Forbidden City tours
★ 4.9
(11K+ reviews)
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Ly **
10 Mar
Mike is good tour gide. Mike was very knowledgeable and friendly. The explanations about the history and culture were clear and engaging, which made the whole tour much more enjoyable. He were also very helpful and attentive to everyone in the group. I had a great experience.
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DEB **
5 days ago
Our visit to the Forbidden City was truly unforgettable and absolutely worth it. The palace complex is enormous and filled with fascinating history, and having a guide made all the difference in understanding what we were seeing.
I highly recommend this tour—especially with Peter—if you want to experience the Forbidden City on a deeper level rather than just walking through it.
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Audrey ***
9 Mar
Our guide (Ms Ada) was very patient, knowledgeable and engaging! Ada and the driver were on time and we didn’t have to wait long for pick up at each destination. Ada guided us through Forbidden City & Summer Palace, providing as much stories as one could absorb. It was no regrets having a personal guide as a first visit (Note: One can’t see everything @ Forbidden in a day!), giving you the flexibility and direct accesss to questions. My husband who loves history truly enjoyed the experience. Great day trip!
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Klook User
5 days ago
just wow. We started the tour pretty at 9.30, it consider pretty late compared with other. But during the line up before entering the Tiananmen, our guide JULIA (remember her name), is very informative compared with others group. She's explaining a lot of history background and some trivia with very fluent English and very funny too. She's non stop machine of history teacher, explain step by step and minute by minute. Tour took around 5 hours walking, prepare comfort shoes, water and small meal (such as bread or onigiri), we are not stopping for lunch during the tour, make sure have a big breakfast. Tour finish at 16.00 and she gives us the recommendation restaurant to try too.
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YOKEPHIN *****
11 Feb
We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide, Ms. Lisa, during our Iconic Beijing Private Tour. She was very efficient, professional, and well-organized throughout the day. Her explanations at every location were clear, detailed, and easy to understand, which made the tour even more enjoyable and meaningful.
She was also very caring and attentive to us, always making sure we were comfortable and well taken care of. The lunch arrangement was excellent as well – nicely chosen and well-organized.
Highly recommended! Thank you, Ms. Lisa, for making our Beijing trip such a memorable and pleasant experience. 🌟
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susilawati *******
26 Dec 2025
we have a great and wonderful experience for this trip. The tour guide Ms. Ranee, she is very good in explained all the places and soooo detail, very nice and helpful ( help us to order something and deliver to our hotel 😊). we also got very nice driver and drove very good. thank you for help us so we can have a great holiday 🙏🏻🥰
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Edmond ***
12 Oct 2025
What a fantastic experience! Andy, our guide, looked after us so well from. The time he met us at our hotel and throughout the tour. Great English and knowledge of the Forbidden City which made everything we saw so much more interesting and meaningful. He also adapted the tour to our needs (we skipped Tiananmen Sq because of the crowds). Mention also goes to the driver Zhen who drove us from the hotel to the Forbidden City in a spotless vehicle prepared with water and snacks. Highly recommend this tour for a great private experience.
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Klook User
8 Feb
Lucy was an incredible tour guide from start to finish. She was knowledgeable, organized, and made the entire experience feel seamless. As a solo traveler, I felt completely safe, cared for, and genuinely welcomed the entire time. On top of that, her photography skills are amazing. She knew exactly how to capture the best moments and angles, which made the experience feel even more special. I never felt rushed and always felt supported. If you’re traveling solo or just want a guide who truly goes above and beyond, Lucy is a gem. Highly recommend!
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