Manual tour guide at the Palace Museum

[Ticket Product Description]

This product does not include tickets to the Forbidden City. Please purchase tickets 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 for recommended products that include tickets.

[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 morning session starts at 12:00 on the same day;

The earliest ticket check time for the afternoon session is 11:00 on the same day;

The latest entry time during the off-season (11.1-3.31) is 15:30;

The latest admission time during peak season (April 1-October 31) is 16:00.

Please purchase the corresponding study tour according to your ticket time.

[Product itinerary description]

[Snail Travel] The Forbidden City's intensive explanation team 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 - Jiaotai Hall - 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.

Experience China's traditional history and culture, royal culture, and the charm of ancient buildings in an immersive way.