Summer Palace Entry Ticket (Optional Guide, Costume & Boat )

Highlights

• Flexible packages: lake cruise, costume experience & live guide
• Clear start/end points; free roaming for costume & audio guide
• Bundled entry tickets to skip onsite queues

Description

When visiting Beijing, the Summer Palace is a must-see imperial garden. Choose from our packages to build your ideal visit. Package 1: Separate Audio Guide (Entry Ticket NOT included) Book your entry ticket independently. No fixed start or end points. Activate the audio guide once inside. It covers all main attractions for flexible self-exploration. Ideal for independent travellers. Package 2: Admission Ticket + Audio Guide (Multi-language Options Available) Discover this UNESCO World Heritage Site at your own pace. The bundle includes base admission and a mobile multi-language audio guide. Listen to commentary for key outdoor spots: Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Long Corridor, Marble Boat and Seventeen-Arch Bridge. Learn royal and architectural stories. Perfect for independent and overseas visitors. Package 3: Entry Ticket + Traditional Costume Experience Package includes entry ticket, ancient costume and makeup styling. Start: Off-garden costume shop | End: Free exploration, no fixed finish point Pick your outfit and get styled at the shop, then take photos freely in the garden. The Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch Bridge and Garden of Harmonious Interests are great photo locations. No mandatory meeting times or fixed routes. Suitable for solo travellers, friends and couples. Return costumes and props after use. Package 4: Entry Ticket + Live Guided Tour Package includes entry ticket and professional on-site guide. Start: Meeting point inside East Palace Gate | End: Marble Boat Your guide meets you at East Palace Gate. This tour visits Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Hall of Jade Ripples, Hall of Joyful Longevity, Long Corridor, Hall of Dispelling Clouds and Tower of Buddhist Incense. Hear stories about imperial history, architecture and corridor paintings. The route is fixed. You may depart freely at Marble Boat. Package 5: Admission Ticket + Boat Cruise Experience + On-site Guided Tour Package includes Summer Palace entry ticket and Kunming Lake boat ride. Start: Marble Boat Dock | End: South Lake Island Dock Sail across Kunming Lake and admire Wanshou Hill, Tower of Buddhist Incense, pavilions, willows and lotus flowers. Arrive at South Lake Island to view the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. No separate boat ticket queueing, great for families and groups. Boat services operate seasonally and may suspend in strong winds or heavy rain per on-site notices. We offer full refunds if boat rides are cancelled due to weather or official orders.

Includes

Optional Packages Package 1: Summer Palace Audio Guide (Excluding Admission Ticket) Package 2: Admission Ticket + Audio Guide (Multi-language Options Available) Package 3: Entry Ticket + Traditional Costume Experience Package 4: Entry Ticket + Live Guided Tour Package 5: Entry Ticket + Live Guided Tour + Boat Cruise

Excludes

Additional on-site expenses & optional paid items

Important Information

• For packages that include the Hanfu (traditional Chinese costume) experience: after arriving at the location, you will need to find our staff and present your order number. The staff will then assist you in selecting a costume — you may choose any costume available on site! Once you have chosen your costume, if you wish to wear it inside the scenic area for photos, you will be required to pay a deposit of 500 RMB on site. The full deposit will be refunded to you upon return of the costume — please rest assured! If you have any questions that need answers, please feel free to contact us at any time via the platform.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund