Why choose this Beijing tour ?
Spend a day to explore the beauty of the wonderful Chinese gardens on this private and personalized tour: Beauty, drama and history! This all inclusive private tour is ideal for the horticultural enthusiast or any admirer of natural beauty. Visit two imperial gardens in Beijing: The Summer Palace and The Old Summer Palace, built in the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911). This price one day tour includes tasty lunch in the local restaurant, entrance fee to all the sites, dragon boat cruise in the Summer Palace(Summer time) , an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. The tour contains no factory and shopping stops which keeps the focus on the main sites.
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What makes All Inclusive Beijing Private Day Tour to Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace a unique experience ?
Your private tour guide will pick you up from your hotels lobby at 9:00am to start the garden adventures.
Your first stop is the Summer Palace (first built in 1,750), a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls (Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Hall of Happiness and Longevity, and etc), palaces, temples and bridges (such as Seventeen Arches Bridge) to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value. Using Kunming Lake, the former reservoir of the Yuan dynasty’s capital and Longevity Hill as the basic framework, the Summer Palace combined political and administrative, residential, spiritual, and recreational functions within a landscape of lakes and mountains, in accordance with the Chinese philosophy of balancing the works of man with nature. You will also see the famous Qingyan Stone Boat there. From there you will take a dragon boat cruise to the South Gate of the Summer Palace(In summer time)
Learn the stories about Empress Cixi with your tour guide here and check out her living quarters.
Walk along the longest corridor in the world which listed on the Guinness book of world record;
then continue to the Marble Boat–a foreign style superstructure which was supposed to be a symbol of stability of the Qing Dynasty.
Continue to the Old Summer Palace, a veritable museum of garden construction and horticulture. It’s Chinese name is Yuanminyuan, which means “Garden of Gardens”. It was constructed during the 18th and early 19th century and was a wonderland of lakes and waterways, bridges, hills and pavilions. However, it was destroyed in 1860.
Your authentic Chinese lunch will be served in a local restaurant.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
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Your tour guide will pick you up at 9:00am for the tour, tour will finish between 3-4 pm.
Pickup included
All Inclusive Beijing Private Day Tour to Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Entrance fee
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off(For hotels within the 4th ring road of the City)
Not Included
- Additional entrance to the Museums inside the Gardens
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Discover Beijing Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Shanghai.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 6 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
