Forbidden City Tour
Forbidden City Tour
By Sunflower Tours China
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Particularly for first-time visitors who don’t speak Chinese, Say no to hustlers and discover the city on this private half day tour. Enjoy time with your English-speaking guide, and walk through these landmarks leisurely while your guide tells you fascinating stories of their significance. Check off Beijing’s biggest attraction—The Forbidden City and Jingshan Park
1: Half-day private tour of Old Beijing City
2: Prebook your Forbidden City tickets prior to your visit
3: Choose between morning and afternoon departures to suit your schedule
4: This private tour can be customized to your interests and ensures you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-70
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Private Tour
- Excellent English Speaking Tour Guide
- Entrance Fee to Forbidden City
- Entrance Fee to Jingshan Park
- IMPORTANT: this tour need to be booked 8 days before your travel date
- Important: Please send us your passport front page by WhatsApp
- Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Entry/Admission - Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
- Entry/Admission - Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)
- Entry/Admission - Palace of Heavenly Purity
- Entry/Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
- Entry/Admission - Jingshan Park
What's not included- Gratuities
- Taxi fare at your own expenses
- NO Lunch and drinks
- Any other expenses that not listed as include
- Start:
- Donghuamen Subdistrict, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100006Meeting Point: Your Tour Guide will wait for you at the East Gate of Forbidden City. In mandarin: 故宫东华门
End:- The Palace Museum, 4 Jing Shan Qian Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100009The North Gate of Forbidden City. Shenwu Gate In Mandarin: 故宫神武门
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67316P75- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- If we can't sign you up your Forbidden City tickets successfully in peak season, you will be fully refunded
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67316P75
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$168.00
per adult (price varies by group size)
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Itinerary
- Donghuamen Subdistrict, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100006Meeting Point: Your Tour Guide will wait for you at the East Gate of Forbidden City. In mandarin: 故宫东华门
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- 4 Jing Shan Qian Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100009The North Gate of Forbidden City. Shenwu Gate In Mandarin: 故宫神武门
About the operator
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- rosiey9890 contributionsI can make dumplings now, Yay!I am so happy today as I learned how to make traditional dumplings in 5 different ways from Ms Li! Ms Li is an awesome teacher who is very patient and explains things well. Her deep love and knowledge of Chinese cuisines speak for itself in her instructions and sharings. Her class is not only rich in content but also very fun. I can't wait for my next cooking class with her!Written January 25, 2025
- B6554UYfedericag0 contributionsGreat show and clear organizationThe show is great and it's an immersion into chinese culture, with its traditional music and costumes. Acrobats are amazing! The organization was super Clear and all went smoothly, even if nobady at theatre spoke English ;) Li from organization contacted us to give us all important info and then to check if everything was ok, very nice and caring! I surely recommend!Written January 20, 2025
- Verneavia T0 contributionsRed Theatre Beijing Acrobatic ShowMiss Li was very helpful and always respond to us very quickly. She also gave us good guidance to red theatre and good food recommendations around red theatre. ThanksWritten January 13, 2025
- Богдан Г0 contributionsTrip to red theatreProbably one of the most amazing acrobatic shows I’ve seen. Simple and efficient management. Helpful staff. Mind blowing tricks.Written January 10, 2025
- elizabethmair0 contributionsAmazing dayI really enjoyed my tour with Mr Aaron! He has extensive knowledge of China's history and explains everything very clearly. Chengde is definitely a must visit!Written January 4, 2025
- KayT1250 contributionsGreat experienceExcellent show and Sunflower Li was very helpful with our tickets and preparation. Highly recommend fun for the whole family.Written December 24, 2024
- Explorator20190 contributionsWonderful trip for a layover in Beijing!We had a layover in Beijing for 24 hours and we we decided to visit Great all. Sunflower organised the trip and Mr Cao was our driver. We arrived very early and , we had a meeting point at Starbucks. Mr Cao helped us with the luggage, the 7 seater car was clean. He drove us safely , showed us where to buy tickets and waited for us with no restrictions on how much time we spent at Great Wall . We highly recommend having a driver , it is worth it and what an opportunity to see this landmark. We really appreciate the wonderful communication with Sunflower. Thank you very much !!!Written December 23, 2024
- Mark V0 contributionsWonderful EveningHad an incredible evening at the Red Theatre Acrobatics show! Li organised everything for me and was super responsive in the lead up and on the day, making sure I had everything I needed. I couldn't recommend her or the show enough! Very happy ☺️Written December 23, 2024
- FellowTraveler7299930 contributionsGreat experienceWe went to the acrobatics show and found it to be a great experience. Kids (5 & 10) really enjoyed the show as well. Also want to thank Miss Li who helped us with sharing the tickets and directions to the Red theatre when I was having issues with my mobile connectivity.Written December 22, 2024
- Y526LDmarch0 contributionsA great show!The show was really stunning and enjoyable! We had such a great time, and things were incredibly smooth with Ms Li's help - she gave really clear instructions, booked us great seats, and regularly checked in to make sure that things were going as planned. We chose to use this website because there are so many others out there and we weren't sure who was reliable. Will definitely recommend for those wanting to see incredible acrobatics!Written December 20, 2024
- joeeX8348AX0 contributionsFast, Friendly and MagnificentEverything was very convenient! Mr Zhang was waiting for us at the airport and took us straight to the Great Wall. We explored for a few hours and took in the incredible sights and Mr Zhang was waiting to take us directly to our hotel. Great experience and worth the money!Written December 16, 2024
- Shyun Y0 contributionsVery pleasant tourMr Aaron was our tour guide this morning. Aaron is very knowledgeable, and gave us very detailed explanations to most of historical places and very patient. My dad is very old and he also made extra effort to help him at times and slow down for him to rest.Written December 4, 2024
- KittyLiaw0 contributionsEnjoyable show and a must watch in BeijingMs Li was very helpful with her assistance. It was easy to redeem the tickets with her detailed instructions on WhatsApp. Thanks a lot!Written December 2, 2024
- sape910 contributions10/10 Amazing Experience!!!It was absolutely amazing!!! A must see in Beijing! I am a professional dancer myself, and after watching this show, I was even more amazed by what human bodies! I was mind blown the entire time! Li helped us so much throughout the booking process and reached out multiple times to make sure we made it to the theater and enjoyed the show! Worth every penny!!! Go see this show!!!Written December 2, 2024
- JiHennW0 contributionsGreat show! Great service!Great and detailed service! Would like to give a heartfelt thanks to Li who went out of her way to give detailed directions for the show and also great food recommendations around the area. Family and I enjoyed the show!Written December 1, 2024
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