2 Days Tour to Chengde Summer Resort and Eight Outer Temples from Beijing

Beijing, China
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Duration2 days
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LanguagesChinese, Chinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Chengde, previously known as Jehol or Rehe, is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, situated 180 km northeast of Beijing. It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast royal garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence since the weather temperature is cool during the summer there (average 24.5°C /76.1°F in July, and the annual mean is 9.11°C/48.4°F). This tour takes you to visit the UNESCO sites, the imperial garden and Tibatan temples. If you have an extra 2 days in Beijing, and want to do something different, this day trip to Chengde surely can be a good fit for you.

Options

2 days self-guided tour

Private transfer: This option all attraction tickets with 2 lunches, private car driver service inclusive, driver could speak basic English.
Pickup included

2 days tour with guide

Private tour: This option all attraction entrance tickets with 2 lunches, licensed tour guide. private car driver service are inclusive.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Private vehicle with driver
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Private guide
  • Lunch
  • Local food lunch
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: Beijing to Chengde Summer Resort
  1. Beijing
    3h
    Your driver will pick you up in your place around 7:30am, and then take you to famous ChengDe Mountain Resort (3 hours driving time) On the way, you can take a nap in air conditioning comfortable car, or enjoy the scenery along the way.
  2. Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    After arriving Chengde Mountain Resort (around 10:30am), you can visit the emperor's garden first (2.5 hours). It's the emperor's Summer Palace of the Qing Dynasty. It's the largest imperial garden in China (double size of Beijing’s Summer Palace), construction spanned nearly ninety years (beginning under Emperor Kangxi in 1703 and lasting through the greater part of Emperor Qianlong’s reign). The Imperial Summer Villa often used as a de facto second capital as Kangxi set a precedent followed by a succession of other Qing emperors. In 1994, the Imperial Summer Villa became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  3. Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)
    1h · Admission ticket included
    After you later lunch, you will visit one of the outer eight temples Puning Temple. You will learned the histories and stories behind.
    At end, transferred to your Chengde hotel. (accommodation cost by yourself).
Day 2: Patala Palace-Temple of Distant Peace-Beijing
  1. Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple)
    2h · Admission ticket included
    After your breakfast and check out from the hotel, your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby.
    Today, you will visit the largest temple in the outer eight temples, the little Potala Palace. It was built for Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama during their visit for Tibet. That is why the temple was built on the model of the Potala Palace in Lhasa. You will have couple of hours to visit this temple.
  2. Temple of Distant Peace (Anyuan miao)
    1h · Admission ticket included
    If the time available, you could visit another one of the outer eight temples, Anyuan Temple.
  3. Beijing
    3h
    After the tour, you will drive back to Beijing for another 3 hours.
  4. Jinshanling Great Wall
    Pass by
    Passby

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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