BEIJING · LANDMARK
Beijing’s best, between flights.
Beijing's 15 most popular forbidden city tours, side by side. What each one includes, what it costs, and how much of a stopover it takes.
Guided Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square tours with licensed English commentary, timed access, and optional Coal Hill Park or palace museums.
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Guided Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour with reserved entry, multilingual guides, and crowd-smart planning in Beijing.
“Song was a great guide and his Spanish skills were out of this worl. I totally recommend doing this your with him. Gracias Song!”
All-inclusive Beijing private day trip covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and cable-car options.
“Absolutely highly recommend! This was my first time in China and I’m glad I booked this tour. Wendy the tour guide was amazing, she began communicating days before the tour which gave me peace of mind. She handled all the booking anRead more”
Small-group Forbidden City tour with prebooked entry tickets, Ming and Qing stories, and optional Tian’anmen or Jingshan views for the right price.
“Great tour! Directions and communication were clear. Our guide (Mike) was professional, friendly and provided lots of useful information.”
Beijing full-day small-group tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and lift rides.
“Helen was a great tour guide. She provided both an educational and a fun experience. She really took extra care to ensure all the group members were together, although it was mostly me and my husband that lagged behind. 😬 I would definitely recommend this mini group tour! Thank you Helen again for this amazing…”
Reserved entry for the Forbidden City plus Tiananmen Square history, guided in English or Spanish, with an optional Royal Treasures Museum visit.
“We had a great time with our tour guide Linda! The tour was very interesting 👍”
Pre-book your Forbidden City entry using your passport near Tiananmen Square, with a timed, low-stress 3–4 hour route plus optional guide.
“The Forbidden City requires tickets to be reserved exactly 7 days before. Since there is a daily limit of 40000 visitors per day, they will ran out very fast, within hours if not minutes. So many will be trying, the official site to buy will bog down heavily. I tried many times without success. If…”
Guided Beijing waking tour linking Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City with guaranteed entry, real-name access, and optional Temple of Heaven.
Small-group Beijing tour linking Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with tickets, an earpiece guide, and English/Spanish support.
“It was great to have a guide to navigate through the Square and museum. The sightseeing itself was interesting but the tour guide was okay. Our tour was extended by 30 min because the entire group had to wait for two members due to their personal reasons. The presentation was dry and boring.”
Forbidden City or Tiananmen entry using just your passport. Choose guided or self-guided time, with optional Great Wall add-ons.
“Whenever I travel to China, I am always amazed by its glorious history and countless treasures. However, I believe the greatest treasure of all is the deep love and patriotism that the Chinese people have for their country. During this trip, what impressed me most were the many Chinese people who carried their national flag…”
Two days in Beijing with Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs by rickshaw, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace.
“‘Rocky’ was our guide and we could not have had a more knowledgeable, polite, and supportive person. This was the best excursion of our entire China experience that we had several in different cities. The Forbidden City and Great Wall arRead more”
Private half-day walk of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with hotel pickup, pre-paid tickets, and a guide to tailor your route.
“My tour guide was Peter. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and personable. His English was very good and easy to understand. He was also good at picking out a restaurant and ordering delectable food. Highly recommended.”
Full-day Beijing highlights: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven with pickup, English guide, tickets, and lunch for $99.
“Great tour covering 3 important locations. Our guide Lee was very helpful and knowledgable. We enjoyed it”
Beijing essentials in one day: hotel pickup to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall, with lunch and guided stops.
“Our guide was nice and knowledgeable. But even though all the group members had paid for the entrance to the forbidden city they were told to buy tickets at the gate and this delayed our trip over an hour. This left is just less than an hour at the Great Wall which was disappointing. After…”
Skip long Forbidden City lines with hotel pickup, a small-group guide, and guided visits to top halls, screens, gardens, and the Treasures Museum.
“We had a very good experience. We never imagined that the forbidden city would be that big and beautiful. We had a very friendly guide who told interesting things.”
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