15 Forbidden City Tours Worth Booking

Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included - Picking the right package: Tian’anmen Square vs. no Tian’anmen

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7,974 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $4Our pick

Guided Forbidden City tour with tickets included, live English commentary, and optional Tian’anmen Square or Coal Hill Park views.

“Cassie my guida and the driver mr Wang Wenkuan were really nice and welcoming. Cassie explain me the history very well, guide me to see the most important part of the beautiful forbidden city and made me enjoy the visit even if it was really cold. The car was clean and comfortable and the drive really safe.”

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Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour

2.T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,446 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $17

Guided tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with reserved entry, multilingual guides, and easy add-ons like Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace.

“The whole trip was amazing, it was long 10 hours, but totally worth money and time! Highly recommend May as a guide!”

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All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

3.All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,873 reviews · from $128Top rated

Private full-day Beijing tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with guide, lunch, and cable car options.

“Nancy is very knowledgeable explaining the history of attractions and she is an excellent guide. She is very helpful taking care of my wife and kid during the tour even in snowy conditions .she is very responsive and gave us enough time in every attraction”

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Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall

4.Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,634 reviews · from $99

See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall in one day with hotel pickup, included tickets, and a bundled Wall ride.

“Rocky was a great tour guide he went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time.? Wonderful tour full of Chinese history and culture.”

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Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

5.Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,263 reviews · from $9

Skip the ticket scramble with passport entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City, exploring key halls and gardens in about 3–4 hours. Optional guide.

“Booked for party of 5, 4 UK and 1 Chinese national. Chinese member unable to enter using passport details, apparently need to use Chinese ID. This was not clear at time of booking, due to personal circumstances only 1 member of party used ticket. Attempts to call help number provided were fruitless because the person who answered hung up without engaging in conversation. Extremely disappointed, would not recommend using this service.”

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Beijing: Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square Waking Tour

6.Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square Waking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,002 reviews · 8 hours · from $2Best value

Guided Beijing day with guaranteed Forbidden City entry, Tian’anmen Square access, Temple of Heaven, and sometimes a Mutianyu Great Wall walk.

“really liked my guide Alice! she was knowledgeable and a kind person, it was very cold and she gave her scarf to me to keep me warm. very nice lady I would want her as my guide again”

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Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

7.Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 688 reviews · from $99

Two days Beijing highlights with an English guide: Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, Summer Palace.

“Our 2-day mini trip in Beijing was absolutely unforgettable! From the majestic Great Wall to the Forbidden City and other iconic highlights, every moment was perfectly organized and full of insight. Both Helen and Rocky were truly exceptional Read more”

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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

8.Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · from $75

Private Forbidden City walking tour with Tiananmen Square views, prepaid tickets, and a flexible guide, from $75.68 per person.

“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.”

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Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

9.Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 610 reviews · from $99

Beijing in one long day: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, plus lunch and guide support for $99.

“Poor time management and a "blame the tourist" attitude by the guide. Time wasted getting tickets, foot massage, tea and lunch instead of seeing Beijings best 4 attractions.”

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Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

10.Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 609 reviews · from $99

Full-day Beijing essentials: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall, with hotel pickup, lunch, tickets, and a jade stop.

“Having been to Beijing many times with business wanted a tour of the key sites with my family. I booked eith Viator and we all had ana among 12 hour experiemce. Our tour guide Murphy was excellent, key facts, info and guided us through the sites in English. This is well worth it. Take plenty if water, shops on the way but you drink alot. Wear comfy walking shoes its 1.5 km just for forbidden city.”

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Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City with Entry Tickets

11.Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · from $24

Half-day Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour with real-name ticket help, a small group, and headset commentary. Worth it for $24.99.

“It was okay, a bit too long and tiring standing up/walking for 5h. The ear headphone thingies didn't work very well and we could barely understand the tour guide but she was nice and she tried”

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All Inclusive Private Day Tour: Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace

12.All Inclusive Private Day Tour: Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · from $138

Private 8-hour Beijing tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace with pickup, tickets, lunch, guide.

“The tour was very expensive, the guide very bad lucy, she ger mad because i want to go to the toilett, she was very gossip when we were talling she ask about what, no privacy she get mad because we want to take pictures, she lie about theclosing of the monuments and the only thing she want is to hurry up abd return us back to the hotel”

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Beijing：Jingshan Park (Palace Museum Garden) Ticket

13.Beijing：Jingshan Park (Palace Museum Garden) Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 185 reviews · 4 hours · from $6

Spend 4 hours at Jingshan Park near the Forbidden City. Get a QR entry ticket and English PDF guide for $6, with big views.

“Beautiful park. We went very early - before 7am. Very peaceful and cool in the park. Got really good instructions from our guide for entering the park and a pdf guide on places to visit in the park.”

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Forbidden City, Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven Tour

14.Forbidden City, Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 177 reviews · 8 hours · from $99

A private day tour linking the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven, with included tickets and a real local lunch.

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Private Day Tour in Beijing I booked a private full-day tour (around 8:30 AM–3:00 PM) as a solo traveler. The tour covered the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, and the Forbidden City, with a private driver and guide. The driver was professional and reliable. The guide spoke German (not perfectly, but clearly enough to communicate easily) and shared interesting and helpful information. He was patient and answered all questions. The tour was well organized, relaxed, and flexible, which I really appreciated as I was traveling alone. Lunch arrangements were smooth, and the overall experience felt comfortable and stress-free. I had a great day and would definitely recommend…”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City /Summer Palace

15.Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City /Summer Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 158 reviews · 10 hours · from $25

BusDa day tour pairing Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace, and the Forbidden City with guided English visits, shuttle access, and easy entry.

“Selina did a great job leading this tour. It was a full day, but she ran it smoothly. Getting to the Great Wall early helped avoid the crowds. The bus was clean and comfortable. We enjoyed the tour.”

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