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Half-Day In-depth Beijing Forbidden City Heritage Discovery

4 hours

Easy

This is our exclusive Forbidden City tour where we go deeply into the Chinese History with our Expert "Professor" Guide.

We won't miss any area that a common 2 hours tour does. You'll see mythical historic places with no rush at all, and getting the full picture with comprehensive explanations. Skip the lines at the Forbidden City as China Highlights VIP guests. In this 600-year-old building complex with 9,999½ forbidden imperial chambers, today NOWHERE is closed and NO secret is kept from you.

Tour Highlights

  • See the real scene of the movie The Last Emperor at the Forbidden City.
  • Being amazed by the largest imperial palace (with 9,999½ palaces) in the world.
  • Discover the hidden history of Chinese imperial life.
  • Skip the lines at the Forbidden City as a China Highlights' VIP guest.
  • See all the important places that a common 2 hours tour won't do with no rush at all.

Call Us "Forbidden City Geeks"

Some people enjoy computers, some enjoy boats, and we enjoy the Forbidden City. Mythical stories and interesting facts are what we, the expert guides, enjoy about the world's largest imperial palace. We guide people to the sites of the Forbidden City every two days, all year round. We find it fun to look for something new and provide an untraditional experience and hope you do, too.

What's included?
    • Admission to the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park.
    • English-speaking expert local guide.
    Exclusions
      • Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
      • Lunch.
      • Gratuities to the tour guide & driver (usually CNY 50 - 100 per person per day for each of them, please tip them separately.). It is not compulsory but would be a great encouragement for them.
      Please note

        How to get to the meeting point by Subway?
        You can take subway line 2 to the Qianmen Station and go to exit A. The first train of line 2 runs at about 5:03 am and the last train ends at about 21:55 pm. The ticket price for the train starts from CNY 3 Yuan based on the distance of your trip.

        What to bring