Beijing: Summer Palace Entry Ticket (Main Entry/ Combined Ticket)

4.6 (53 reviews) Beijing, China
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Overview

The Summer Palace is a must-see site in Beijing, and we offer two ticket types for your visit:

1. Combined Ticket
This ticket includes main gate entry and access to the major interior sights: Dehe Garden, Suzhou Street, Tower of Buddhist Incense, and Wenchang Gallery. You may enter anytime between 6:30 and 15:30, and stay inside the park until closing time.

2. Main Entrance Ticket
This ticket grants access to the general park area only. It’s a great choice if you prefer to stroll around the lake, admire the grand landscape, and see the exterior architecture without entering the paid interior venues.

Options

Main Entry, No Inside Gardens

Ticket only, No guide: We will offer valid QR Code once the ticket is issued.
Ticket: To main gate only, no inside gardens and halls.
Free Admission Policy: Free for children under 7 and seniors aged 60 and over. Just show passport at the entrance.

Combined Ticket

Ticket only, No guide: Please use the QR Code we provide.
Includes: Combined ticket, to main gate and inside halls and gardens.
Free Admission Policy: Free for children under 7 and seniors aged 60 and over. Please present your passport on site.

What's included

  • Combined Ticket includes the inside gardens. (Inside gardens don't open on Mondays)
  • IMPORTANT: Free of charge for children under 6 or seniors 60 and 60+. Only show passport on-site.
  • IMPORTANT: Use only the QR code we send you. Reference No. or barcodes are invalid.
  • Admission ticket to Summer Palace.
  • No Guide Service.
  • No Transportation.
  • The boat ride on Kunming Lake.

What to expect

  1. Summer Palace
    Admission ticket included
    Opening Hours
    April 1 - October 31: 6:00 - 19:00; Inside gardens: 8:00 to 17:30
    November 1 - March 31: 6:30 - 18:00; Inside gardens: 8:30 to 16:30

    As the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, the Summer Palace ranked amongst the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in year 1998. The garden greatly influences Chinese horticulture and landscape with its famous natural views and cultural interests, which also has long been recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens'. Summer Palace radiates fully the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal gardens. Composed mainly of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it owns over 3,000 man-made ancient structures, including pavilions, towers, bridges, corridors, etc.

    The admission ticket only includes the main entrance. Combo ticket covers the entrance fee for Dehe Garden, Tower of Buddhist Incense, Wenchang Hall, Suzhou Street and Danning Hall.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Summer Palace
No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Beijing, 100091, China
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End point
Summer Palace
No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Beijing, 100091, China
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Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Opening Hours: April 1 - October 31: Entrance: 6:00 - 19:00; Inside gardens: 8:00 to 17:30.
  • Opening Hours: November 1 - March 31: Entrance: 6:30 - 18:00; Inside gardens: 8:30 to 16:30.
  • Tickets are only valid for the selected date.
  • This is a pre-booking service. Tickets are released 7 days in advance, and confirmations will be sent upon issuance.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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