5-Hour Summer Palace & Old Summer Palace Private Walking Tour with Lunch Option

Beijing, China
Duration5h - 6h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, Chinese, Japanese, English, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Explore one of the UNESCO World Heritage site in Beijing-Summer Palace with a professional tour guide (different languages available). Combined with another impressive imperial palace, Old Summer Palace. Stroll around ancient pavilions, temples, bridges and huge lake. Enjoy a Dragon Boat ride in Summer Palace between April to October. Hotel pickup, entrance fees are inclusive.

Options

Japanese and Spanish available

Pickup included

German and French available

Pickup included

English and Chinese available

Pickup included

What's included

  • Professional guide
  • Subway/public bus ticket
  • Hotel pickup
  • Entrance fee
  • One way transfer from Beijing city hotel to Summer Palace
  • Meal
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Summer Palace
    2h · Admission ticket included
    After meeting your guide upon hotel pickup, hop into your vehicle and start your exciting tour. It takes about 40 minutes from downtown Beijing to the UNESCO World Heritage Site-Summer Palace, located about 12 miles northwest of Beijing downtown. It is the largest imperial Garden in existence in China, covers an area of 716 acres( three quareters of which is covered by a lake). You will visit the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity,Kunming Lake,Hall of Happiness and Longevity, Long Corridor, etc.
  2. Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan)
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    After finish Summer Palace visiting, you can have an experience of taking Beijing subway or public bus (ticket included) to the Old Summer Palace, used to be the most splendid royal garden, reputed as being the "Garden of Gardens".Constructed in 1709 of Qing Dynasty. However, it was burnt down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860.
    Accompanied by your friendly guide, you will walk around this splendid garden and listen the history. Complete your tour in this garden. You can spend more time to explore the area on your own or your guide can help you to get a taxi to your next destination(at your own cost). You also can have a lunch or dinner in Hua's Restaurant for an authentic imperial cuisine (on your own cost). Your tour guide will give you suggestions on what to order, your tour will finish at the restaurant then.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby in Beijing downtown.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Cancellation policy

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