BEIJING · LANDMARK
Beijing’s best, between flights.
Beijing's 15 most popular summer palace tours, side by side. What each one includes, what it costs, and how much of a stopover it takes.
Skip ticket lines in Beijing with QR entry for the Temple of Heaven and/or Summer Palace, plus clear public-transport directions.
Most Popular“Great experience, Tony gave a great tour with great history lesson’s, also his english was great!”
Direct bus to Mutianyu Great Wall from Dongzhimen with entry ticket, internal shuttle, and time to explore, plus optional Summer Palace add-ons.
“We had a great time on this tour. The tour guide (Shannon) was present and able to help if wanted but also allowed you to go off and explore on your own. Once you get to the wall you are able to pick from 2 different ways - they are both an extra charge of…”
Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in one day tour from Beijing with an English guide, included tickets, and optional cable car and boat.
“Lee was a great guide, we had the best day in Beijing! So much packed into the day, really good value - highly recommend”
Beijing day trip to Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace: cable car or ski-lift up, toboggan down, lunch, tickets, transfers.
“Excellent tour, our guide Cindy looked after us great, and our driver Mr Doo drove us around for the day was also great, Cindy explained everything in English to us and answered all our questions in full, had a great time on this Tour, recommended this Tour.”
Flexible Summer Palace tickets with an optional royal boat ride plus guided add-ons to Beijing’s top sights, all in easy English.
“Yang was the perfect guide. Helpful from start to finish. She sent detailed info as to how to reach the meeting point, walked the guests using to subway back to the metro station at the end - my only guide in China to do this - and even bought us hot sweet potatoes to try!…”
Full-day Beijing highlights: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven with pickup, English guide, tickets, and lunch for $99.
“The day was planned extremely well. Jenny took care of small details meticulously and ensured everyone was enjoying and getting best experience. We covered all important attractions in Beijing in one day. We would highly recommend her tour to all friends and family.”
See Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace in one smooth day, with hotel pickup, guided storytelling, and flexible mini-group or private options.
Temple of Heaven, Yonghegong, Summer Palace and roast duck in one day. English guide, tickets, and lunch included on a mobile ticket.
“Had an amazing time seeing the sites of Bejing with Gary. Highly recommend this tour because of Gary. It was a rainy day but we had the best time nonetheless.”
Temple Heaven, Lama Temple, Hutongs and Summer Palace in one full day bus tour, ending at the Bird’s Nest for night views.
“helly was an excellent tour guide..very good and professional”
Small-group Beijing day trip combining Summer Palace and Mutianyu Great Wall with lunch, no shopping stops, and an English guide.
“Excellent experience!!! Lee, the guide, was wonderful!!! She told everything about the histori and the most important thing in Beijing. Small group was the best.”
Small-group Beijing day trip to Temple of Heaven, Hutongs by rickshaw, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace with skip-the-line tickets.
“It was amazing! Lucy was incredible—taught us so much, made us laugh, fit in a ton in the day and even helped plan the rest of my visit booking show tickets and taking is to additional places we wanted to go after the tour—really the best customer service and best guide I’ve ever had!”
Skip Summer Palace lines with WhatsApp QR codes covering Hall of Benevolence, Deheyuan Opera, and the Buddhist Incense Tower for about 3 hours in Beijing.
“Only bought tickets without guide. I was given detailed instructions as to how to reach/enter/walk around the summer palace via WhatsAp which was very helpful as it was v crowded! I also bought my temple of heaven tickets from them and had a similar wonderful experience. Strongly recommend!”
Private 8-hour Beijing tour covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace with guide, tickets, and lunch included.
“I absolutely loved my tour of the forbidden city & summer palace. Manna Liu was my tour guide, and she was fantastic, knowledgeable, and knew all the secret spots to take the best photos. I would wholeheartedly recommend her.”
Small group Great Wall at Mutianyu, then Summer Palace and a Bird’s Nest drive-by, with hotel pickup, lunch, and early crowd-skipping.
“Keith was a great guide. Great access, small group, personal. Two hours after leaving a quiet and memorable Great Wall Tour with Kieth, thousands and thousands lined up on cheaper tours for a terrible experience. My tour was thr best...Great pictures. Few crowds. Summer Palace is always crowded, but we had fast access.”
Private Beijing day trip linking Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace with lunch, hotel pickup, and a guide—8 to 9 hours.
“Great! In addition to the wall and summer palace, the lunch spot was the best food I had the entire trip.”
Every landmark, every transfer, and every way to fit it between flights.
