4-Hour Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City

The journey, in full

After picking you up from your hotel in Beijing, meet your private guide and head to Tian’anmen Square, home to the National Museum of China. If there is anything you particularly want to see, feel free to let your guide know. The best thing about having a private guide is that the tour can be tailored to the things that interest you the most. Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions, and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was the imperial palaceofm the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Cthe hinese government. The Forbidden City houses more than 1 million treasures, if you are a museum person, you can choose the option to explore the Hall of the Clocks and Treasures on the east wing of the Forbidden City. Your tour ends up here, but your tour guide can help you get the direction of where you want to go next.