In-depth Forbidden City tour with Royal Icehouse Lunch Discount Tickets

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Overview

The Forbidden City is listed as the number one must-see in Beijing, which served as the residence of Chinese Ming and Qing emperors for almost 500 years. Go beyond the typical attractions within the City on this comprehensive 6-hour guided tour, which includes access to the Clock Room,Treasure House, living and working places of emperors. In this tour, you will actually get inside some of the buildings in the Forbidden City. Lunch will served in the former Imperial Icehouse inside Forbidden City.

Pickup Information

Guide will contact you one night before departure, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm departure time. Guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. The Palace Museum
Meet your guide at selected time and start to explore the largest Imperial Palace in the world thoroughly. During this tour, you will also have a very unique lunch experience at one of the Imperial Ice Houses of the Emperor. Those are some of the important places you will see:
Duration: 300 mins
2. Turret of The Palace Museum
Part of the defensive construction of the Forbidden city at each corner of the Wall. You will get inside one of them if the Wall is open.
3. Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
South gate and main entrance to the Forbidden City. The emperor used to believe the Meridian Line went right through it.
4. Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
The the most important building in the Forbidden City and the largest wooden structure in the world, where the Emperor used to work and hold important ceremonies.
5. Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
Used for banquets and later for imperial examinations. The exam was under the supervision of the emperor, which tested candidates’ understanding of classical and Confucian literature. Then they were either assigned to the provinces or selected to work in the central government ministries.
6. Inner Court
It was the place where the emperor used to handle daily affairs and the living quarter for the emperor, empress and imperial concubines.
7. Palace of Heavenly Purity
The largest building in the Inner Court, the residence of the Emperor.
8. The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum
Also known as Treasure Hall, it is actually made of several buildings which were built for the abdicated Emperor Qianlong. Now they are exhibition rooms with several theme halls and the largest imperial theatre in the Forbidden City.
Duration: 30 mins
9. The Nine Dragon Screen of The Palace Museum
Just nearby the entrance of Treasure Hall, it is one of the three Nine Dargon Screens in China, the other two are in Beihai Park and Datong respectively. The nine dragons engraved on the screen are different in color and posture. No matter where you start to count the nine dragons, from left or right, the first one and fifth one and ninth one would be a yellow color dragon which represents the supreme power of the emperor.
10. The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Rectangular in shape, containing more than 20 different types of buildings, pavilions, terraces, towers and rockeries. Also, there are four pavilions in the garden, symbolizing the four seasons in a year.

Inclusion

Experienced and friendly English-speaking guide

All tickets of the Forbidden City

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch with soft drinks/beer

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

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Passport name, number, is required at time of booking for all participants, for buying tickets in advance

Please book this tour several days in advance

We would try to get tickets in advance, if failed, we could also buy your tickets on spot

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