Beijing Trip Overview
Beijing’s public transport system is remarkably convenient and it is one of the fastest ways to get around the city by bus and metro. Immerse yourself with the locals and gain an experience of a commute in Beijing. This 4-hour private tour will help you truly experience the local’s commuting and visit the beautiful Summer Palace.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China
Beijing’s public transport system is remarkably convenient and it is one of the fastest ways to get around the city by bus and metro. Immerse yourself with the locals and gain an experience of a commute in Beijing. This 4-hour private tour will help you truly experience the local’s commuting and visit the beautiful Summer Palace.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Depending on the start time selected at checkout, meet your guide outside of your hotel lobby at 9am or 1pm. From here, you’ll make your way to the nearest metro station for the short and easy journey to the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), a UNESCO World Heritage site.
During your journey, your guide provides a historical overview of the landmark, which was built in 1750 as a royal residence and is widely considered a masterpiece of Chinese landscape design.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China
Once you arrive at the Summer Palace, you will enter from the East Gate of the palace and visit some of the most important buildings, such as the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, it takes you back to the time when the emperors built these places as a route to heaven;
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Happiness and Longevity, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China
The Hall of Happiness and Longevity, it was the residence of Empress Dowager Cixi during her stay in the Summer Palace;
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Long Corridor at the Summer Palace, No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing China
The Long Corridor, it is a covered walkway in the Summer Palace;
Pass By: Kunming Lake, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China
See the beautiful Kunming Lake in Summer Palace
Pass By: Qingyan Stone Boat, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China
The Marble Boat, it is an ornamental structure in classical Chinese landscaping;
Stop At: Tower of Buddhist Incense(Summer Palace), Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China
The Hall of Dispelling Clouds, it is situated on the central axis of Longevity Hill and is the heart of a succession of buildings used for celebrations.
Your tour will ends at the north gate of the Summer Palace, after the tour you can choose to explore the Summer Palace on your own or travel back to your hotel by subway.
Duration: 1 hour
