Published on Mar, 2025

I have a great time with Miko as a guide today in Tianmen square and the forbidden city ! Lots of things learned about the places, and as a bonus, he even knew how to avoid the crowd going to tianmen square :).

Great experience with Miko at Forbidden city

Published on Mar, 2025

Miko, our tour guide was great! He explained a lot of the history of the place and some anecdotes. His English was perfect and very understandable. Then, he did his best to make the queues faster for us. I recommend the tour, especially with Miko!

Excellent

Published on Mar, 2025

The guide Miko was really nice, excellent english. We learned a lot about China culture and history. We highly recommand this tour.

Best experience! Ask for Miko!

Published on Mar, 2025

Miko our guide was excellent. He was so knowledgeable and his English was excellent. He was also very caring as one of our party had an injury and he looked after us!! Could not recommend him highly enough!! Tickets to the Forbidden City were sold out on the day we wanted to go, so bought these tickets online two days before. Miko’s guidance made us realise that you just cannot go to the Forbidden City without a guide. He was easy to hear also as we were all given ear phones to hear him speak. Would give more than 5 stars if I could!

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