The landscape of the Summer Palace, dominated mainly by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, covers an area of 3.09 square kilometers, three quarters of which is covered by water. Its 70,000 square meters of floor space accommodate a variety of palaces, gardens and other traditional-style architectural structures. Well known for its large and priceless collection of cultural relics, it was among the first historical and cultural sites in China to receive special protection from the state.


The Summer Palace, originally named Qingyi Yuan, or the Garden of Clear Ripples, was first constructed in 1750. It was razed to the ground by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860. The Qing government began to rebuild it in 1886 with funds misappropriated from the Imperial Navy and other sources. Renamed Yihe Yuan two years later—often rendered as the Garden of Nurtured Harmony—it was intended to serve as a summer resort for the Empress Dowager Cixi. Also known as the Summer Palace, it was ravaged again by the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers that invaded China in 1900, and the damage was repaired in 1902. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Summer Palace has undergone several major renovations. Its major attractions, such as the Four Great Regions, Suzhou Street, the Pavilion of Bright Scenery, the Hall of Serenity, the Wenchang Galleries and the Plowing and Weaving Scenery Area, have been restored one after another.

Tour includes:


A:English-speaking tour guide service fee
B:Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
C:Gas, toll & parking lot fees
E: Summer palace main gate tickets 


Tour not includes:


1.Accommodations
2.meals
3.Gratuity to the guide and driver (for good service)


Please note: 
1. The quoted price is for a-4hour tour 
2. Additional hours are billed at 100CNY for the guide and 50CNY to 100CNY for the driver.
3. Pls note that the itinerary is flexible and we can adjust it according to your personal interests, the weather or any unexpected conditions.
4.We conduct only private tours but not group tours and won’t mix you with others.
5.Our tours are complete non-forced shopping tours and we won’t take you to any factories without request to waste your valuable time.