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Private Garden Tour: The Summer Palace and Beijing Botanical Garden

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 8 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

For a great escape from the bustle of the city without having to venture too far, this day is dedicated to visiting two of the most prominent gardens in Beijing, the Botanical Garden and the Summer Palace.The tour not only explores the natural beauty of areas ,but also the culture and history.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Olympic Park, North of Beisihuanzhong road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101 China

Your day will start with a pickup from your centrally located hotel in Beijing where you will meet the tour guide at 9:00am.

First you will drive pass by the Olympic Park and stop for photos.

Pass By: Water Cube, No.11 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China

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.

Pass By: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China

The Bird's Nest was the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, when it had a capacity of 91 000 spectators.


Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China

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.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

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.

Here, you will visit important buildings ,such as, Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Hall of Happiness and Longevity.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Long Corridor at the Summer Palace, No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing China

Walk along the World's longest corridor and enjoy different paintings on the ceiling.

Pass By: Kunming Lake, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

In summer time, you will enjoy the dragon boat cruise along the lake

Pass By: Qingyan Stone Boat, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

Your tour will ends at Qingyan Marble Boat.

Stop At: Beijing Botanical Garden, Wofosi Road,Xiangshan, Haidian District, Beijing 100093 China

Stop at a local restaurant for a delicious Chinese Lunch.

Continue 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.

Your tour will conclude with drop-off back at your hotel.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions
  • Dragon boat cruise in the Summer Palace(Running From March to October)
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entrance fee
  • Entry/Admission - Beijing Botanical Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
  • Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Free pick up including hotels in Beijing within the 5th ring road, if your hotel is out of the city, will have extra cost, you also can travel into city to meet your tour guide

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

chcochran2010

10 Jun, 2023

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!

Ortiz_E

25 Apr, 2016

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.

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