Private Tour: Panda House Visit And Cruise To The Summer Palace With Imperial Dinner
Beijing, China
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Trip Type: Day Cruises
Duration: 7 hours
This family-friendly private tour starts with the Panda House of the Beijing Zoo and features nearly all of the main attractions in the Summer Palace. Embark on a scenic 40-minute boat ride from Purple Bamboo Park to the Summer Palace. Admire thousands of exquisite paintings in the Long Corridor and enjoy the panoramic views from Longevity Hill. See sights including the Marble Boat, Suzhou Street, the Tower of Buddhist Incense and more. Dine on authentic Imperial Cuisine, the food once eaten by the Qing Emperors.
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This family-friendly private tour starts with the Panda House of the Beijing Zoo and features nearly all of the main attractions in the Summer Palace. Embark on a scenic 40-minute boat ride from Purple Bamboo Park to the Summer Palace. Admire thousands of exquisite paintings in the Long Corridor and enjoy the panoramic views from Longevity Hill. See sights including the Marble Boat, Suzhou Street, the Tower of Buddhist Incense and more. Dine on authentic Imperial Cuisine, the food once eaten by the Qing Emperors.Meet your guide in your hotel lobby around noon time (12:30pm) and head to the Panda House of the Beijing Zoo to visit the lovely pandas. Next, take a short drive to the Imperial Dock in the Purple Bamboo Park. Take a scenic 40-minute cruise from Zizhuyuan Park to the South Gate of the Summer Palace on a boat that was once used exclusively by the Qing Emperors and Empress Dowager Cixi. Pass many famous and historic buildings along the way.
Tour the main attractions of the Summer Palace, including the working and living quarters of the emperor; the Long Corridor, the longest covered walkway in the world with 14,000 exquisitely painted pictures; Longevity Hill, the best place to have a panoramic view of the Summer Palace; Marble Boat, the iconic building of the Summer Palace which used to represent the stability and eternity of the Qing Dynasty; and Suzhou Street, which was used by the emperor to enjoy shopping. Admire the many beautiful bridges of the Summer Palace including the famous Seventeen Arch Bridge, the longest imperial bridge in China, which features 544 carved stone lions in different postures.
Continue the tour by visiting the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, the administrative area of the Emperor. Witness the place where the emperor used to hold audience and handle state affairs. Visit the imperial residence of the Qing Dynasty Emperor and Empress. See historically significant buildings including the Hall of Jade Ripples, the home of Emperor Guangxu; Yiyunguan, the living quarters of Empress Longyu; Hall of Happiness and Longevity, and the house for Empress Dowager Cixi which contains China's earliest electrical lights.
Walk along the Long Corridor, the longest covered walkway in the world. Admire the 14,000 paintings on its beams and crossbeams, making it the longest art gallery in the world. Ascend Longevity Hill to see the Tower of Buddhist Incense and enjoy a panoramic view of the entire Summer Palace. Continue strolling along the corridor to reach the Marble Boat, an iconic building located at the end of the Long Corridor. Your guide will share the famous Chinese story about how the Marble Boat once represented the stability and eternity of the Qing dynasty. Take a small boat to see the Suzhou Market Street, which was built to imitate the shopping streets along the canals in Suzhou City. The eunuchs and palace maids used to disguise themselves as merchants when the emperor visited the Summer Palace so that he could enjoy shopping.
Enjoy a dinner of Imperial Cuisine served in a century-old restaurant located in Beihai Park, the oldest imperial park in Beijing. Conclude the tour by returning to your centrally located Beijing hotel.
Tour the main attractions of the Summer Palace, including the working and living quarters of the emperor; the Long Corridor, the longest covered walkway in the world with 14,000 exquisitely painted pictures; Longevity Hill, the best place to have a panoramic view of the Summer Palace; Marble Boat, the iconic building of the Summer Palace which used to represent the stability and eternity of the Qing Dynasty; and Suzhou Street, which was used by the emperor to enjoy shopping. Admire the many beautiful bridges of the Summer Palace including the famous Seventeen Arch Bridge, the longest imperial bridge in China, which features 544 carved stone lions in different postures.
Continue the tour by visiting the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, the administrative area of the Emperor. Witness the place where the emperor used to hold audience and handle state affairs. Visit the imperial residence of the Qing Dynasty Emperor and Empress. See historically significant buildings including the Hall of Jade Ripples, the home of Emperor Guangxu; Yiyunguan, the living quarters of Empress Longyu; Hall of Happiness and Longevity, and the house for Empress Dowager Cixi which contains China's earliest electrical lights.
Walk along the Long Corridor, the longest covered walkway in the world. Admire the 14,000 paintings on its beams and crossbeams, making it the longest art gallery in the world. Ascend Longevity Hill to see the Tower of Buddhist Incense and enjoy a panoramic view of the entire Summer Palace. Continue strolling along the corridor to reach the Marble Boat, an iconic building located at the end of the Long Corridor. Your guide will share the famous Chinese story about how the Marble Boat once represented the stability and eternity of the Qing dynasty. Take a small boat to see the Suzhou Market Street, which was built to imitate the shopping streets along the canals in Suzhou City. The eunuchs and palace maids used to disguise themselves as merchants when the emperor visited the Summer Palace so that he could enjoy shopping.
Enjoy a dinner of Imperial Cuisine served in a century-old restaurant located in Beihai Park, the oldest imperial park in Beijing. Conclude the tour by returning to your centrally located Beijing hotel.
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