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The 15 Best Summer Palace Tours in Beijing

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The Summer Palace is a lake, a long painted corridor and a hill, and it takes half a day done properly. These 15 compare entry-only tickets against guided visits, and the ones that pair it with the Wall on the way back.

Beijing: The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket - Temple of Heaven: Ceremonial Beijing Without a Guide
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Beijing: The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket

1.The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,286 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $7Our pick

Choose the Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace, then receive a supplier QR code by email or WhatsApp for direct entry. Select gates-only access or a Summer Palace package with four interior sights. This suits independent visitors who want flexibility, not a fixed guided tour.

“Must see when in Beijing. Wonderful buildings & immaculate grounds - a great place to spend half a day exploring.”

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Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options - Dongzhimen pickup and the ride to Mutianyu
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Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options

2.Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,272 reviews · from $20Top rated

Take a direct Mubus coach from Dongzhimen to Mutianyu, with an English, Spanish, or Russian-speaking guide on board. You get four to five hours at the wall, entry, internal shuttle, tea, snacks, and optional buffet lunch. Add cable car or toboggan tickets, or select a Summer Palace option where available.

“Leo Is very good guide Always available and speak very good english. The trip to great Wall was amazing”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour - Cable cars, toboggans, and the real cost of the Wall
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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour

3.Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,004 reviews · from $29

Spend a full day with an English-speaking guide such as Yoyo, Lee, Amy, or Jackie, visiting Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace. You get about four hours at the Wall, three hours in the royal gardens, optional cable car or toboggan rides, and a final Olympic Park stop.

“The tour was very nice ! Amy , the tour guide , was excellent!”

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Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options - The morning ride to Mutianyu
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Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options

4.Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 816 reviews · from $124

Spend 8 to 9 hours visiting Mutianyu and the Summer Palace from Beijing. You can ride a cable car or ski lift, hike the Wall, and take a toboggan down. Guides such as Aurora, Cindy, Sherry, Lucy, and Edward have helped make the day clear, flexible, and easy to manage.

“First and foremost, shoutout to my guide Cindy for being very kind, professional, knowledgeable, and overall great. She truly made the experience five stars. Her humor, her insight, her in depth details, her personal stories all made the historical sites all the more meaningful. It was awesome as a solo woman to get this private tour and transport, compared to how most other tours are jam packed buses with enormous group sizes on a tight schedule. Instead, I got to take my time at my own pace! We spent however long I wanted in whatever place, whether be the Great Wall or the jade store or lunch or Summer Palace……”

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Beijing: Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour - What you actually see at the Summer Palace
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Beijing: Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

5.Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 810 reviews · 3 hours - 1 day · from $12

Visit Beijing’s Summer Palace with a ticket, English PDF guide, scenic boat ride, group tour, or private guide. Choose palace-only time or combine it with the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Forbidden City, panda house, or tea ceremony. Guides such as Joy, Yan, Gary, and Lisa add local stories and useful help.

“I did the forbidden city and T Square with May on the 14th and she was wonderful! She cared so much, kept track of us, was so knowledgeable!”

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Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven - Entering the Forbidden City through the imperial axis
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Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

6.Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 610 reviews · from $99

You’ll cover Beijing’s four headline sights in about nine hours with an English-speaking guide such as Jenny, Mary, Lee, or Michael. Expect early hotel pickup, long walks, a Chinese lunch, and possible shopping stops at a pearl market, tea ceremony, or silk center.

“The trip included a lot of unannounced "shopping activities" i.e tea ceremonies, silk factory visit and a traditional chinese medicine visit (the latter one being a visit to a no-name center that claimed to be related to the official TCM- most probably a scam) which consumed a lot of time. As a result e only reached our last destination the Summer Palace late in the evening, with no enough light to enjoy the best part of the whole trip.”

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Beijing: Mutianyu & Summer Palace Tour–Group/Private Options - Starting with a hotel pickup
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Beijing: Mutianyu & Summer Palace Tour–Group/Private Options

7.Mutianyu & Summer Palace Tour–Group/Private Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 423 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $131

Choose a small group of up to eight or a private car and guide for this 8 to 9 hour Beijing outing. Reach Mutianyu early, ride the cable car or ski lift, hike the towers, enjoy lunch, then explore the Summer Palace and its Cixi stories. Guides include Lily, Cindy, Sherry, Alice, and Edward.

“Everything was perfect. Cindy is a great guide, super insightful and helpful. We went to the Great Wall and the Summer Palace.”

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Temple Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Peking Duck Bus Tour - Why this Beijing route works in one day
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Temple Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Peking Duck Bus Tour

8.Temple Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Peking Duck Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · from $56

Spend about eight hours visiting three major Beijing sights with an English-speaking guide, then sit down for Peking Duck. Guides such as Jason, Jimmy, Jay, Sean, and Yan have led recent departures, but assignments vary. Expect a full day, plenty of walking, shared transport, and a finish at the Summer Palace.

