China · SUMMER PALACE TOURS
The Summer Palace is a lake, a long painted corridor and a hill you climb for the view, an hour out of central Beijing. These 15 compare entry-only tickets, guided loops and the days that bolt it onto the wall, with prices and walking distances.
Compare Beijing entry tickets for the Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, with QR access, transport tips, ticket options, and practical advice.
“Must see when in Beijing. Wonderful buildings & immaculate grounds - a great place to spend half a day exploring.”
Review of Mubus Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing, with direct transport, guides, optional cable cars, lunch, and practical tips.
“Good price for money. But the tour guide tried to sell you extras. Like 2 times cable car, which is technically not needed. He was very insisting. Food was very good! Explanation in histórical part lacking. Tour guide doesn’t come with you. Good to get there”
See Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in one full Beijing day, with four hours at the Wall, an English guide, and optional rides.
“The day with our guide Lee was really nice and well organized! Even though we had some delays because of traffic, our guide stayed longer than planned an explained everything really good. He even made the time to help me with the metro afterwards. Thank you for the nice day!!”
Review of Beijing’s Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace tour, with cable car, toboggan, lunch, private transport, guide tips, and value advice.
“Excellent tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. The views from the wall were incredible. I would definitely recommend it.”
Compare Summer Palace tickets, guided tours, boat rides, and Beijing day trips with practical advice on value, timing, and what to expect.
“The tour was wonderful, and well worth the experience! The guide was so sweet and helpful, especially when members of the group got lost. The instructions for the meet up were clear and we all had a wonderful day and learnt a lot about the amazing palace! Thanks so much!”
Review of Beijing’s 9-hour classic tour with Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, lunch, and hotel pickup.
“Just got back from this tour. The tour was exactly what I was looking for as it is better suited for those that want to see the most of Beijing with very short time (like me, I only had 1 day). The reason why is because it is a fast paced tour so thRead more”
Review of Beijing’s Mutianyu and Summer Palace day tour, with private or small-group options, transport, lunch, cable car, and practical tips.
“Our guide today LILY is awesome! She is knowledgeable and accommodating. We enjoyed the tour very much and would recommend it to those wanting to do it at their own pace and no rush”
Review of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Peking Duck bus tour, with itinerary, value, walking tips and practical advice.
“Our guide, lingling, was knowledgeable and personable. Also took time to help us get back to hotel. Only suggestion would be to have provided headsets. Small group but not bad but other large groups would pass with loud guides and make hearing difficult. Still greatly enjoyed the tour.”
See Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, hutongs, and Summer Palace in one guided day, with practical tips on walking, lunch, crowds, and value.
“The guide Joy from Mubus is super energetic. She gives detailed instructions on where to meet, with back up plan in case we wandered off. Even thou we are a big group of 30 - you still get the personal attention. The stories shared in each place takes you back to how people lives during that period. We ended up visiting 6 places as we ended the tour at The Birds Nest. I especially like the waterway cruise from Purple Bamboo Park to Summer Palace.”
See Beijing’s Summer Palace and Mutianyu Great Wall in one day with lunch, small-group transport, English guidance, and no shopping stops.
“It was raining and Mutianyu was closed. Emma took us instead to an amazing section of the wall, it was amazing. Emma and the driver did all they could to give us one of the best experiences we could hope for. Thank you!!!”
Review of Beijing’s 10 to 11 hour small-group tour to the Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace for $99.
“It was amazing! Lucy was incredible—taught us so much, made us laugh, fit in a ton in the day and even helped plan the rest of my visit booking show tickets and taking is to additional places we wanted to go after the tour—really the best customer service and best guide I’ve ever had!”
Review of Beijing Summer Palace tickets, including Deheyuan Opera House and Tower of Buddhist Incense, with QR entry and practical booking advice.
“We booked the tickets online, the vendor was very precise and he gave us clear and usefull informations. Very raccomanded!”
Review of Beijing’s private day tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Summer Palace, with lunch, tickets, transport, and guide included.
“On time and excellent and knowledgable guide. Everything as what you rcpected I definitely recommend this tour”
Explore Mutianyu, Summer Palace, and Beijing’s Bird Nest on a small-group day tour with lunch, hotel pickup, and early access.
“We beat the traffic and crowds. Sunday morning Comfy limo, small group. Even got dropped off at a theatre for acrobat at the end which was fabulous”
Review of Beijing’s private Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace tour, with lunch, hotel pickup, cable car, toboggan, guides, and value advice.
“My tour started off rocky but it finished good. I booked my trip and called the night before to confirm the tour. However, the company said that it was canceled due to the limit amount of people. The person on the other end said he will rebooRead more”
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