Beijing Garden Trilogy: Private Tour of Summer Palace, Old Summer Palace & Botanical Garden
Beijing
Experience the beauty of Beijing's gardens with a private tour of the Summer Palace, Old Summer Palace, and Botanical Garden. Explore historical sites, enjoy stunning scenery, and indulge in local cuisine. All-inclusive package with guide, transportation, and lunch.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Meet your private tour guide and your private car or van around 8:00am in your hotel lobby. You will first visit the old time royal garden Summer palace. There are beautiful many pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake, and corridors. While the Long Corridor is the longest one in the world which is on the Genuineness World Records. You will also see famous Seventeen Arches Bridge,Qingyan Stone Boat, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill there.

  • Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) - After your local lunch, you will heading to Old Summer Palace. It was the emperor’s private garden in the Qing dynasty and destroied in 1900’s by the war. The vast majority of the remaining scenic spots were destroyed in the 1900s, but under the due protection of the ruins, a park has been established on the ruin site. So visitors can imagine the former grandeur of it from the crumbling walls and ruins. What’s more, there is also an opportunity for visitors to view the complete picture of the garden in its ‘heyday’ in the exhibition hall. The reconstruction of some of the original structures and scenic spots provides people with a lovely place to relax.

  • Beijing Botanical Garden - Then you will have some time to visit the biggest botanical garden in the north China. 10,000 categories of plant with a population of 1.5 million plants are cultivated here. The Arboretum Garden has Ginkgoaceae, Coniferales, Mapletrees, Basswood, Magnolia, Berberis, Lysidice and Paulownia.
    At the end, you will transfer back to your city center located hotel.

  • Long Corridor at the Summer Palace - Visit

  • Hall of Benevolence and Longevity - visit

  • Seventeen Arches Bridge - Visit

  • Qingyan Stone Boat - Visit

  • Kunming Lake - visit

What's Included
  • English Speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Chinese lunch
  • Air-conditioned car or van for your own use
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This comprehensive private day venture encompasses three gardens. Immerse yourself in the beautiful views of the Summer Palace, previously the emperor’s summer retreat, in the morning, then explore the ruins of the Old Summer Palace, and finally, leisurely wander through the scenic Botanical garden. Included in the package are the entrance fee, a guide, a private car, and a lunch offering local cuisine.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
Cancellation Policy

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

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