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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This private customized garden tour designed for travelers looking to escape the city to enjoy classical imperial gardens at their own interests and pace. Choose 1-2 gardens to visit in Beijing, such as Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Old Summer Palace (Yuanminyuan), The Botanical Garden, The Fragrant Hill, The Badachu Park. Get an idea on how to form a perfect garden in old days; Explore the dozens of ancient sights that dot the gardens; Learn the history of different gardens with your guide; Lunch, entrance fee and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Bottled water
Private tour
Entrance fee to 2 gardens
Lunch
English speaking tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off( for hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel if your hotel is within the 4th ring road of Beijing city, if your hotel is out of the 4th ring road, you can travel to city to meet our guide or hotel pick up may have extra cost
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), Beijing, China Your guide and private vehicle will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing. You can decide which gardens you want to visit and the pace of your day with your informative and friendly tour guide. Visit your choice of Beijing gardens in the vibrant capital and after you’ve seen the sights, your guide offers convenient drop-off at your hotel.
During this day tour, you can choose 2-3 gardens to visit:
Summer Palace-a well-preserved royal garden that's renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, and is considered one of the most classical gardens in the world.
120 minutes
Fragrant Hills Park (Xiangshan Gongyuan), Beijing, China You also can visit the Fragrant Hill: The Fragrant Hills is a large forest park with the characteristics of imperial gardens in which natural landscape is combined with artificial scenery. 60 minutes
Biyun Temple, Beijing, China You also can choose to explore the Biyun Temple which is known for its fine scenery. The temple also includes the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, 60 minutes
Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), Beijing, China Continue to the Old Summer Palace, a veritable museum of garden construction and horticulture.
Beijing Botanical Garden, Beijing, China Check out the gardens in the Botanical Garden
Beihai Park (Beihai Gongyuan), Beijing, China You may want to explore the Beihai Park in the city.
After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing City.
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
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Jennifer S
02 Nov 2019
We had a great time with Lucy. She had great stories about the Dragon Lady and her Summer Palace. We also ate at a wonderful restaurant for lunch and had a beautiful visit to the Beijing Botanical Garden. Highly recommended.
Philippe44898
15 Apr 2019
We enjoyed a lot the tour with guide Lucy, who gave us a lot of advice and interesting explanation about Beijing s botanical gardens and parks
This tour in
Northern China
is organized by
Discover Beijing Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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