Private Summer Palace Night Tour and City Illumination | La Vacanza Travel

Private Summer Palace Night Tour and City Illumination

Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 3 to 4 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Experience a unique opportunity to explore the Summer Palace by night with a tour away from the crowds of the daytime. Enjoy amazing sunset at the Seventeen Arches Bridge, explore courtyards and garden under the lights, your tour guide will bring ancient history to life in front of your eyes. For the rest of the night, tour can customized to your demands, you can explore the Beijing 2008 Olympic Park, stroll around the shops and restaurants at Shichahai Lake area, or driving pass by Tian'anmen Square, CBD or other places you want to go in the city.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

Your tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel, then hop into your private air-conditioned vehicle, heading directly to the Summer Palace.

Away from the usual crowds of the day, enjoy the opportunity to admire the Summer Palace in a more intimate and engaging way.

This private night tour is very flexible. If you want to spend more time to enjoy the peace and quiet moment in the Summer Palace, you can start from the Seventeen Arches Bridge where you can enjoy amazing sunset in a clear day.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Then follow your tour guide to stroll along the charming Kunming Lake to the north. If you arrive north before 6pm, you still be able to explore few courtyards including emperor's bedroom, emperor Qianlong's bookstore, Dragon Lady - Ci'xi's courtyard.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Head up to explore the Long Corridor which is simply an art gallery with more than 8,000 vivid colorful landscapes, portraits and traditional Chinese style paintings of birds and flowers. It was built in the shape of a bat with open wings since the Chinese word for the nocturnal animal is pronounced in the same way as happiness and fortune.

While stroll along the world's longest art gallery. Hear amazing legendary stories, traditions from your guide under the moonlight.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kunming Lake, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

Move on to the Marble Boat, which was built in 1755 by the Qianlong Emperor with the purpose to warning the government to do things right for the people.

Your Summer Palace walking tour will ends here, your tour guide will introduce you to the best that the Summer Palace has to offer – from the reason why it's been built to the clash of the Qing Dynasty. The tour filling with stories of Qing Dynasy and the life of the dragon lady- Ci'xi. So you will leave not just having seen the Summer Palace, but having experienced it.

Duration: 20 minutes

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

Customize the rest of the tour according to your wish. Drive pass by the Beijing Olympic Park where you can enjoy amazing lights of the area.

Stop At: Shichahai Scenic Resort, Yangfang Lane, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China

Stroll along the city’s famous night life area at Shichahai/Houhai, explore the shops and restaurants in this area.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Then hop on your private car ride past illuminated landmarks like Tian'anmen Square, Chang'an Street, and the neighborhoods of Hutongs area.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing

Inclusions
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fee to the Summer Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
  • Entry/Admission - Kunming Lake
  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Happiness and Longevity

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • 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
We will pick you up from you hotel in Beijing City ,please provide hotel information when make booking

Voucher info

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

Duration

3 to 4 hours


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