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Half Day Tour of Beijing's Summer Palace with Guide and Driver
Half Day Tour of Beijing's Summer Palace with Guide and Driver
Half Day Tour of Beijing's Summer Palace with Guide and Driver
Half Day Tour of Beijing's Summer Palace with Guide and Driver
Half Day Tour of Beijing's Summer Palace with Guide and Driver

Half Day Tour of Beijing's Summer Palace with Guide and Driver

By Friendly China Heritage Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £6 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

In the morning or afternoon, take a visit to the Summer Palace, the best-preserved imperial garden, where your professional guide will share fascinating insights about Empress Dowager Cixi, the renowned dragon lady. Discover the extravagance of her lifestyle and the hidden tales behind it. Marvel at her opera house, birthday celebration chambers, the longest painted corridor, and the stunning Kunming Lake, all while soaking in the historical ambiance.

Activity location

  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
    • No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
    • 100080, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
    • No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
    • 100080, Beijing, China

Check availability

Tickets only,no extras.
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

This option includes Summer Palace tickets only, excluding guide services and transport.
Pickup included

Price details
£6.49 x 1 Adult£6.49
Total
Price is £6.49
Until Wed, 11 Jun
Half Day Tour of Beijing's Summer Palace with Guide and Driver
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

English guide
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
£123.97 x 1 Adult£123.97
Total
Price is £123.97
Until Wed, 11 Jun
Other languages
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • German

Spanish French German Russian
Pickup included

Price details
£166.03 x 1 Adult£166.03
Total
Price is £166.03
Until Wed, 11 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTravel comfortably in a clean,air-conditioned car
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 5th ring zone of Beijing city
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
In the morning or afternoon, your guide and driver will meet you in the hotel lobby at either 9:00AM for a morning tour or 1:00PM for an afternoon tour.The driving time from hotels near the city centre to the Summer Palace is approximately 50 minutes, with variations depending on the hotel's distance from the palace.. Upon arrival, your professional guide will take you on a tour of the best-preserved imperial garden, sharing fascinating insights about Empress Dowager Cixi, the renowned "Dragon Lady." Discover the extravagance of her lifestyle and the hidden tales behind it as you marvel at her opera house, birthday celebration chambers, the longest painted corridor, and the stunning Kunming Lake. You will spend two hours soaking in the historical ambiance. Afterwards, the guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel, which will take another 50 minutes.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSummer Palace (Yiheyuan)
    • No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
    • 100080, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESummer Palace (Yiheyuan)
    • No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
    • 100080, Beijing, China

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