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Beijing Private Tour to Summer Palace and Fragrant Hill with Cable Car Ride
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Beijing
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Escape the bustle of Beijing and take this private tour to visit the Summer Palace and Fragrant Hill. 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. Explore the dozens of ancient sights that dot the Fragrant Hill park, such as Biyun Temple or the Vajrasana Pagoda, and take the cable car to the top of Xianglu for stunning views. When come in autumn, with the presence of the red leaves. English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, cable car ride, lunch, hotel pi...
Highlights
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Professional guide
Lunch
Cable car round trip
Transport by private vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off(For hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)
Entrance Fee
Additional entrance fees inside the Summer Palace
Gratuities
Beijing Private Tour to Summer Palace and Fragrant Hill with Cable Car Ride
(1) Reviews
Beijing
About
Escape the bustle of Beijing and take this private tour to visit the Summer Palace and Fragrant Hill. 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. Explore the dozens of ancient sights that dot the Fragrant Hill park, such as Biyun Temple or the Vajrasana Pagoda, and take the cable car to the top of Xianglu for stunning views. When come in autumn, with the presence of the red leaves. English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, cable car ride, lunch, hotel pi...
Highlights
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in Chinese Traditional & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Professional guide
Lunch
Cable car round trip
Transport by private vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off(For hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)
Entrance Fee
Additional entrance fees inside the Summer Palace
Gratuities
Itinerary
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Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
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 hours
2
Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
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 minutes
3
Hall of Happiness and Longevity
The Hall of Happiness and longevity ,empress dowager Cixi's bedroom;
10 minutes
4
Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
Stroll along the Longest Corridor in the world, and enjoy the world's longest art gallery with your tour guide.
10 minutes
5
Qingyan Stone Boat
then continue to the Marble Boat--a foreign style superstructure which was supposed to be a symbol of stability of the Qing Dynasty.
10 minutes
6
Kunming Lake
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.
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Fragrant Hills Park (Xiangshan Gongyuan)
After a lunch in the local restaurant, heading directly to Fragrant Hill. First built in 1186, this 395 acre stretch of forestry, hills, and lakes has been enjoyed by Beijing's higher ups for centuries.
1 hour
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Biyun Temple
Explore the dozens of ancient sights that dot the park, such as Biyun Temple or the Vajrasana Pagoda, then take the cable car to the top of Xianglu for stunning views. This lovely wooded park is a favorite of locals, especially in autumn to see the maple trees with their striking red leaves.
At the end of the trip you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
