Beijing born, hutong raised. Fifteen years guiding English speakers through the palaces and out to the Wall. I run early: the Forbidden City at 8:30 and Mutianyu before the coaches… View guide profile
The palace before the crowds, from the Meridian Gate up the central axis and then out into the side courtyards where the clocks, the ceramics and the quiet are. Climb Jingshan for the view of all those golden roofs, then ride a bike through the hutongs around Houhai for lunch in a courtyard restaurant.
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Each stop has the Chinese name and a driver card, in case you want to leave early or come back another day.
Tickets pre-booked with your passport numbers. We enter at opening and walk the central axis before it fills, then the side palaces.
Out of the north gate and straight up the hill for the only view of the whole palace.
Bikes from a shop by Houhai lake; 40 minutes through the lanes to a courtyard restaurant.
Finish at the Drum Tower; the lanes around it are the best-preserved in the city.
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Public transportation. Metro, bus and taxi fares are paid as you go.
Forbidden City, Meridian Gate ticket check · 故宫 午门 检票口
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Forbidden City tickets are name-registered and sell out, especially April to October. I book them the moment sales open, 7 days ahead.
Yes, except on public holidays. We run the hutong and Jingshan parts and swap the palace for the Temple of Heaven.
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