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Beijing Private Tour to Summer Palace plus Drum Tower Performance and Rickshaw

5.03 reviewsSummer Palace (Yiheyuan)

  • 5–8 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 3 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Take this private tour to visit the Drum tower and watch the drum beaten performance; Ride a rickshaw to get around the Hutong to experience the culture and see locals going about daily life; Visit a local home to gain insight into Chinese customs and culture; Explore the major buildings inside the Summer Palace, get an idea on how to form a perfect garden in old days; learn the history of this most beautiful garden with your guide; get to know the powerful women Empress Dowager Cixi's story and how she controlled the country for 48 years. English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, rickshaw ride, lunch or dinner, hotel pick up and drop off by private vehicle are included.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Hutong rickshaw tour
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch or dinner depending on your start time
  • Entrance fee
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off(For hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)

What's not

  • Additional entrance fees inside the Summer Palace
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Your guide and private vehicle will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing. Then heading directly to the Summer Palace. On the way to the Summer Palace, about 40 minutes drive, your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories about the Summer Palace, feel free to ask your guide questions if you have.

    2 hAdmission included

  2. Upon arrival, followed by your guide you will visit these buildings : the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity where they received officials and foreign envoys; the Hall of Jade Ripples where the emperor was under housing arrested for 10 years; Hall of Fragrant Herbs where the emperor used to store his books;

    20 minAdmission included

  3. The Hall of Happiness and longevity ,empress dowager Cixi's bedroom;

    10 minAdmission included

  4. Stroll along the Longest Corridor in the world, and enjoy the world's longest art gallery with your tour guide.

    30 minAdmission included

  5. See the Seventeen Arches Bridge from distance.

    Passes by

  6. During the tour you will not feel been rushed, you will stop to listen to the stories, have your own time to look into the buildings and take photos, and continue.

    Passes by

  7. Stop at marble boat to learn its histories and stories.

    10 minAdmission included

  8. Continue to the Drum Tower to see a drum performance, and take a rickshaw on a trip through local alleyways. Get to know the local life and people. After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

    1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Discover Beijing Tours
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

How it compares in Beijing

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 3624 experiences we list in Beijing.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 882 of 3624.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Beijing

Beijing, China's capital for centuries, holds imperial palaces, sacred temples and stretches of the Great Wall within reach of its modern boulevards.

At the city's heart, the Forbidden City spreads behind vermilion walls, a labyrinth of halls and courtyards that housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square lies to its south, and the hill of Jingshan Park to its north gives the finest view over its golden roofs. The Temple of Heaven, set in a park where locals practise tai chi and dance, is a masterpiece of imperial design.

Top-ranked sights in Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang).

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