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Forbidden City Entrance Ticket with Optional Guided Service

By Unique Beijing Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 763 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Planning a Beijing trip can be a hassle, especially with the mandatory advance booking requirement for top attractions like the Forbidden City. Let us take the stress out of your itinerary—we handle all the ticket logistics for you, with 7 days of advance booking required to guarantee your spot.
Choose from our three flexible, ticket-inclusive packages to tailor your experience:
Option 1: Pre-reserved entry, skip-the-line access, and independent exploration of the 600-year-old imperial palace at your own pace.
Option 2: Guide Package: Add a knowledgeable local guide who meets you at the Forbidden City entrance to share hidden histories and royal tales.
Option 3: Enjoy the guide service plus convenient private round-trip transfer from your hotel for a fully seamless journey.
Just bring your passport, step right in, and immerse yourself in the grandeur of China’s iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Activity location
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
    • No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100009, Beijing, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
    • No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100009, Beijing, China

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Option 2: Ticket+2 Hours Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h

Option 2: Ticket+2 Hours Guide: Including Forbidden City entrance ticket+2 hour guided tour, meet guide in front of Meridian Gate(main entrance)
Duration: 2 hours

Starting time: 14:00
Price details
P 7,632.43 x 1 AdultP 7,632.43
Total
Price is P 7,632.43
Until Fri, Feb 6
Option 3:Ticket+Guide+Transfer
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h

Option 3:Ticket+Guide+Transfer: Choose this option to include ticket, a guided tour for 2 hours, and hotel round trip transfer

Starting time: 14:00
Price details
P 11,037.67 x 1 AdultP 11,037.67
Total
Price is P 11,037.67
Until Fri, Feb 6

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English speaking tour guide if the related option been selected
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private Transfer if you choose option 3
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Regular Ticket(Main Entrance fee to the Forbidden City)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities to tour guide(recommended)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra museums inside the Forbidden City
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation fee if you choose option 1 and 2

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • No Luggage, No drone and no camera tripod allowed to bring into Forbidden City

Activity itinerary

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • Admission ticket included
We take care of your Forbidden City ticket reservations and offer 3 ticket-inclusive packages for you to choose from: Option 1: Entry Ticket Option 2: Entry tickets+2 hour guided tour Option 3: Entry tickets+2-hour guided tour+private round-trip hotel transfer Please provide the full name and passport number of each traveler. Note: The passport used for booking must be the one presented on your visit day—all entries are passport-scanned. Morning Session: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM (entry until 12:00 PM) Afternoon Session: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM (last entry at 3:30 PM) On Your Visit Day Option 1: Simply scan your passport at the entrance to enter. Option 2: Meet your guide at the designated spot outside the Forbidden City, then enter together for the 2-hour detailed tour. Option 3: Your driver/guide will pick you up at your Beijing hotel, accompany you to the Forbidden City for the guided tour, and drop you back at your hotel after the tour ends.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
    • No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100009, Beijing, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
    • No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100009, Beijing, China

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