Beijing Mini Group Discovery Forbidden City Tour with Hotel Pickup Option
by Lily's Tour Company
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$70Overview
This four-hour mini group Discovery Forbidden City tour in Beijing starts in the morning with an optional hotel pickup. Participants meet the professional historian guide and board a comfortable vehicle to travel to the Forbidden City, also called the Palace Museum. Upon arrival, the group uses pre-booked entrance tickets to skip the lines and enter the complex directly. The guide leads the group through 18 different palaces within the Forbidden City, including the Antiquarium of the Palace Museum, also known as the Treasures Museum. The Forbidden City contains about 10,000 rooms and was home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties over a period of more than 500 years. Throughout the visit, the guide provides detailed explanations about the history and cultural significance of the site. The tour concludes inside the Forbidden City, and participants are responsible for their own transportation back to their hotels. The tour price includes entrance tickets, local taxes, guide service, and hotel pickup if selected. Gratuities, hotel drop-off, and food or drinks are not included. All travelers must provide full names and passport information when booking to secure tickets, and passports are required on the day of the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Forbidden City
Begin with pickup from the hotel lobby in Beijing and travel by bus to the Forbidden City. Upon arrival, enter directly using pre-booked tickets to avoid waiting in line. The guide leads a four-hour tour covering 18 palaces within the complex, including the Antiquarium of the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City has about 10,000 rooms and served as imperial residence for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties over 500 years. The guide provides detailed historical and cultural information. The tour ends inside the Forbidden City. Participants must arrange their own return transportation. Traveler names and passport numbers are required when booking, and passports must be carried during the tour.
240 min
Palace visit 1
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 2
Visit lasting about 20 minutes.
20 min
Palace visit 3
Visit lasting about 30 minutes.
30 min
Palace visit 4
Visit lasting about 20 minutes.
20 min
Palace visit 5
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 6
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 7
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 8
Visit lasting about 60 minutes.
60 min
Palace visit 9
Visit lasting about 20 minutes.
20 min
Palace visit 10
Visit lasting about 30 minutes.
30 min
Drive-by
Pass by a location without stopping.
Meeting point
Address: No. 16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 木棉花酒店，北京东华门大街16号 You can take taxi to Kapok hotel or take subway Line 8 to Jinyuhutong station and go out from Exit C , and walk to the right side to Kapok hotel for around 8 minutes.
End point
The tour will be ended at the North Gate of the Forbidden City.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Beijing Mini Group Discovery Forbidden City Tour with Hotel Pickup Option
by Lily's Tour Company
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$70Overview
This four-hour mini group Discovery Forbidden City tour in Beijing starts in the morning with an optional hotel pickup. Participants meet the professional historian guide and board a comfortable vehicle to travel to the Forbidden City, also called the Palace Museum. Upon arrival, the group uses pre-booked entrance tickets to skip the lines and enter the complex directly. The guide leads the group through 18 different palaces within the Forbidden City, including the Antiquarium of the Palace Museum, also known as the Treasures Museum. The Forbidden City contains about 10,000 rooms and was home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties over a period of more than 500 years. Throughout the visit, the guide provides detailed explanations about the history and cultural significance of the site. The tour concludes inside the Forbidden City, and participants are responsible for their own transportation back to their hotels. The tour price includes entrance tickets, local taxes, guide service, and hotel pickup if selected. Gratuities, hotel drop-off, and food or drinks are not included. All travelers must provide full names and passport information when booking to secure tickets, and passports are required on the day of the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Forbidden City
Begin with pickup from the hotel lobby in Beijing and travel by bus to the Forbidden City. Upon arrival, enter directly using pre-booked tickets to avoid waiting in line. The guide leads a four-hour tour covering 18 palaces within the complex, including the Antiquarium of the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City has about 10,000 rooms and served as imperial residence for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties over 500 years. The guide provides detailed historical and cultural information. The tour ends inside the Forbidden City. Participants must arrange their own return transportation. Traveler names and passport numbers are required when booking, and passports must be carried during the tour.
240 min
Palace visit 1
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 2
Visit lasting about 20 minutes.
20 min
Palace visit 3
Visit lasting about 30 minutes.
30 min
Palace visit 4
Visit lasting about 20 minutes.
20 min
Palace visit 5
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 6
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 7
Visit lasting about 15 minutes.
15 min
Palace visit 8
Visit lasting about 60 minutes.
60 min
Palace visit 9
Visit lasting about 20 minutes.
20 min
Palace visit 10
Visit lasting about 30 minutes.
30 min
Drive-by
Pass by a location without stopping.
Meeting point
Address: No. 16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 木棉花酒店，北京东华门大街16号 You can take taxi to Kapok hotel or take subway Line 8 to Jinyuhutong station and go out from Exit C , and walk to the right side to Kapok hotel for around 8 minutes.
End point
The tour will be ended at the North Gate of the Forbidden City.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.