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East Qing Tombs Private Excursion: Explore China's Largest Royal Tomb Complex from Beijing
4.9
7 Ratings
Zunhua
Spend a full day with a professional tour guide exploring the enchanting Eastern Qing Tombs, the largest and best-preserved royal family tomb complex in China. This 8-9 hour tour includes a private guide, entrance ticket, and hotel transfer.
Spend a full day with a professional tour guide exploring the enchanting Eastern Qing Tombs, the largest and best-preserved royal family tomb complex in China. This 8-9 hour tour includes a private guide, entrance ticket, and hotel transfer.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty - Begin your day with a professional guide who will accompany you from your Beijing hotel to explore the enchanting Eastern Qing Tombs. Constructed during the Qing Dynasty, which was led by the Manchurians from northeastern China, these tombs were designed to surpass the grandeur of the preceding Ming…
- Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty - Begin your day with a professional guide who will accompany you from your Beijing hotel to explore the enchanting Eastern Qing Tombs. Constructed during the Qing Dynasty, which was led by the Manchurians from northeastern China, these tombs were designed to surpass the grandeur of the preceding Ming Dynasty. The tomb of the influential Emperor Qianlong showcases exquisite stone carvings and Tibetan Buddhist influences, while the tomb of the notorious yet powerful Dowager Cixi displays unimaginable luxury. The significant tomb robbery by warlords in the 1920s also brought these tombs into the spotlight.
In comparison to the Ming Tombs, the Eastern Qing Tombs attract fewer visitors, allowing for a more serene experience as you delve into history.
Please note: There are no high-quality restaurants near the Tombs, only some village eateries that may not meet cleanliness and taste expectations. It is recommended to bring your own fast food or snacks for lunch in advance. Your private guide and driver will return you to your Beijing downtown hotel at the end of the tour.
What's Included
- Hotel pick up & drop off
- Gas, toll & parking lot fees
- English-speaking tour guide service fee
- Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
- Entrance Tickets
- Hotel pick up & drop off
- Gas, toll & parking lot fees
- English-speaking tour guide service fee
- Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
- Entrance Tickets
What's Not Included
- Accommodations
- Meals (Lunch & Dinner)
- Gratuity to the guide and driver
- Personal cost
- Accommodations
- Meals (Lunch & Dinner)
- Gratuity to the guide and driver
- Personal cost
Additional Information
- Dress code is smart casual
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
- Extra fee is requested after 9 hours tour
- Dress code is smart casual
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
- Extra fee is requested after 9 hours tour
Location
Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty
Northwest of Zunhua,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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Dreamer00360726025
Apr 29, 2025
wonderful time at East Qing Tombs - Catherine Lu Tours - I had a wonderful private excursion to the East Qing Tombs with Catherine Lu Tours. My tour guide was friendly, accommodating, and extremely knowledgeable about the history and significance of the site. She even adjusted her usual schedule to accommodate my early morning request, which I truly appreciated. I highly recommend Catherine Lu Tours to anyone visiting the area and will definitely use their service again for future trips!
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Chinyangong
Mar 6, 2025
Qing Eastern Tombs - Our guides, Ms Gu Ping and Gary picked us up punctually. During the tour, Ms Gu told us many interesting stories about the emperors and their concubines buried within the mausoleum complex and shared many interesting details about the building architecture. Ms Gu even went beyond her way to bring us to visit Jingling.
Really enjoyed our trip very much due to the friendliness and professionalism of Ms Gu and Gary!
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Extraordinary779801
Nov 16, 2024
QING TOMBS TOUR - Our family went to the Qing tombs. Tour guide Lisa from CatherineLu Tour is so informative and passionate about the history of China. It is really an eye opener for us and we learnt a lot from her. I felt that i had travelled back in time to the glamorous Qing dynasty then.
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Hoang_v
Apr 20, 2024
Excellent experience - Worthwhile trip, esp. for a fan of Chinese history and Qing dynasty. You could find your self surrounded by signature Ming/ Qing architecture resembling that of Forbidden City apart from its quite and less people. Rita, our private tour guide, is really nice to acompany us most of the journey with interesting history stories in the Emperor Qianlong and Empress CiXi Tombs. A little pity to not be able to visit Emperor Kangxi Tombs (ticket available but we were not aware to buy in advance). Overall the tour is super nice and highly recommend for anyone who could spend a full day extra in Beijing/ Tianjin (beside visiting Forbidden City and Great Wall).
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Farah_s
Jan 12, 2024
Incredible - This trip was really worth our time. It was a long drive (2 hours) but the tombs and the area was breathtaking!
Rita from Catherine Lu Tours was a very lovely guide, who was very knowledgeable and a pleasant person. She told us everything, even small details which we really liked!
We recommend this tour if you like buildings and history similar to the forbidden city and this is just as interesting as that!
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Garwatt
Nov 8, 2019
Long trip out but worth it, get out of Beijing for the day! - I wanted to visit the Tombs without including a visit to the Wall, so this visit delivered that. I was met by Kim, who was great. It was an early start and my driver whisked us out to the Tombs. Once there I enjoyed a crowd-less, detailed tour of a number of tombs. Not all are open and many are similar so the ones you see cover the main tombs worth visiting. Kim supplied lots of details about the history, individuals buried there and background. The 5th Emperors tomb is the most impressive and learning about the Dragon Lady, will make you wonder, good or bad!
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