Beijing Trip Overview
Hire an English speaking driver and private vehicle to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort, and Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple) in Chengde. Enjoy a more relaxed experience away from the crowds as your explore on your own. This is a perfect choice for all those customers who want to have a self-guided tour to the attraction with their own pace.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 11 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Transfers & Ground Transport >> Bus Services
Explore Beijing Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, China, China
Hire an English speaking driver and private vehicle to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort, and Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple) in Chengde. Enjoy a more relaxed experience away from the crowds as your explore on your own. This is a perfect choice for all those customers who want to have a self-guided tour to the attraction with their own pace.
Your English speaking driver will pick you up at 7:00am from your hotel and transfer to Chengde, Hebei province. Arrive around 10:00am and two hours visiting the UNESCO-listed Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort, built between 1703 and 1792 during the Qing dynasty. This gloriously landscaped summer palace took almost a century to complete and was home to Qing Dynasty emperors, eunuchs, courtiers, and concubines during Beijing’s scorching summer months for many years.
After enjoy a local lunch (your own expense), continue to the Small Potala Palace, which is called The Putuo Zongcheng. It is a Qing dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and 1771 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796).
If time allows, you can also visit the Temple of Universal Peace or Temple of Universal Happiness
It is just a suggested itinerary. If there are any other special landmarks interest you most of Chengde, please feel free to discuss with your driver.
After Chengde city visiting, your driver will drop you off at your Beijing hotel by 6:00pm.
![[4days 3nights] Beijing+Xian Tour from/back to Beijing by air](https://media.tacdn.com/media/attractions-splice-spp-674x446/0a/24/38/44.jpg "[4days 3nights] Beijing+Xian Tour from/back to Beijing by air")
