📌 Product Overview
• This private tour combines the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace in one imperial garden route.
• Meet your private English-speaking guide at the Summer Palace East Palace Gate.
• Visit the Summer Palace with your included entry ticket.
• Learn about Qing dynasty royal garden design, lake scenery, long corridors, and palace landscapes.
• After the Summer Palace visit, take private transfer to the Old Summer Palace, also known as Yuanmingyuan.
• Enter the Old Summer Palace with the included main ticket.
• Visit the Western Mansions area with the included ticket.
• Learn about imperial garden history, ruins, architecture, and the historical background of Yuanmingyuan.
• This is a private guided tour for your booking only.
• Lunch, meals, drinks, hotel pickup, and hotel drop-off are not included.
• Private transportation is included only between the listed attractions.
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✨ Highlights
• Visit the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace in one private route.
• Explore two important imperial garden sites with an English-speaking guide.
• Learn about Qing dynasty royal garden culture at the Summer Palace.
• Visit the Old Summer Palace ruins and Western Mansions area.
• Travel by private transfer between the two listed attractions.
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🎫 Tour Options
• Summer Palace & Old Summer Palace Private Tour — suitable for travelers who want a private guided route combining the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan with tickets, English guide, and transfer between attractions included.
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⏰ Departure Time / Meeting Time
• Available start time: any time between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM, subject to ticket availability and final confirmation.
• Meeting point: Summer Palace East Palace Gate.
• Chinese meeting point: 颐和园东宫门。
• Tour duration: around 5.5–6.5 hours.
• Ending point: at or near the Old Summer Palace after the visit.
• Final meeting details and guide contact information will be sent after booking.
• Please bring the original passport or ID used for booking.
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🗓️ Itinerary
• Meet your private English-speaking guide at the Summer Palace East Palace Gate.
• Enter the Summer Palace with your included entry ticket.
• Visit the main highlights of the Summer Palace with your guide.
• Walk through the imperial garden, lake area, long corridors, and palace scenery.
• Learn about Qing dynasty royal life, garden layout, palace architecture, and historical background.
• Boat rides and extra paid areas are not included unless clearly stated in your booking.
• Take private transfer from the Summer Palace to the Old Summer Palace.
• Enter the Old Summer Palace with the included main ticket.
• Visit the Western Mansions area with the included ticket.
• Learn about Yuanmingyuan’s garden history, ruins, architecture, and historical background.
• The route may be adjusted according to ticketing, traffic, crowd conditions, weather, and venue operation.
• The tour ends at or near the Old Summer Palace after the visit.
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📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Private English-speaking guide
✅ Summer Palace entry ticket
✅ Old Summer Palace main ticket
✅ Western Mansions area ticket
✅ Private transfer between the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace
✅ Guided visit of the listed attractions
✅ Ticket pre-booking support
❌ Hotel pickup and drop-off
❌ Lunch
❌ Meals and drinks
❌ Summer Palace boat ride
❌ Summer Palace extra paid areas unless clearly stated
❌ Other unlisted attraction tickets
❌ Transportation before the first attraction or after the final attraction
❌ Full-day private vehicle
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Tips or gratuities
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
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⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private guided tour, not a shared group tour.
• Summer Palace entry ticket is included.
• Old Summer Palace main ticket and Western Mansions area ticket are included.
• Hotel pickup and hotel drop-off are not included.
• Lunch, meals, and drinks are not included.
• Private transportation is included only between the listed attractions.
• Summer Palace boat rides and extra paid areas are not included unless clearly stated in your booking.
• Some Old Summer Palace areas are outdoor ruins and open garden spaces.
• Please arrive at the confirmed meeting point on time. Late arrival may be treated as a no-show.
• Please bring the original passport or ID used for booking.
• Passport details may be required for ticket booking and entry verification.
• The route and timing may be adjusted due to ticketing, traffic, crowd control, weather, or local operation.
• This tour involves extended walking through gardens, ruins, outdoor paths, lake areas, and possible stairs. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
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📍 Meeting Point Information
• Meeting point: Summer Palace East Palace Gate.
• Chinese meeting point: 颐和园东宫门。
• Please meet your guide at the confirmed meeting point on time.
• Ending point: at or near the Old Summer Palace after the visit.
• Final meeting details and guide contact information will be sent after booking.
• Please provide passport information and contact details when booking.
