Forbidden City Private Tour: In-Depth 4-Hour Exploration

Experience a deep tour of the Forbidden City with a private guide on this 4-hour walking tour. Discover the most famous parts, visit Tienanmen Square, and learn the fascinating stories behind the sacred sites.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Please Note: Tian’anmen Square might close without advance notice due to the government activity, if this happened we will take you walk around the Square and offer commentary)
    After picking you up from your hotel in Beijing, head to the Tienanmen Square directly, home to the National Museum of China….
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup (excluding transportation fee to Tian’anmen Square)
  • Exclusive private tour experience
  • Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
  • All entrance fees included
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to the Forbidden City
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Additional entrance fee to the museums
Additional Information

Seeking an immersive exploration of the Forbidden City alongside a dedicated guide? Embark on this 4-hour walkabout where you will tour the most iconic sections of the Forbidden City. Take a stop at the Tienanmen Square. Traverse from the majestic Hall of the Supreme Harmony - the emperor’s official workspace, to The Garden of Mental Cultivation - the…

Location
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nicholascm146xc
Dec 24, 2024
Must do tour with the perfect guide Miko - Couldn't recommend it enough. If you're lucky enough to have Miko, you're in for a treat. Incredibly knowledgeable and even better sense of humour. Good luck with his quizzes, it made our day. His engery was only matched with his passion to show people this amazing tour. Loved it all.
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Rita_c
Dec 21, 2024
The guided tour was very... - The guided tour was very interesting and our guide Jack explained a lot about history and architecture of the forbidden city! Highly recommend!
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304zofias
Dec 18, 2024
Fantastic tour, 10/10! - Great tour, Miko was a fantastic guide and shared a lot of interesting history - beautiful place, must-see when in Beijing!
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Teocs
Dec 17, 2024
Highly recommended - We had a tour by Miko. He is most professional and made the tour very interesting and engaging. He is very knowledgeable!! 100% recommend!!!
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Elsieong88
Dec 11, 2024
Insightful experience at the Forbidden City - I would strongly recommend this tour as it would be difficult to know about the significance of the different buildings and halls and the rich history of the former inhabitants in the Forbidden City without one. Our guide Miko was very knowledgeable and shared a great deal on the more significant historical events, people and stories of the palace across the dynasties. He was also helpful and funny too. A worthwhile experience!
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Percywongsk
Dec 10, 2024
Good trip - Clear and humorous explanation of the whole itinerary. Walk a lot but learn a lot too. Will recommend friends to join this tour if they are going to Beijing and Tiananmen.
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Amandacj19ld
Dec 10, 2024
Miko - best tour guide - Miko is an outstanding tour guide! He provided us with a lot of interesting facts about the forbidden city. He also has a good sense of humour which made the walking tour very fun and memorable.
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U4952qzrachela
Dec 10, 2024
Tian an men and forbidden city tour - Miko (our guide) was very knowledgeable about the places that we visited - Tian a men square and the forbidden city. He was quick on his feet when there were unforeseen circumstances eg closing of an entrance to the tian an men square because of an official visit/ event. He paid for the bus tickets for the group and always ensured that everyone was safe, present and accounted for. He gave us a comprehensive tour and information about the 2 places and also about some notable events in Chinese history. Though the forbidden city was very big, he was skillful in bringing us to places where we could see history come to life.he was also very lighthearted in his approach and always had audience participation by asking us some questions. He also shared about the daily life of the Chinese people and the circumstances that they face. Very very satisfied with the tour. Even though it was a long tour, Miko managed to keep the mood enjoyable, lighthearted and enjoyable. Best tour guide!!
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Paddlesmiffy
Dec 9, 2024
Great visit with MiKO - Great experience on the four hours private tour with MiKO. He had lots of interesting stories and antidotes and stories about the history of Forbidden palace.
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Marco
Dec 7, 2024
Great tour - My tour guide, Miko, was very nice and friendly. He gave us a lot of interesting information. It’s a great tour. Thank you!
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