Summer Palace Beijing Free Walking Tour

I will wait for you at Metro line 4 Beigongmen station Exit C.

From downtown Beijing to summer palace will be 50 minutes to 1 hour by subway or taxi.

If you take taxi to the meeting point you can show this to the taxi driver: 地铁4号线北宫门站C口

Please bring Chinese yuan cash or Alipay / wechat pay and passport with you to buy tickets.

After 2 hours tour will be your free time. You will have another 2-3 hours free time If you would like to spend more time in summer palace.

During the visit, we will learn about the reasons for the construction of the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace was completely destroyed by fire in the 19th century. Who set fire to the Summer Palace? Learn the layout of feng shui in the Summer Palace, the origin of the longevity stone in the Summer Palace, why the lifespan of Qing emperors was so short, and how many emperors were there in China? What is the average lifespan? How many concubines did the Qing emperors have? Have a better understanding the ancient Chinese system of human sacrifice, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty have 35 sons and 20 daughters, and why did all 20 daughters die? How many female emperors are there in China? We will learn Qing Dynasty but also the last female emperor in ancient China Ci xi, and how she became the actual ruler of the Qing Dynasty at the age of 26. She ruled the Qing Dynasty for 48 years, and during these 48 years, how the Qing Dynasty gradually fell, as well as her story with her eunuchs. The last eunuch in Chinese history passed away in 1996. To learn about the stories behind the eunuchs of the Qing Dynasty and what kind of work they did? How did the Qing Dynasty choose eunuchs, and what were the differences between eunuchs in the Ming and Qing Dynasties? What are the differences between eunuchs in ancient China and ancient Europe? Visiting the world's longest corridor, exploring the largest artificial lake in the Summer Palace (how many people dug it, how long did it take, and where did the excavated soil go), and how did the emperor get from the Forbidden City to the Summer Palace? Walk or carriage? Visiting the Wanshou Mountain in the Summer Palace, the origin of the Buddha Fragrance Pavilion in the Summer Palace, the number of religions in the Qing Dynasty, the distribution of Chinese religions, the influence of Buddhism on China, and so on, all these stories can be learned during the visit

Summer Palace (颐和园) is the largest and most complete existing royal garden, reputed as the royal garden museum. Located in Haidian district, about 15km from Beijing center, Summer Palace covers an area of 290 hectares.

The Summer Palace in northwest suburban Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China.

Note: Summer palace doesn't need to book ticket in advance tourists can buy ticket from ticket office on the day of the tour.

Free tours don't have a set price, each person tips the guide at the end of the tour. Based on the cost of living in Beijing the recommended tip is 150-200 Chinese yuan per person or 20-30 USD per person depending on your satisfaction. You will decide how much the tip is after you value the tour.