Explore Beijing’s iconic Forbidden City on a half-day tour with Conor, your English-speaking guide. Meet at Jinyu Hutong Subway Station, Exit C, then enter through the Meridian Gate to see grand halls, the Inner Court, and the serene Imperial Garden. Hear stories of emperors, dynasties, and palace intrigue as history comes alive. Finish at the North Gate, with an optional climb up Jingshan Hill for panoramic views.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Jinyu Hutong subway station Exit C
Enter the Forbidden City (Meridian Gate)
Explore the three main halls
1. Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian): ceremonial heart of the empire.
2. Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghe Dian): where emperors prepared for rituals.
3. Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohe Dian): site of imperial banquets and examinations.
Inner Court & Emperor’s Living Quarters
Visit the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Hall of Union, and Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
Learn about the daily life of emperors, empresses, and concubines.
Imperial Garden
Stroll through the beautiful gardens with rockeries, ancient cypress trees, and traditional pavilions.
Ending Point
Forbidden City North Gate (near Jingshan Hill)
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Professional licensed English-speaking guide
Entrance tickets to the Forbidden City
Hotel pick-up/drop-off (can be arranged at extra cost)
Meals and personal expenses
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
I am available for all day
Hi everyone, I am Conor. A young local tour guide who has an interesting soul in Beijing. I started to do this as a part-time job when I was at high school during the summer vacation, now this year is the 8th since then. with time goes by I found I really fell in love with this job, you will meet people from all around the world and many interesting stories would happen while we are traveling together, I am the guide for them but at the same time we also seem friends, so at the end of the trip it's always so hard to say goodbye to them. I think I really have a passion about my job, I am really enjoyable when I am working. I feel so happy to see the smile of my tourist’s face. It seems like I found the meaning of my life.
I am sure that you guys must be a great lover of eastern culture. Most people always think Chinese culture could be so mysterious and curious, and you are so lucky to find someone like me to lead you to this adventure of this huge land. we will climb up to the ten thousand Milles Great Wall to see its magnificence, explore the largest imperial palace from centuries ago etc.
Also we could go to the Hutong area (street of old districts) at night to eat some barbecue and some beers in some local bar restaurants.
$180/ per group