Highlights
- Explore the Summer Palace with an online English audio guide and PDF
- Enter with a pre-arranged ticket and reduce time spent buying on site
- Use flexible entry windows and stay in the park until 8:00 PM
- Use the separate ticket link for entry; GYG QR code is not valid
- Choose entry-only or combo access based on how much you want to see
Description
A) Overview
Visit the Summer Palace in Beijing with pre-arranged entry and self-guided support. Choose either the standard entry ticket or the combo ticket, then explore at your own pace with an online English audio guide and an English PDF guidebook. This product is designed for independent travelers who want clear entry arrangements, flexible timing, and route guidance without joining a guided group.
B) Why choose this
Get your ticket arranged in advance to bypass ticket-purchase lines (security and ID checks still required) and help avoid sellouts in busy periods
Explore independently with an online English audio guide and route-based guidance
Use the English PDF guidebook for maps, transport tips, photo spots, and visit planning
Choose between entry-only access or a combo ticket with additional sites inside the Summer Palace
Enter within the stated time window and stay in the park until closing time
C) What to expect
Choose the option that fits your visit: entry ticket or combo ticket.
Receive two links before travel: one link for the Summer Palace e-ticket QR code and PDF guidebook, and one link for the online audio guide.
Arrive at the Summer Palace during the valid entry window for your selected option.
Enter the park using the separately sent ticket link, not the GYG booking QR code.
Open the online English audio guide on your phone and follow the suggested routes while you explore.
Use the PDF guidebook for attraction notes, map support, transport suggestions, and photo stop ideas.
If you book the combo ticket, also visit the Hall of Buddhist Incense, the Garden of Virtue and Harmony, and the Summer Palace Museum, except on Mondays when these three sites are closed.
D) Important notes
Entry ticket: enter any time from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM; stay until the park closes at 8:00 PM.
Combo ticket: enter any time from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM; stay until the park closes at 8:00 PM.
The Hall of Buddhist Incense, the Garden of Virtue and Harmony, and the Summer Palace Museum close at 5:00 PM.
The audio guide is an online link, not a downloadable file. Stable mobile internet is required during use.
The audio guide can only be used until 11:59 PM on the travel date.
On Mondays, the Hall of Buddhist Incense, the Garden of Virtue and Harmony, and the Summer Palace Museum are closed.
Headphones, live guide service, hotel pickup and drop-off, and personal expenses are not included.
E) Summary
A practical Summer Palace ticket for independent visitors who want flexible entry, route support, and clear ticket-use instructions
Includes
Summer Palace main gate entry ticket
English Online Audio Guide with GPS Navigation (Web Link Access，3 Routes)
English PDF guidebook
Entry to the Hall of Buddhist Incense (included with the Complete Ticket only)
Entry to the Garden of Virtue and Harmony (included with the Complete Ticket only)
Entry to the Summer Palace Museum (included with the Complete Ticket only)
Excludes
Audio headphones
Live tour guide
Hotel pickup & drop-off
Personal expenses
Entry to the Hall of Buddhist Incense（not included with the Entry Ticket）
Entry to the Garden of Virtue and Harmony（not included with the Entry Ticket）
Entry to the Summer Palace Museum（not included with the Entry Ticket）
Summer Palace Boat Ride
Important Information
- The GYG booking QR code is not valid for entry; use the separate ticket link we send.
Tickets and links are sent via WhatsApp, email, or GYG message at least 24 hours before your visit date.
Entry ticket: enter from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM; combo ticket: enter from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
You may stay in the park until 8:00 PM after entry.
The Hall of Buddhist Incense, the Garden of Virtue and Harmony, and the Summer Palace Museum close at 5:00 PM.
These three combo-ticket sites are closed on Mondays.
The audio guide is online only, cannot be downloaded, and requires stable mobile internet.
The audio guide is valid only until 11:59 PM on the travel date.
Bring your own earphones for a better audio-guide experience.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
