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Private Half Day Tour to Beijing Panda House and Summer Palace
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Private Half Day Tour to Beijing Panda House and Summer Palace

By Lily's Beijing Tour Guide & Car Service
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Duration: 4h
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
  • Entry/Admission - Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
  • Entry/Admission - Qingyan Stone Boat
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26448P54

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
        • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
        • Dragon boat ride is subject to availability (it might be closed during winter time)
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26448P54

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        AU$200.93
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        • 109krisj
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic tour - informative, fun, and friendly!
          We did the Forbidden City tour at the end of October 2024, with our tour guide Sofia. It was one of the highlights of our trip to Beijing. Sofia was so informative, and put the group at ease, and had the perfect mix of historic information, fun facts, and the perfect photo spots! I would absolutely recommend this tour, especially with Sofia, and have already recommended it to friends who are visiting Beijing soon! Absolutely worth it!
          Written 6 November 2024
        • mikep272
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Experience the best of Beijing!
          This is a fantastic tour to do in Beijing- especially if you are relatively tight on time. We got to see three main attractions in one day - The Great Wall, Forbidden City, and the iconic Tiananmen Square. The pace of the tour is excellent, with just the right amount of time spent at each location, never feeling rushed but also never feeling like it is too much time either. Lucy our tour guide was amazing! Super knowledgeable about not just the areas we visited, but also about Beijing in general - she has an almost encyclopedic recall of the history and background of everything we visited and the areas we passed through. Lucy was extremely friendly and we had a great time conversing about everything in general. The lunch was perfectly timed just before our Great Wall visit, and featured a wide range of food suitable for everyone. The Great Wall option was great - chair lift up and toboggan down was a lot of fun, as well as walking the Great Wall itself. Overall this was a tour I would definitely recommend - no matter what size group - single, couple or family. Thanks again to Lucy - who was super organised, and we all enjoyed our time with her as our guide.
          Written 6 November 2024
        • trevorp65
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Couple seeing the highlights of Beijing and the Great Wall
          Our tour guide Jerry was funny, happy, full of great information and history! He’s a great picture taker too! Would highly recommend!
          Written 6 November 2024
        • touristk576
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Special day in Beijing! (Forbidden city, Jingshan park, the Great Wall, helicopter tour, Olympic stadium, Quanjade
          We had great time together with Ling Ling(Linda)! She is very knowledgeable, kind and with great english. Although Jingshan park, helicopter tour, Olympic stadium and dinner at Quanjade roast duck wasn’t included in itinerary she suggest those places and it really enrich our whole tour! I definitely recommend this trip with such an educated and well informed lady!
          Written 6 November 2024
        • joshpY3658CQ
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour of Beijing - Summer Palace / Temple of Heaven
          Amazing day with Lucy as our tour guide! We visited the Pandas, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, delicious Chinese lunch, and even got to visit with locals at their houses. I can’t believe how much we did in one day!
          Written 6 November 2024
        • S4023HTjenniferp
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Private tour
          Lucy was an incredible tour guide! I would fully recommend her. We had a wonderful day and lots of laughs. Amazing day one we will always remember! Highly recommend
          Written 6 November 2024
        • C1889HDchrisi
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beijing Highlights
          What a great day. Packed full of Beijing highlights. Lucy went out of her way to cater to our interests and speed. Would recommend this tour and Lucy for a guide.
          Written 6 November 2024
        • jerry k
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best tour guide ever!
          Maggie is "THE BEST". Her attention to details was amazing. She provided knowledgeable historical information at each sight with detail. Very personable, friendly, courteous and FUN. We could not have gotten a better tour guide and her driver was a safe driver and great fun.He even aught us a bit of Chinese! The lunch provided was authentic and absolutely delicious. Wish we booked her for all of our tours. You will not be disappointed with Maggie.
          Written 5 November 2024
        • 101briny1511
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Way to Spend Two Days in Beijing
          Our guide, Jerry Rong, gave us personal attention: pacing the tour to our capability. He pointed out the best places for photos. He shared key information about monuments and historical locations in detail. His command of English was excellent. He made adjustments to the itinerary that let us take little side trips to a silk shop and also enjoy a tea ceremony. We appreciated Jerry and his driver so much that we immediately booked a tour with to the Great Wall for the very next day.
          Written 5 November 2024
        • Companion00169512427
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great day in Mutianyu.
          Our guide Mr Jeffrey is a very experienced tour guide. We have a great time. Definately will visit this place again soon.
          Written 5 November 2024
        • naomimH2752VH
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The forbidden city
          The forbidden city was great and what compliment it best is we have Angela as our guide. She is bubbly and humourous. We definitely enjoyed our time with the stories that she shared about the Forbidden city.
          Written 5 November 2024
        • L4032TAolegk
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great visit to the Forbidden City with Sofia.
          Great visit to the Forbidden City with Sofia. She’s a attentive, professional and humorous tour guide possessing a wealth of information and stories from the lives of Chinese emperors in this magnificent palace complex. Very recommended.
          Written 5 November 2024
        • DOMINIC T
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Experience
          The tour guide, Angela, was excellent. Provided excellent explanation. Very good experience. Would recommend it to anyone wanting to tour Forbidden City.
          Written 4 November 2024
        • venture900012
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great trip with Sofia
          Sofia was great. She was helpful, friendly and funny. She also bargained well! And she made sure I reach my next destination on time.
          Written 4 November 2024
        • Dan O
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Beijing made easy
          A trip to Beijing and the Great Wall has been on the bucket list for some time. Our guide Maggie helped make this visit extremely easy and enjoyable. Maggie was very friendly and accommodating and her knowledgeable insights greatly enhanced our experience. We only had a short visit but it was a truly memorable taste of Beijing and we will definitely be back.
          Written 3 November 2024
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        Dawn
        Gainesville, FL72 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2018 • Couples
        We had a great time with Lisa visiting the Pandas and the Summer Palace. She was patient and made sure we went to the Panda house when they were eating verses sleeping. The Pandas are basically in a zoo. The zoo is a little run down and it is a bit sad, but if you really want to see a Panda in China and can't make it to Chengdu it's a way to see one. The Summer Palace was really nice. It's beautiful there and we were able to take a boat ride. Lisa was kind to take plenty of pictures and she told us great stories as we drove. It's a good tour if you have limited time.
        Written 24 May 2018
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        Gazmend S
        Cavtat, Croatia4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Excellent guide provided detailed explanation of the history if Summer Palace
        Will be back again with all kids
        Thank you Jerry!
        Written 20 July 2024
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        Thong Ngo
        13 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        July 2024 • Couples
        it is supposed to have a dating with my partner, but... (her skin is sensitive and easy to get allergy with something-> plus the jet lagging-> result: she is lazy in the hotel room-> before heading to the tourist activity, I already order food in advance -> IF you are USA resident or USA citizen, we all know the skin allergy is not big problem-> We can go to CVS or Walgreen to buy the allergy cream/lotion. Before we heading to Beijing airport, I see the Atlanta airport has the CVS vending machine. Thus, we will be okay. Once we fly back to USA territory, IF need, we will go to the urgent care.)

