Private Garden Tour: Exploration of Summer Palace and Beijing Botanical Garden
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2 Ratings
Beijing
For an excellent retreat away from the urban hustle without the need to travel a great distance, this day is reserved for touring two of Beijing’s most notable gardens, the Botanical Garden and the Summer Palace. The journey does not only seek out the scenic allure of these locations but also delves into their culture and history.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Olympic Park - Your day will start with a pickup from your centrally located hotel in Beijing where you will meet the tour guide at 9:00am.\n\nFirst you will drive pass by the Olympic Park and stop for photos.\n- Water Cube - Beijing Olympic Park is where the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics took place. The two famous stadiums are -The Water Cube and The Bird’s Nest.\n- Niaochao National Stadium - The Bird’s Nest was the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, when it had a capacity of 91 000 spectators.\n\n- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Then heading to the Summer Palace.The Summer Palace in Beijing \’ first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 \’ is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value.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.\n\n- Hall of Benevolence and Longevity - With your knowledgeable and experienced English speaking guide,you will hear all detailed stories and historical about this Palace, and learn the essence of the Chinese gardens.The Chinese have a totally different perspective on what a garden should be and it must be seen to be understood. \n\nHere, you will visit important buildings ,such as, Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Hall of Happiness and Longevity.\n- Long Corridor at the Summer Palace - Walk along the World’s longest corridor and enjoy different paintings on the ceiling.\n- Kunming Lake - In summer time, you will enjoy the dragon boat cruise along the lake\n- Qingyan Stone Boat - Your tour will ends at Qingyan Marble Boat.\n- Beijing Botanical Garden - Stop at a local restaurant for a delicious Chinese Lunch.\n\nContinue to the Beijing Botanical Garden. Covering an area of 400 hectares, it is renowned as the largest botanical garden in North China. The garden contains not only a great variety of rare trees and stunning flowers, but also houses a number of historical attractions.\n\nYour tour will conclude with drop-off back at your hotel.
What's Included
- Seasonal Dragon boat cruise at the Summer Palace
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Insightful commentary from a professional guide
- Refreshments provided with bottled water
- Savor a local lunch during the tour
- All entrance fees covered
- Travel in comfort with private vehicle transport
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Olympic Park
North of Beisihuanzhong road, Chaoyang District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Chcochran2010
Jun 10, 2023
Sweet Summer Palace Trip - The Summer Palace/Botanical Garden tour was an amazing experience and a great way to wrap up my try to China. I couldn't have had a bette tour guide than Susan. She was very knowledgeable and allowed me to enjoy each local at my own pace while answering all the questions I had. We took the boat tour out on the lake at the Summer Palace. It was very nice but honestly too short, I would have liked to see that be longer. The Botanical Garden was very lovely, very large with no way to see all it had to offer in just a couple hours. This would be a great place to spend a full day just walking around and enjoying all of the beautiful horticulture. All in all, I could have spent a day at each stop, the Summer Palace and the Botanical Garden. if I must pick my favorite part of the day, it would have to be the green bean ice cream :-)
A great experience with a great tour guide! I will definitely book more trips when I return to China!
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Ortiz_e
Apr 25, 2016
This was a fantastic tour! Both... - <p>This was a fantastic tour! Both Bella, the tour guide, and the driver were very professional. Bella spoke English very clearly and was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the Summer Palace. Just thinking of the Beijing Botanical Gardens brings a smile to my face. It was wonderful timing, spring time, the flowers were in full bloom and the fragrance is unforgettable.</p>
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