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Summer Palace Highlight Walking Tour

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Run by a local guide · Jack Frank Niu

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Join us to explore the vast Summer Palace, spanning 300 hectares, equivalent to 500 football fields! It's 4.6 times bigger than the Forbidden City. Discover its grandeur properly with at least a 2.5-hour visit.

Duration
1 h 30 min
Destination
Beijing
Meeting Point
Exit C, Beigongmen Subway Station, line 4.
Provider
Jack Frank Niu

Description

Join me at Exit C of Beigongmen Station on Metro Line 4. Look for the "Jack&James" sign.

Explore the magnificent Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden in Haidian District, Beijing, spanning 290 hectares. Originally built in 1750, it was rebuilt by Empress Dowager Cixi in 1886 after its destruction in 1860.

We’ll visit Su Zhou Street, the Four Great Regions, Strolling Through a Picture Scroll, the Long Corridor, and the Marble Boat.
You can explore a bit more on your own after we finish the 1.5-hour tour.
Join us for an unforgettable journey through history!

Includes

  • Summer Palace

Meeting Point

Exit C, Beigongmen Subway Station, line 4.

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Traveler reviews

38 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

Loved the Sumner Palace

This was a lovely place to visit and Jack was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history and the buildings and explained everything really well. He was considerate of my needs. He looked out for areas which were steep, had low doors or when we were walking on uneven ground. I really enjoyed this tour.

Diana Paton · August 2026

Wonderful experience

Guide James is competent and ready to customize the tour according to your needs.Thanks!

Marco Ricotti · August 2026

Annulation du programme

Bonjour monsieur ! Je suis vraiment désolé d'annuler mon programme suite au changement de dates

Stanis Kankuenda yampanya · May 2026

An enjoyable summer palace exploration in winter!

I had the pleasure of Jack being my guide today for a walking tour of the Summer Palace. The weather was sunny so it was still an enjoyable walk despite the cold winter season. Jack was an excellent interactive guide and we shared many laughs too. I would highly recommend! Jack also provided information on other cultural events you can experience in Beijing! Overall time well spent!

Elizabeth Thomas · February 2026

Great Tour

James was really helpful in showing me around the summer palace. The visit started with Jack and then they swapped halfway through. They both were really insightful, it first felt a little bit rushed and then when James took over, it really was tailored to me and he made a great effort despite the Language barrier to make me understand what I wanted to know and the information at their fullest. I would definitely recommend, especially if you’re not in a rush and you can take your time to visit around properly.

Elena Melluzzo · November 2025

Palace

It was interesting. Learning more.

Jack · September 2025

Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

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Free tour

★ 4.5 · 38 reviews

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