Destinations · Beijing
Beijing decisions
Neighborhood choice, Forbidden City tickets, Tiananmen access, and which Great Wall section fits your day trip.
Where should I start?
Pick the Beijing problem you are solving
If Beijing is only a stopover, confirm the Beijing 240-hour visa-free transit checker before planning the city stay. Otherwise, start with how long to stay and where to base yourself. Stuck on Forbidden City or Tiananmen access? Go straight to the ticket pages. Choosing a Great Wall section, or how to reach it? Use the Great Wall group. Everything else is in All Guides.
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Plan your Beijing stay
Forbidden City & Tiananmen
Forbidden City Ticket HelpBook with a passport, handle sold-out dates, or choose a same-day fallback.Forbidden City Trip.com Preorder vs TicketCheck seven-day Palace Museum official release versus paid third-party advance reservation.Forbidden City Same-Day TicketsWhat to know when you need a ticket on the day of your visit.Forbidden City Sold OutLow-risk next steps when the official calendar shows no availability.Tiananmen Reservation for Forbidden CityHow the Tiananmen reservation fits into a Forbidden City visit.Tiananmen Without a Chinese Phone NumberReservation help when you do not have a mainland Chinese mobile number.Tiananmen Rostrum Tickets for Foreigners: Book the Tower, Not the SquareFind the official paid Tower booking route and foreign-passport checks, separate from free Square or Palace Museum tickets.National Museum of China Tickets for Foreign Passport VisitorsOfficial English passport reservation, 17:00 release and free admission
Summer Palace
Summer Palace Tickets Without a Chinese Phone Number: Passport and Ticket Window (2026)Foreign phone blocked from Summer Palace online tickets? Beijing confirms passport-assisted ticket purchase at official park gate service windows.Beijing on Monday: What Is Open?Understand Forbidden City, National Museum and garden admission versus Monday-closed historic halls.