In-depth Forbidden City tour with Royal Icehouse Lunch
In-depth Forbidden City tour with Royal Icehouse Lunch
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The Forbidden City is listed as the number one must-see in Beijing, which served as the residence of Chinese Ming and Qing emperors for almost 500 years. Go beyond the typical attractions within the City on this comprehensive 6-hour guided tour, which includes access to the Clock Room,Treasure House, living and working places of emperors. In this tour, you will actually get inside some of the buildings in the Forbidden City. Lunch will served in the former Imperial Icehouse inside Forbidden City.
Itinerary
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
5 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedMeet your guide at selected time and start to explore the largest Imperial Palace in the world thoroughly. During this tour, you will also have a very unique lunch experience at one of the Imperial Ice Houses of the Emperor. Those are some of the important places you will see:Turret of The Palace Museum(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreePart of the defensive construction of the Forbidden city at each corner of the Wall. You will get inside one of them if the Wall is open.Meridian Gate (Wu Men)(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeSouth gate and main entrance to the Forbidden City. The emperor used to believe the Meridian Line went right through it.Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe the most important building in the Forbidden City and the largest wooden structure in the world, where the Emperor used to work and hold important ceremonies.Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeUsed for banquets and later for imperial examinations. The exam was under the supervision of the emperor, which tested candidates’ understanding of classical and Confucian literature. Then they were either assigned to the provinces or selected to work in the central government ministries.Inner Court(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeIt was the place where the emperor used to handle daily affairs and the living quarter for the emperor, empress and imperial concubines.Palace of Heavenly Purity(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe largest building in the Inner Court, the residence of the Emperor.The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeAlso known as Treasure Hall, it is actually made of several buildings which were built for the abdicated Emperor Qianlong. Now they are exhibition rooms with several theme halls and the largest imperial theatre in the Forbidden City.The Nine Dragon Screen of The Palace Museum(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeJust nearby the entrance of Treasure Hall, it is one of the three Nine Dargon Screens in China, the other two are in Beihai Park and Datong respectively. The nine dragons engraved on the screen are different in color and posture. No matter where you start to count the nine dragons, from left or right, the first one and fifth one and ninth one would be a yellow color dragon which represents the supreme power of the emperor.The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeRectangular in shape, containing more than 20 different types of buildings, pavilions, terraces, towers and rockeries. Also, there are four pavilions in the garden, symbolizing the four seasons in a year.
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Forbidden City with Dina! Despite the crowds she managed to show us some quieter interesting areas and buildings. She was knowledgeable, friendly and always helpful. Thank you Dina, we had a wonderful time, and we are taking good memories home…
Our guide, Diana, was knowledgeable and has in depth knowledge of the Forbidden City. She has made our experience in the Forbidden City meaningful. She knows the site very well and bring us along the side ways to avoid the crowd.