Summer Palace Walking Tour with Private Transfer Option
Meet your guide in the lobby of your Beijing city hotel, then head directly to the Summer Palace to begin your wonderful tour.
At the start of the tour, your professional guide will give you a detailed introduction to the history of the Summer Palace. Feel free to ask questions at any time. Then, accompanied by your guide, explore many important courtyards and halls, including the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, where the imperial family received officials and foreign envoys.
Continue to the Hall of Jade Ripples, where the emperor was confined and placed under house arrest for ten years, and the Hall of Fragrant Herbs, the emperor's bookstore. Visit the Hall of Happiness and Longevity, the courtyard of the Dragon Lady - Empress Dowager Cixi.
Walk along the longest corridor in the world and admire the paintings on the ceiling. You will also see the Hall of Dispelling Clouds and the Tower of Buddhist Incense from a distance, before reaching the Marble Boat, a foreign-style structure that symbolized the Qing Dynasty's stability.
You will not feel rushed during the whole tour. The tour finishes near the Marble Boat, and your driver or guide will take you back to your hotel or your next place in Beijing city.
