Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City with Royal Treasure Museum Half Day Group Tour

Meet with your tour guide at 8:00AM or 11:30AM at the meeting point. Then head to Tiananmen Square, the largest public square of this kind in the world. Located in the heart of Beijing City, it is the site for massive parades and rallies, the largest square of this kind in the world.

Forbidden City - Lying to the north of Tiananmen Square and rectangular in shape, Forbidden City ( also known officially as the Imperial Palace Museum ) is the world's largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. The palace was built between 1406 and 1420, but was burnt down, rebuilt, sacked and renovated countless times, so most of the architecture you can see today dates from the 1700's and on wards. The Forbidden City was the seat of Imperial power for 500 years, and is now a major tourist attraction in China.

In addition to the Forbidden City, we will take you to visit the Royal Treasure Museum, which has the most ornamental value, and appreciate the superb craftsmanship of ancient China.

Forbidden City Important Notice

1. Forbidden City is closed for the entire day every Monday, except the Chinese national public holidays;

2. Forbidden City Ticketing Purchase is based on real name policy;

3. You need to show your passport to buy your entrance tickets;

4. Free of charge for children under 1.2 meters, each required to be escorted by an adult;

5. There are some exhibits within Forbidden City that require additional tickets to access such as the Treasure Gallery and the Clock and Watch Gallery;

Treasure Gallery : RMB 10;

Clock and Watch Gallery: RMB 10.

Forbidden City Opening Hours

April 1st – October 31 ( 8:30 – 17:00 )

Last Entry at 16:10

Tickets sold until 16:00

November 1st – March 31 (8:30 – 16:30)

Last Entry at 15:40

Tickets sold until 15:30

The tour will end at the North Gate.