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Beijing Summer Palace Ticket Booking

By Lily's Tour Company
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Free cancellation available
Price is ฿293 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
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  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Get your direct entry Summer palace admission ticket to explore this impressive attraction during your Beijing trip. Discover the secrets that have been hidden of the Qing dynasty (1420 to 1912).

The Summer Palace occupies 3.008 square kilometres, three-fourths of which is water, mainly the Kunming Lake at the foot of Longevity Hill. Its 70,000 square metres of building space features a variety of palaces, gardens, and other ancient-style architectural structures. Well known for its large and priceless collection of cultural relics, it was among the first group of historical and cultural heritage sites in China to be placed under special state protection.

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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Park Grounds Entry ticket

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h

Duration: 3 hours: Please note this is park entry, excluding Buddha Incense Pavilion, Dehe Garden, Suzhou Street & Wenchang Courtyard Museum.
Self-guided Tour: No guide, Enjoy your own pace. Children aged under 6 & senior above 60 free of charge, present passport enter directly.
Download QR code: You will receive QR code ticket in 4-5 days in advance. Scan the QR code to enter to Summer Palace.

Price details
฿292.98 x 1 Adult฿292.98
Total
Price is ฿292.98
Until Mon, 13 Jul

Summer Palace combo ticket

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h

Duration: 3 hours: No guide, Enjoy your own pace. Children aged under 6 & senior above 60 free of charge, present passport enter directly.
Combined ticket including: Main park entry plus four attractions: Buddha Incense Pavilion, Dehe Garden, Suzhou Street & Wenchang Courtyard Museum.
QR code ticket: You will receive QR code ticket in 4-5 days in advance. Scan the QR code to enter to Summer Palace.

Price details
฿526.03 x 1 Adult฿526.03
Total
Price is ฿526.03
Until Mon, 13 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission ticket
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please note: Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking
  • The ticket is only valid on the day you book to travel
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • This is only pre-booking service, if we get the ticket then the QR code will received 7 days in advance.
  • Passport is required for all travellers on the day of travel for checking

Activity itinerary

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

  • 2h
After you arrive at the east gate of Summer Palace, you can access to the Summer Palace through the security check and by showing your QR Code. Summer Palace Schedule:  • Peak Season: April 1st to October 31st (Monday to Sunday) -  Last Entry is at 18:00 • Summer Holiday: July to August (Monday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 18:00 • Slow Season: November 1st to March 31st (Tuesday to Sunday) - Last Entry is at 17:00 Please note: • This is pre booking service, the QR code will send 7 days before the tour date. • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for “all participants” upon booking • This ticket product offers you direct entry to Summer palace with the QR code.

Hall of Benevolence and Longevity

  • 30m
It was built in 1750, and was known as the Hall of Industrious Government. Emperor Qianlong ruled that the halls where monarchs attended to state affairs would be named after them. After the rebuilding of the Summer Palace, the hall was renamed, suggesting that benevolent rulers would enjoy long lives.

Kunming Lake

  • 30m
Kunming Lake was built during the Qing Dynasty in the early 18th century and was initially named Wengshan Lake. It was later renamed Kunming Lake to commemorate the emperor's hometown, Kunming. The lake holds a special place inthe hearts of the Chinese people as it symbolises harmony and peace. It is said thatthe lake was built to recreate the West Lake in Hangzhou, which was considered themost beautiful lake at the time.

Hall of Happiness and Longevity

  • 20m
This part section was the major architectural structure in the living quarters and the residence of empress dowager cixi.the whole compound was basically made of wood, which is ideal for ventilation and lighting.

Long Corridor at the Summer Palace

  • 40m
The Long Corridor is the longest garden corridor in China, and one of the oldest structures in the Summer Palace. It is a covered promenade running for 728 metres along the northern shore of Kunming Lake and connecting with a row of buildings at the foot of Longevity Hill.

Suzhou Market Street

  • 20m
Suzhou Street was built in the style of South China (Jiangsu and Zhejiang) towns in 1750 during the Qing Dynasty; it is a place where the emperors and empresses took their leisurely strolls. The street is the most visited attraction in the Summer Palace.

Location

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
    • No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
    • 100080, Beijing, China

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