“This was a great tour with Jason who was very knowledgeable, friendly with great command of English and Spanish. The information Jason gave us was to the point with no overwhelming details yet when there were questions he answered them in full. Totally recommend the tour and the guide! 5 star!”

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Temple Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Bus Tour - Temple of Heaven: imperial ceremony in a park setting
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Temple Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Bus Tour

9.Temple Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 319 reviews · from $58

Spend 9:00am to 5:30pm touring Beijing’s imperial altars, Tibetan Buddhist monastery, old hutongs, and Summer Palace with an English-speaking guide such as Joy, Jimmy, Shannon, or Andy. Expect included transport and entry tickets with the selected option, plenty of walking, free time for lunch, and a finish near the Bird’s Nest.

“Very pleasant experience! The tour guide was very professional and she was able to mantain the attention of the whole group with interesting details on the visited sites. Highly recommended!”

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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch - The Summer Palace in a two-hour morning visit
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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch

10.Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $186

Meet at Dongzhimen Subway Station at 8:30 am for a small-group trip to the Summer Palace and Mutianyu Great Wall. Guides such as Emma and Li provide history and practical help, while lunch, tickets, and minivan transport are included. Allow about nine hours, plus extra cash for the chairlift or toboggan.

“Everything worked out great, the guide gave good tips on which path to take. Overall a great experience. I was a bit tired to take advantage of this considering the trip, but the guide mentioned an offer for acrobatic show which sounded good as well.”

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Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours - Temple of Heaven: imperial ceremony in blue and stone
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Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours

11.Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $99

Spend 10 to 11 hours touring Beijing with an English-speaking guide and a group of about 12. Visit the Temple of Heaven, ride a hutong rickshaw, enter Lama Temple, and explore the Summer Palace. Guides such as Michael, Lucy, and Helen are praised for clear explanations and helpful service.

“We covered a lot of ground and saw lots of things on this tour but it didn't feel rushed.”

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Summer Palace Ticket - Hall of Benevolence and Longevity: a useful first stop
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Summer Palace Ticket

12.Summer Palace Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 309 reviews · from $10

Pre-book a self-guided Summer Palace visit with entry to the main grounds, Deheyuan Opera House, and Tower of Buddhist Incense. Li sends QR tickets and clear route instructions through WhatsApp. You handle transport and explore independently for about three hours.

“I was doing my research and was still trying to figure out my way around summer palace. 2-3 days before the actual visit, Ms Li furnished me with all the information to bring my family around and address all my worries of getting lost。in addition, on the actual day, it was storming in morning and she immediately reach out to me to check if I would prefer to reschedule. I strongly recommend Ms Li as her service level is great and very prompt to respond to any queries, thank you so much Last but not least, Summer Palace is a must see place, beautiful, charming and tranquil 🙏🙏🙏”

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Private Full Day Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Summer Palace - Tiananmen Square and the practical side of entry
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Private Full Day Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Summer Palace

13.Private Full Day Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Summer Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · from $130

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver, or use the subway, to visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Summer Palace. Guides such as May, Peter, Jenny, and James provide history, local food advice, ticket help, and flexible pacing. Lunch, entrance fees, and central hotel pickup are included.

“Our tour guide was Susie, Susie was incredible. So knowledgable, kind, and attentive. She took time to explain all of the history and answer all of our questions. She was patient with us and super helpful. We absolutely loved this private trip and would highly recommend for anyone visiting Beijing. These sites can be really overwhelming, so having someone who knew the area was so worth it. It does seem a little pricey, but for us, it was well worth it!!”

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Small Group Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace & Bird Nest - Cable car, ski lift, and the optional toboggan
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Small Group Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace & Bird Nest

14.Small Group Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace & Bird Nest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · from $89

Spend about nine hours with an English-speaking guide such as Keith, Susie, Jasmine, or Pete, visiting Mutianyu and the Summer Palace in a group of up to nine. Expect an early start, two hours on the Wall, Chinese lunch, hotel transport, and a drive past the Bird’s Nest.

“Great experience Keith our tour guide made the journey a lot easier. Pick up was on time and lunch was lovely”

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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch - Choosing the lift and toboggan
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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch

15.Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · from $185

Travel by private vehicle from your Beijing hotel to Mutianyu Great Wall, ride a cable car or chair lift, hike the ramparts, and return by toboggan. After lunch, explore the Summer Palace with your guide. Kelly, Violet, or Pietro may lead the tour, depending on availability.

“Great! In addition to the wall and summer palace, the lunch spot was the best food I had the entire trip.”

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