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Overview

Forbidden City Small Group Guided Tour with English/Russian/Spanish-Speaking Guide 【Meeting time】: 8:30 AM / 9:30 AM/11:30 AM/ 14:00 PM 【Meeting point】: Donghuamen (East Prosperity Gate), Forbidden City Tour details: Enter the Forbidden City through Wumen (Meridian Gate). Your journey will take you through the grand halls along the central axis. 【Find Your Guide】: Your English-speaking guide/Russian-speaking guide / Spanish-speaking guide will contact you by 22:00 PM the day before via phone/WhatsApp/email with exact meeting time, flag color (e.g., yellow/blue), and guide’s contact number. Chinese citizens (including those from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) must book when online tickets for the Forbidden City are available. Once the online tickets are sold out, participation in this tour will not be possible. Furthermore, according to the regulations of the Palace Museum, Mainland Chinese citizens can only book tickets using their ID card number and Chinese name.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Subway: Take Line 8 to Jin Yu Hutong Exit C, walk 10 min on Donghuamen St to meeting point. Taxi: Get off at Wangfu Century Building, walk 5 min. Your guide will contact you via WhatsApp/email the day before with exact meeting spot.

End Point

End point

After the guided tour ends, you can leave on your own and explore the Forbidden City by yourself until 5 PM.

Language Offered

Russian-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. The Nine Dragon Screen of The Palace Museum
At the Forbidden City's Nine-Dragon Wall, travelers will see nine vivid dragons carved in glazed tiles. A certified guide explains hidden symbols, legendary repairs, and the wall's imperial secrets.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Palace of Heavenly Purity
The emperor's sleeping hall with “Zheng Da Guang Ming” (Open and Impartial) plaque. Your guide will reveal how later emperors hid a secret will box above this plaque, changing succession rules forever.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)
A square-shaped rest stop where emperors prepared before ceremonies. Look for the two sedan chairs and the bronze-domed ceiling – a rare early Qing blend of Chinese and Tibetan styles.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
Your guide will explain: the highest surviving ancient wooden structure in China, the "Golden Throne" where emperors held grand ceremonies, the bronze incense burners and carved marble ramp with nine dragons.
Duration: 15 mins
5. The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
In the Imperial Garden, travelers see ancient cypresses, a rockery made of Taihu stones, the Hall of Imperial Peace (Daoist altar), and the unique "Longevity" rock. Your guide explains how emperors relaxed and sought immortality here.
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

2.5-hour guided tour in English /Russian/Spanish by certified experts

Group size capped at 30 guests (adults & children)

Sanitized wireless earpiece for crystal-clear audio

Forbidden City admission included (pre-booked, no extra purchase)

Exclusion

Treasure Gallery & Clock Museum tickets (pay onsite if interested)

Hotel accommodation and transportation

Meals at attractions (we recommend nearby local eateries)

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

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Ronghui Cultural Tourism

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