Forbidden City Palace Museum Tickets Beijing

Why the Forbidden City belongs on every Beijing itinerary

Forbidden City tickets are sold only by timed, passport-registered slots and sell out days ahead in season; this ticket books your slot and your name so you walk in at the Meridian Gate on the day. The ticket covers the main axis of halls, the inner courts and the Imperial Garden; the Treasure and Clock galleries are small extra fees on site. Bring the same passport used for the booking - it is scanned at the gate.

the Forbidden City sells out on ordinary weekdays, not only in August. That is why we ask for your date first and confirm the ticket in writing before you pay - so the visit is in your calendar, not on a waiting list.

Best time to visit Beijing

Spring and autumn are best; summer is hot and humid; winter cold and dry; the National Day holiday in early October is crowded everywhere.

Our team will tell you honestly if a date is likely to be crowded or if the weather calls for a change of plan.

Getting around Beijing

The Airport Express reaches Dongzhimen from Capital Airport in about 25 minutes and the Daxing Airport Express reaches Caoqiao; both end with a taxi and a language gap, so most visitors book a car with a driver, and the Great Wall is a road trip in any case.

Most guests pair this ticket with one of our airport transfers or a car with driver, so the day begins at the hotel door.

More to see in Beijing

Build the rest of the stay around the Olympic Park and Bird's Nest, the Great Wall at Mutianyu or Badaling, Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. The areas worth knowing are Haidian and the university district, the hutongs around Houhai, Shunyi near Capital Airport and Xicheng.

Where to eat before and after

Come hungry to Beijing: zhajiangmian noodles, hotpot, jianbing for breakfast and halal Xinjiang restaurants in Niujie. There is time built into the ticket for a break, and the guide will point you to the honest places rather than the tourist ones.

A practical tip from our Beijing team

Say whether you land at Capital (PEK) or Daxing (PKX) - they are 80 km apart - and send the hotel name in Chinese if you have it; a working internet connection for maps and translation is worth arranging before you land.

Specific to this ticket: Passport must match the booking; closed Mondays; galleries extra on site.

Before you go: a short checklist

• Your Haqqi Tours confirmation on your phone, with the time slot and entrance
• An ID for each guest that matches the names on the booking
• A small bag only - large bags are refused or checked at the entrance
• The children's ages (child rate 4–12) - the attraction may ask
• Arrive ten minutes early; the group does not wait
• Our WhatsApp number saved - one message reaches the team on the day

Prices, children and how the booking panel works

The booking panel on this page shows the adult rate and, where the ticket has one, the child rate, in the currency we sell it in. Children aged 4–12 take the child rate; infants below that age are usually free where the ticket allows a lap seat, and we confirm it case by case. What you see is the total; card, Apple Pay and the other methods on this site are accepted at no extra cost.

Entry is per person and per time slot; a group of any size can book together as long as the slot has space, which is why we ask for the date first.

Why book it with Haqqi Tours

• We confirm in writing before you pay - date, time, meeting point, price
• Support in English and Arabic on WhatsApp from booking to the end of the day
• One contact for the rest of the trip: Beijing transfers, other tours, tickets, trains, flights and ferries
• Our own team has checked every product on this page; nothing is listed we would not book ourselves
• Card and Apple Pay accepted; the price on the page is the price you pay

Combine it with

A good pairing is an arrival transfer from the airport, this ticket on the first full day and the rest of Beijing on the days after; we can hold the whole plan on one WhatsApp thread.

Coming in from the airport? The Airport Express reaches Dongzhimen from Capital Airport in about 25 minutes and the Daxing Airport Express reaches Caoqiao; both end with a taxi and a language gap, so most visitors book a car with a driver, and the Great Wall is a road trip in any case.

Inside the Forbidden City: what the ticket covers

Here is what a full visit includes, in the order most visitors take it.

• Pass the security check at Tiananmen with your passport
• Through the Meridian Gate at your timed slot
• The Hall of Supreme Harmony
• The Palace of Heavenly Purity and the inner courts
• The Treasure Gallery and the Clock Gallery
• The Imperial Garden and out by the north gate

What you will see and why it matters

Closed on Mondays except in summer holidays; allow three hours. The ticket to secure before you fly to Beijing.

For context, Beijing is China's capital: the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square at its centre, the Great Wall in the hills to the north, and two airports - Capital (PEK) about 30 km north-east of the centre and Daxing (PKX) about 50 km to the south.

How the visit works

Entry is at the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City after the Tiananmen security check. Allow about 3 hours inside. the Forbidden City is open Tuesday to Sunday; Be at the entrance a quarter of an hour early; late arrival can mean waiting for the next slot.

Good to know: Passport must match the booking; closed Mondays; galleries extra on site.

What is included

• Self-guided; audio guide available on site
• Timed, name-registered Forbidden City entry
• Reserved, dated entry in your name
• Written confirmation on WhatsApp and one Haqqi Tours contact throughout

Not included: meals and drinks, transport to the meeting point, tips and guided tours unless stated.

Who this is for

It works for almost everyone: solo travellers who want company for the day, couples, groups of friends and families (child rate for ages 4–12). Tell us when you book if anyone needs step-free access and we will note it on the ticket.

Booking Forbidden City Palace Museum Tickets Beijing with Haqqi Tours

We keep it simple. You tell us the date; we confirm availability on WhatsApp, agree the price you see here and send the meeting details. Card and Apple Pay are accepted, and the same Haqqi Tours contact stays with you throughout the trip.

We operate in China throughout the year, in English and Arabic, and every ticket on this page is one our own team has checked and stands behind.