Summer Palace of Beijing Free Walking Tour
Overview of the tour in Beijing
We will wait for you at Metro line 4 Beigongmen station Exit C. Find the guide who is holding a card with"Roy Li".
Please bring Chinese yuan cash and passport with you to buy tickets.
Summer Palace (颐和园) is the largest and most complete existing royal garden, reputed as the royal garden museum. Located in Haidian district, about 15km from Beijing center, Summer Palace covers an area of 290 hectares.
Its predecessor was the Garden of Clear Ripples (Qingyiyuan) started in 1750 and burned down by the British and French allied troops in 1860. In 1886, Empress Dowager Cixi used navy outlays and other funds in the reconstruction and renamed the park as Summer Palace in 1888.
The Summer Palace in northwest suburban Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China.
It is a imperial garden most completely reserved with the richest landscapes and concentrated buildings. The Summer Palace was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1998.
This activity includes:
- Summer Palace
On arrival
We will wait for you at Metro line 4 Beigongmen station Exit C
Find the guide who is holding a card with the name "Roy Li" on it.
Things to note
Please carry passport and Chinese yuan cash with you to buy tickets
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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