Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service) Discount Tickets

Get your discount tickets for the Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service), save up to 9% !

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Main Entry +Treasure Gallery
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Morning/Afternoon timed ticket: 【8:30 slot: Morning ticket, entry 8:30 A.M–12:00 P.M】// 【11:00 slot: Afternoon ticket, entry 11:10 A.M–15:00 p.M】 No guide included: No meeting point, please scan your passport to enter the Forbidden City at the Meridian Gate. Please make your own way there. Note: Please provide all visitors’ full names and passport numbers to book it, and your passports will serve as your entry ticket.

9% OFF Refundable
Morning Entry Ticket
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$5.44

REG. $5.98

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Entry 8:30 A.M –12:00 P.M: Excluding the Treasure Gallery and the Clock Gallery. No guide included: No meeting point, please scan your passport to enter the Forbidden City at the Meridian Gate. Please make your own way there. Note: Please submit all guests' full names and passport numbers for reservation. Entry is valid with passports only.

9% OFF Refundable
Afternoon Entry Ticket
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$5.44

REG. $5.98

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Entry 11:10 A.M–15:00 P.M: Excluding the Treasure Gallery and the Clock Gallery. No guide included: No meeting point, please scan your passport to enter the Forbidden City at the Meridian Gate. Please make your own way there. Note: Please submit all guests' full names and passport numbers for reservation. Entry is valid with passports only.

Overview

Get your direct entry Forbidden City admission ticket to explore this impressive attraction during your Beijing trip. Discover the secrets that have been hidden since Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty (1420 to 1912). This city was constructed from 1406 to 1420. The city consists of 980 buildings! Have fun spending the day looking at priceless Chinese artifacts. Please note: • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking • This ticket product offers you direct entry to Forbidden City with your Passport • This is Forbidden City ticket not including Tiananmen Square reservation, you can just take a taxi to East gate or West Gate of Forbidden City and walk to the Main entrace South Gate (Meridian Gate 午门) to enter to Forbidden City directly. No need pass through Tiananmen Square.

Pickup Information

Forbidden City group tour option: Meet at Hotel Kapok Donghuamen 东华门木棉花酒店 Address: No. 16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 北京东城区东华门大街16号 Take Subway Line 8 to Jinyuhutong Station, Exit C. Turn right and walk around 8 minutes to reach the hotel.

Itinerary

1. Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
After booking with your passport name and number (for all participants), you can access to the Forbidden City directly through the security check and by showing your passport at the main entrance, Meridian Gate. Forbidden City Schedule: • Peak Season: April 1st to October 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 16:00 • Summer Vacation: July to August (Monday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 16:00 • Slow Season: November 1st to March 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 15:30 Please note: • This is pre booking service, the comfirmation will send 7 days before the tour date. • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking • This ticket product offers you direct entry to Forbidden City with your Passport For Forbidden City group tour: Please meet at Kapok Hotel Donghuamen.
Duration: 60 mins
2. Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian) also called 'Hall of Golden Throne', is the grandest hall in the palace and the largest wooden structure in China.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
The Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe Dian) is the last main hall in the Outer Court.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Gate of Heavenly Purity
The Gate of Heavenly Purity (Qianqing Men) separates the palace into the Outer and Inner Court. Behind the gate is the residential area of the palace.
Duration: 30 mins
5. Palace of Earthly Tranquility
The two chambers in the east were changed into bridal rooms for the emperor and empress; while the remaining four chambers were used as a place of worship.
Duration: 20 mins
6. The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Behind the Hall of Earthly Tranquility is the Imperial Garden where the imperial family members recreated themselves.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Admission ticket

Live guide ( for Forbidden City group tour option only)

Exclusion

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please note: Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking

Passport is required for all travelers on the day of travel for direct entry. (not for Chinese tourist, Chinese tourist must buy the ticket by ID card information)

Chinese tourists( including Taiwan and Hongkong ) must book over 8 days in advance.

This is only pre-booking service, if we get the ticket then the comfirmation letter will received 6 days in advance.

The ticket is only valid on the day you book to travel

Please note that Chinese nationals including visitors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must book tickets 7 days in advance for the Forbidden City. We cannot accept any bookings made within 7 days of the visit date.

Supplied by Lily's Tour Company

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