Private Beijing Day Tour: Explore Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven with Silk Factory Visit

Discover Beijing’s magnificent World Heritage-listed landmarks such as the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven, guided by an expert English-speaking guide. In addition, there’s an opportunity to explore a local silk factory where you can understand the life cycle of a silkworm.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - After hotel pickup from your Beijing’s central located hotel in the morning on 9:00am, your private day tour starts with a visit to summer palace, which is a spacious ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, you can also experience for taking interesting dragon boat when you walk around the Kunming over there,…
What's Included
  • Entrance fee charge of sites
  • Professional English and Chinese speaking tour guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Passport names, passport numbers, date of birth and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christyt613
May 3, 2024
Exceptional Private Tour with John: Friendly, Knowledgeable, and Organized - We had the pleasure of joining John on an English private tour, where his friendliness and extensive knowledge truly stood out. He ensured our comfort and provided captivating explanations about the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven. Additionally, he took care of all transportation and ticket arrangements in advance. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and recommend it to others.
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Clarissakaho
May 3, 2024
Fun day exploring and learning about Chinese history! - We had an amazing time touring the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven with John! He was accommodating to our plans and was such good company throughout the day. He is incredibly knowledgeable about Chinese history and we learned so much from him. He knew his way around and we were able see everything under his guidance. Highly recommend!
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Jodespoo
May 3, 2024
Lovely private tour with our knowledgable guide John - My friends and I had a great time with John touring Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven. John had great energy and was very knowledgeable. His English is very good and we had great conversation throughout the day!
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Trail59413986577
Feb 6, 2024
Great experience in Beijing - This was great tour. We couldn't get the ticket to Forbidden City due to late booking of the activity, but I was proposed an alternative to swap it with Summer Palace. The guide Jenny is very knowledgeable and kind, explained everything during the day in English, sharing many insights and stories about places we visited as well as overall culture.
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Cruiser16445
Jul 5, 2019
Delightful tour of Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven with Beijing Terry - We really enjoyed our tour of the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven with Beijing Terry and his driver in May, 2019. Terry was knowledgeable and patient, especially with my wife who has advanced arthritis, and had to walk more slowly and rest from time to time. Terry was also very flexible, letting us take as many pictures as we wanted, visit with people we met along the way, and have our photos taken in Emperor and Empress costumes. The Summer Palace in the morning was so lovely with its Long Corridor with its 14000 colored paintings and Tower of Buddhist Incense. We took a boat across tranquil Kunming Lake to the 17 Arches Bridge leading to Nanhu Island and its Rain Temple. Then, at our request, Terry took us to Da Wan Ju restaurant for a delicious Peking Duck. So good! In the afternoon we toured the beautiful Temple of Heaven site, and learned much about its history, significance, and structure. Terry is very kind, has a good sense of humor, and treated us likely family. He was open to help us see whatever interested us. We highly recommend his services. Thank you, Terry!
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Daniel664
Mar 20, 2019
Excellent private tour! - We had only a 22h layover to visit Beijing and retained the services of John Terry, who was very helpful in making the best out of it with optimal suggestions for transportation, lodging and site visits.. On top of being an excellent communicator, he proposed us a tailor-made private tour that allowed us to visit that main attractions in Beijing in a stress-free schedule. Do not have any worry in retaining his services. Daniel
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From $65
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).