        The tour can be flexible operate. That is what Mei - the tourist guide - share. Her company can re-arrange the tourist activity in another day, at another slot time. And I still commit...

        Early morning, I already eat some while "wai Mai" the KFC near my hotel. (the breakfast meal is not included in this tour but you always can ask for the references).

        About 7:40 am local time, I meet up with the driver -> drive little bit to one bus station -> pick up Mei. In short, Mei is the extrovert so that day, I have a few hours dating with the aunt-like-relative. She is so much friendly that give me the feeling Mei is one of my relative aunts/aunts-in-law in Viet Nam.

        Next, we included the driver-> we go to the Beijing Zoo. It is crowded!!! Mei shares that day is within the range summer break 14,15 days of students-> Therefore, many families go to the zoo. Beijing Zoo has more kind of animal included the Aquarium. However, majority wants to see the Panda.

        Seeing the super long line waiting to see the Panda Meng Lan... aigoo~ give up the chance fastly and firmly. I ask Mei to leading to see other Panda available.

        Aigoo~ other big cages for other Panda... also crowded. Understandable since Panda is the official whole country lovely animal. I also can record a few shorts but in here Tripadvisor does not have the function upload video/shorts.

        Seeing Panda house-> purely based on your luck. The morning time visiting is not so hot temperature, but a few Panda still don't want to go out their net.

        After three rounds walking to increase more chance to take photo/shorts for the Pandas, the driver helps us go to Summer Palace.

        During the road, you will hear the history background of this Summer Palace but I think you should searching in advance. Because the history could be more... "royal". ( with some darkness). Since the Qing Dynasty, somewhere after 1910s, this Summer Palace become the private "retirement place" of the Queen. In Chinese history, we hear a lot of King but some Kings are just the clone of his mother's ambitious.

        The Summer Palace cover overs 2000 km included the river... Aigoo~ "royal family things"... no extra comment -.-

        Because this is the half-day tour so we don't walk all the area of the Summer Palace. And my situation.... if It were you, you would be flexible for one day long for the attractions Panda house OR Summer Palace similar to many local group tours. While I just have the half-day.
        Written 3 July 2024
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        Kristine L
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2024 • Solo
        Great to see pandas at play. Angel also took me through the old part of Beijing. Nice to see this area without being part of a big group. Great tour!
        Written 6 June 2024
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