Beijing Small-Group Tour: Summer Palace and Ming Tombs with Lunch

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About this activity

Discovery the Summer Palace and Dingling Underground Palace at Ming Tombs on this small-group full-day tour. Learn about the history of the Ming and Qing dynasties from your experienced tour guide. This 8-hour guided tour includes lunch, all entrance fees and a comfortable round-trip minivan ride from your hotel. Group size is limited to 12 people to ensure more personalized attention from your guide.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Discover Beijing Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Adults (4–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional guide
Included: Bottled water
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off at hotels within the 4th Ring Road
Included: Lunch
Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Included: Entrance Fee

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)

one hour Admission included

In the morning around 8am, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby in Beijing.

Take a one-hour drive to Dingling underground palace at the Ming Tombs. On the way your guide will provide you some information about the Ming Dynasty, their fascinating culture, life and people.
Dingling Underground Palace

one hour Admission included

Dingling Tomb, the final resting place of the 13th Emperor Zhu Yijun who is known as the Wanli Emperor, is the only imperial tomb that has been excavated. Walk around in this amazing place, try to feel the history behind.
Summer Palace

one hour Admission included

Then, you will head to the Summer Palace, while on the way there, you will have an authentic Chinese lunch in a local restaurant.

Sample dishes:

Gongbao Chicken

Local mushroom and pork

Vegetable dishes

Muxu pork

Sweet and Sour pork/chicken

Egg or soy sauce fried rice

Spicy beans

After lunch, continue to visit the Summer Palace. During the 40 minutes drive, your English speaking guide will give you another detailed explanation of the imperial palace.
Long Corridor at the Summer Palace

30 min Admission included

In this beautiful place, you will visit the most important buildings and gardens:

The Hall of Benevolence and Longevity

The Kunming Lake

The Longevity Mountain

The Hall of Jade Ripples

The Hall of Happiness and Longevity

The Long Corridor

The Marble Boat
Qingyan Stone Boat

20 min Admission included

Followed by your informative English speaking guide, you will spend 1.5-2 hours inside the Summer Palace.

After a great day of essential Beijing, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Youbo Member Selected Hotel
Sunflower Hotel
Yuanchang Hotel
Yuhui Hotel
Wancheng Huafu International Hotel
Xiudong Hostel
Wuyulong Hotel (Beijing Tiantan South Gate)
Xiyanhe Sixth Hotel
Tianyou Hotel
Yahua Hotel
Tian Rong Hotel
Taihang Star Business Hotel

and 2,234 more pickup points

We pick you up from your hotel within the 4th ring road of Beijing city, If your hotel is out of the 4th ring road of Beijing city, you can travel to the city to meet our guide ,or pick you up from your hotel( may have extra cost)

Using your ticket

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.