Half-Day Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City Heritage Discovery

8:20 am - 8:30 am, Meet at the subway exit A of Qianmen Station

Meet at the subway exit A of Qianmen Station (地铁前门站A出口) at 8:30 am. Your tour guide will be waiting for you with other tour members, holding a sign with the Trippest logo on. You can get there by subway or taxi.

Please make sure to arrive punctually as the trip must begin on time. If for some reason you cannot get there by the specified time, please make a call to your tour guide (listed on the confirmation letter that we will send you the day before your departure) and your tour guide will try his or her best to help you.

8:30 am - 9:15 am, Visit the Tian'anmen Square

You will visit the Tian'anmen Square – the largest urban square in the world where you can see the famous portrait of Chairman Mao hanging on the red wall. You can take pictures and walk around at the square. You guide will give you background information about this famous square. 

9:15 am - 11:45 am, Visit the Forbidden City.

Walk to the entrance of the Forbidden City and start your visit to the Forbidden City. Your expert guide will show you around the Forbidden City and tell you a lot of interesting stories, revealing the true Chinese imperial life and history. With more than 600 years of history, 24 emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties lived in the Forbidden City. It is the largest imperial palace in the world and is listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO; it is now open to the public as the Palace Museum. 

You will visit:

The Meridian Gate 午门

Hall of Supreme Harmony 太和殿

Hall of Central Harmony 中和殿

Hall of Preserving Harmony 保和殿

Palace of Heavenly Purity 乾清宫

The Clock Exhibition Hall 钟表馆（奉先殿内）

The Treasure Hall 珍宝馆（皇极殿内）

Nine Dragon Screen 九龙壁

Palace of Prolonging Happiness (the Crystal Palace) 延禧宫

Imperial Garden 御花园

The Spiritual Valor Gate 神武门

11:45 am - 12:30 pm, Visit Jingshan Park.

Later on you will visit Jingshan Park which is located in front of the Forbidden City. It is said to be the best position to get a panoramic view of the Forbidden City. Definitely not to be missed, Jingshan Park is located on the central axis of Beijing and has many historic buildings symmetrically located on both sides. You will see the Drum and Bell Tower to the north while the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square can be seen to the south.

Your tour will end at Jingshan Park. After the tour, you can take subway or taxi back to your hotel. Your guide will show you the best way to get back to your hotel or other places you are interested in visiting.