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3-Hour Cultural Tour at The Forbidden City with Senior Guide
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100+ bookedBeijingValid IDMandarin / EnglishDuration: 3 hrs
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[Snail Master] Snail’s selected instructors will take you on the Forbidden City’s Essence Route, a check-in route with over 1 billion online sales, and take you into the 600-year-old Forbidden City!
[Various Option] You can choose a Option including Jingshan Park, with a panoramic view of the Forbidden City
[Snail Reminder] This product does not include admission ticket to the Forbidden City, so remember to book your admission ticket in advance!
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[Product itinerary description]
[Snail Travel] The Forbidden City's intensive explanation group will give you an in-depth explanation of the Forbidden City from multiple angles, including architecture, historical and cultural stories, etc.
Itinerary (the order of the tour is subject to the actual itinerary of the day):
08:30 Ticket inspection at the Forbidden City Wumen Gate (ticket inspection entrance)
08:50 Gather inside Meridian Gate
09:00 Meridian Gate - Inner Golden Water Bridge - Taihe Gate
09:30 Hall of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Central Harmony - Hall of Preserving Harmony
10:30 Palace of Heavenly Purity - Hall of Jiaotai - Palace of Earthly Tranquility
11:00 Yikun Palace-Chuxiu Palace
11:25 Imperial Garden
11:35 Jingren Palace-Yanxi Palace
12:00 The tour ends - you can enjoy yourself afterwards
The afternoon session will start at 12:30 and the explanation will begin at 13:00.
Includes Jingshan Option, 1 hour of additional explanation after the Forbidden City
Experience China's traditional history and culture, royal culture, and the charm of ancient buildings in an immersive way.
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What's included
[guide service] Professional big-name lecturer, 3 hours of tour guide service throughout the whole journey. Including 4 hours of tour guide service for Jingshan Option
[Wireless Headset] Each person in each group is equipped with a wireless headset.
[admission ticket] admission ticket for the Forbidden City and Jingshan admission ticket need to be purchased by yourself. Tips: admission ticket for the Forbidden City are divided into afternoon session. Choose the Timeslot according to your ticket type.
[Meals and Transportation] Meals and transportation are at your own expense.
[Others] All personal expenses and inclusions all expenses not mentioned above.
How to use
1. After successfully placing the order, you will receive a confirmation SMS from Trip.com.
2. The guide will confirm the meeting time and location with you by phone/text/ WeChat at least 23:00 one day before the trip. Please make sure that the reserved mobile phone number is available. For guests who place orders on the same day, please make sure that the reserved mobile phone number is available, and the staff will send the relevant meeting information in time.
[How to use] Use with valid ID;
[meeting time] morning session 09:00 / afternoon session 13:00
[meeting point] Forbidden City Meridian Gate (subject to the guide notice)
Change & cancellation policies
If a cancellation request is submitted before 12:00, 1 day(s) prior to the date of use, no cancellation fee will be charged.
If a cancellation request is submitted before 20:00 1 day(s) before the date of use, a fee of 30% will be charged.
If a cancellation request is submitted before 22:00 1 day(s) before the date of use, a fee of 60% will be charged.
If a cancellation request is submitted after 22:00 1 day(s) before the date of use, a fee of 100% will be charged.
If a discount is applied, the cancellation fee will be calculated based on the original price before the discount and will not exceed the amount paid.
Partial refund is not available.
Important note
[admission ticket Product Description]
This product does not include admission ticket to the Forbidden City and Jingshan. Please purchase admission ticket on the official website of the Forbidden City ( WeChat mini program) at 20:00 7 days in advance. You can consult the online customer service to recommend products that include tickets.
[admission ticket Check-in Period]
Starting from November 1, 2023, the Forbidden City will implement visiting in different time periods. Please arrange your time in advance.
The audience time for the morning session is 12:00 on the same day;
The earliest ticket check time for the afternoon session session is 11:00 on the same day;
The latest entry time Non-peak season(11.1-3.31) is 15:30;
The latest admission time Peak season(April 1-October 31) is 16:00.
Please purchase the timeslot study activity according to your admission ticket time.
This product does not include admission ticket to the Forbidden City and Jingshan. Please purchase admission ticket on the official website at 20:00 7 days in advance. You can consult the online customer service to recommend products that include tickets.
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