Entradas gestionadas, el eje central explicado, de la Sala de la Suprema Armonía a las coronas imperiales
Four hours, one walled city, and a guide who keeps the pace ahead of the tour flags. The Treasure Gallery is included — most visitors walk past the side gate that leads to it.
If you want the Great Wall too, take the separate wall route — this does not leave the city.
Entry is by timed slot and passports are checked against the booking. Arriving early does not get you in early.
Meet at the Meridian Gate (Wu Men); bring the passport or ID used for the timed entry booking
Horas locales (GMT+8). La Ciudad Prohibida cierra los lunes; la hora de entrada depende del billete reservado
Única entrada, al sur, se llega por el este de Tiananmen. El control tarda unos 20 minutos: llega temprano
Conocida como la sala del Trono, es el mayor edificio de madera que se conserva en China. Dentro, columnas y vigas están doradas con la técnica del polvo de oro, con dragones por todas partes
La primera era la sala de espera del emperador antes de las ceremonias. Detrás de la segunda, la rampa tallada de nubes y dragones pesa más de 200 toneladas: la mayor piedra tallada del palacio
Las tres salas interiores: la residencia del emperador, la Sala de la Unión que toma su nombre del I Ching y el palacio oficial de la emperatriz bajo los Ming
Construido por Qianlong para su retiro, hoy expone los tesoros Qing: campanas de oro, collares de perlas de Oriente, coronas de fénix de plumas de martín pescador
El jardín más al norte, con la Colina de la Elegancia Acumulada y sus pabellones gemelos. El único sitio para sentarse antes de salir
La visita es de sentido único: se sale al norte, frente a Jingshan. Sube para la vista clásica de los tejados (2 yuanes)
The tour starts and ends in Beijing. Most travellers arrive at Beijing South / West Railway Station — the pick-up loop is a short taxi or metro ride from the exits, and the tour returns you in time for an evening train. If you are coming from another city, check the direct high-speed trains and their first and last departures.
Tres horas y unos 4 km, todo llano: apto para mayores. Los niños se distraen con la explicación, pero las piezas de oro de la Galería de Tesoros les atrapan.
$34 per person on the group tour, or from $256 per vehicle for a private car with driver and guide. The group price includes the driver, guide and admission; the private price is for the whole vehicle, whatever the party size.
It runs 09:00 to 13:00 — about 4 hours from pick-up to drop-off, including the drive. If you are catching a train or flight the same evening, book it for after 14:30.
Meridian Gate, Forbidden City. Your driver and guide meet you there; the exact spot is confirmed the day before travel.
Forbidden City admission (¥60 in high season); Treasure Gallery ticket (¥10); Three hours of Mandarin commentary.
Lunch — the only sit-down option inside is the Ice Cellar restaurant; better to eat after exiting; Clock Gallery ¥10.
Two days. We do not accept same-day or next-day bookings because the car, guide and admission have to be arranged in advance. Cancellation is free up to 7 days before the tour; inside that it steps to 20% (6–3 days) and 60% (2–1 days), and nothing is refunded on the day itself.
Nine thousand rooms on a single axis, red walls and yellow tiles. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the set piece, but the corner towers and the imperial garden are where it gets quiet.
故宫博物院旧称紫禁城，红墙黄瓦气势恢宏，中轴对称布局尽显皇家威严，太和殿庄严肃穆，角楼构造精妙。
It works as a history lesson and as architecture: courtyards that keep opening into more courtyards, and detail everywhere at eye level if you look up.
故宫宫殿宏伟，古建筑精美，是鲜活的历史课堂。
Do not skip the Treasure Gallery — the small extra ticket is where the gold, jade and imperial regalia live, and it thins the crowds out considerably.
单独推荐了珍宝馆，不虚此行，有机会下次还来。
