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19 Xinjiangongmen Road, Haidan District, Beijing, 100091, China
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Overview
Starting your tour in the summer Palace from the North Palace Gate makes your tour more enjoyable by avoiding the big crowd from the main enterance. Boating on the lake (around 15 minutes boat ride) during the tour makes your tour less exhausting. Walking on the lakeside enables you to enjoy the beautiful sunset if you are visiting the Summer Palace in the afternoon.(Approximately 18:00 is the sunset time during September and December)
Meeting and Pickup
The tour guide will meet you at the North Palace Gate of the Summer Palace. Directions:Take the exit D, Beigongmen Station,subway line 4,then walk along the street towards the west direction for 5 minutes. Find the guide who is by the stone lion on the square.
End Point
East Palace Gate of the Summer Palace
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. The tour guide led the tourists to the Suzhou Street in the Summer Palace. This is a commercial street modeled after the water town SuZhou City. It used to be a place for the imperial family to amuse themselves. Now, even just strolling along the street, tourists can still experience a unique sense of ancient charm.
2. A group of temples in Tibetan style will make the tourists feel that they are in Tibet and walking through this group of temples will make them feel the solemn atmosphere and see the beauty of the Chinese ancient buildings.
3. It's a group of buildings that located on the Longevity Hill,which is the best view point to enjoy the whole view of the Kunming Lake and part of the city.
4. When stolling along the Long Corridor,we will be so close to the lakeside.You will see even the fish and the Manderin Ducks.
5. As the longest corridor(painted walk way)in the whole world, according to the Guinness Book of records,more than 14 thousands of paintings are on top of the ceilings and beams,all of which are all different from each other.
6. Standing on the very top of the Longevity Hill,it's one of the very few old buildings from the original time,which is the 1750s.(Most of the other buildings were destroyed by the British and French during the Opium War.
7. As part of the living quarters of the Summer Palace,this area was exclusive for the mothers of the emperors.It's the most spacious courtyard of the three courtyards.
8. As the main building in the political section,the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity is the second larges building of its type all over China after the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden city.It witnessed so many important historical affairs before the last dynasty came to an end...
Inclusion
Admission ticket
Excellent English Speaking Tour Guide
Exclusion
boat ride fee
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews
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Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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