Forbidden City Ticket Booking

Secure your Forbidden City tickets effortlessly. Book 7 days in advance and explore the world’s largest, best-preserved royal palace complex.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meridian Gate (Wu Men) - The Forbidden City stands as the largest and most well-preserved ancient royal palace globally, having served as the royal residence for 24 Chinese emperors and numerous concubines. With a rich history spanning 600 years, the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is an essential destination for anyone visiting…
What's Included
  • Forbidden City entry ticket
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Forbidden City is also known as Palace Museum, it was the imperial residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. The Forbidden City is arguably the most famous…

Location
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
The Entrance Gates Of Gugong,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Issam_lac
Apr 4, 2025
Excellent tour ! - Top service from Angela Guide. The Tour was excellent and the site is really amazing even during the National day. Thank you China !
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Peter
Apr 4, 2025
Informative, her English was very clear - The tour was very well implemented. From our meeting place away from the crowds to the end. Our guide did an amazing job of keeping us together and explaining what the history was in an entertaining way.
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Mouang
Mar 29, 2025
Last minute booking! - I believe our tour guide's name was Lily. We had a great experience with her. We went as a family of four and booked our excursion very last minute. I couldn't find any tickets online so I booked a tour with ticket to the forbidden city as a way to guarantee our entry into the palace and it worked. Not only did we get a fun and knowledgeable guide, we had plenty of moments for taking unforgettable photos. Thank you Trip advisor and associates!
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Daniloa307
Feb 23, 2025
Great experience - Great experience with Sofia during the forbidden city tour. She is very knowledgeable and kind. Explained every detail of all dynasties.
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Alexandrup667
Jan 25, 2025
Highly Recommend - Highly recommend if you are in Beijing. A must place to visit. Sofia has been a really good guide and she will help you understand the palace better.
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Jacklinef2024
Oct 29, 2024
Great experience - Angela is a good tour guide and very knowledgeable. Made all of us understand the history of the forbidden city. We recommend everyone to book this tour
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Maysam
Apr 7, 2025
Memorable day in forbidden city - The official ticket has been finished but they managed to get our tickets at the entrance. The tour guide was friendly and funny, and he guided us well inside the city to visit the most important places there. however sometimes it was hard to understand what he was saying because of the Chinese accent. Overall if you couldn't reserve tickets from official website, it's the best way.
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Lisa_w
Oct 23, 2024
No tickets even though booked - The place itself was beautiful but we don’t take kindly to paying for the tour and then arriving to be told there’s no tickets as they sold out a week before so the guide would give us cash and we should stand in line at the ticket desk and buy one but be sure to not tell them (and sign a piece of paper ) to say that we weren’t on a tour An hour from meet to actually sorting it out and being able to enter - waste of time arrange tickets yourself and get an audio
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1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).