Tour route of the Palace Museum

To visit the Forbidden City, you can choose the following routes:

Route 1: Wumen-Taihe Gate-Hongyi Hall (Royal Ritual Exhibition)-Taihe Hall-Zhonghe Hall-Baohe Hall-Gan Qing Gate-Gan Qing Palace-Jiaotai Hall-Kunning Palace-Royal Garden-Shenwumen.

Route 2: Wumen-Taihe Gate-Taihe Hall-Baode Hall Xidan (Tianfu Yongzang Exhibition/Baode Hall Dongdan (Gongque Narrative Exhibition)-Zhonghe Hall-Baohe Hall-Gan Qing Gate-Gan Qing Palace-Jiaotai Hall-Kunning Palace-Royal Garden-Shenwumen.

For the first-time visitors to the Forbidden City, I have the following suggestions:

Purchase tickets in advance: In order to ensure the smooth entry into the Forbidden City, it is recommended to purchase tickets in official website or other designated channels in advance. Especially in the tourist season, tickets are often sold out or in short supply.

Reasonable arrangement of time: The Palace Museum has a huge scale and many scenic spots. It is suggested that you know the distribution of scenic spots and visit routes in advance so as to arrange the time reasonably. You can make detailed plans in advance, including tour routes, visit time, rest places, etc.