Summer Palace Walking Tour - Beijing

Duration1h 40m - 2h

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LanguagesChinese, English, Chinese

Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Starting your tour in the summer Palace from the North Palace Gate makes your tour more enjoyable by avoiding the big crowd from the main enterance.
Boating on the lake (around 15 minutes boat ride) during the tour makes your tour less exhausting.
Walking on the lakeside enables you to enjoy the beautiful sunset if you are visiting the Summer Palace in the afternoon.(Approximately 18:00 is the sunset time during September and December)

What's included

Admission ticket
Excellent English Speaking Tour Guide

Gratuities
boat ride fee

What to expect

Suzhou Market Street
15m

The tour guide led the tourists to the Suzhou Street in the Summer Palace. This is a commercial street modeled after the water town SuZhou City. It used to be a place for the imperial family to amuse themselves. Now, even just strolling along the street, tourists can still experience a unique sense of ancient charm.
15m

A group of temples in Tibetan style will make the tourists feel that they are in Tibet and walking through this group of temples will make them feel the solemn atmosphere and see the beauty of the Chinese ancient buildings.
Traveling in a pictorial world
15m

It's a group of buildings that located on the Longevity Hill,which is the best view point to enjoy the whole view of the Kunming Lake and part of the city.
Kunming Lake
15m

When stolling along the Long Corridor,we will be so close to the lakeside.You will see even the fish and the Manderin Ducks.
Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
10m

As the longest corridor(painted walk way)in the whole world, according to the Guinness Book of records,more than 14 thousands of paintings are on top of the ceilings and beams,all of which are all different from each other.
10m

Standing on the very top of the Longevity Hill,it's one of the very few old buildings from the original time,which is the 1750s.(Most of the other buildings were destroyed by the British and French during the Opium War.
Hall of Happiness and Longevity
15m

As part of the living quarters of the Summer Palace,this area was exclusive for the mothers of the emperors.It's the most spacious courtyard of the three courtyards.
Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
10m

As the main building in the political section,the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity is the second larges building of its type all over China after the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden city.It witnessed so many important historical affairs before the last dynasty came to an end...

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The tour guide will meet you at the North Palace Gate of the Summer Palace.
Directions:Take the exit D, Beigongmen Station,subway line 4,then walk along the street towards the west direction for 5 minutes.
Find the guide who is by the stone lion on the square.

End point

East Palace Gate of the Summer Palace

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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