Palace Tours in China: the 15 Worth Booking

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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

Compare Beijing's Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace tickets, with QR entry, transport tips, ticket choices, and practical value advice.

“As they comment on the description, send your information details via email or within the application and they'll send you the QR code yo show at the entrance of the site. Usually they communicate with you via WhatsApp sometimes a day before your reservation.”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour

2.Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour

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

Review of Beijing’s $29 Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace tour, with timing, costs, guide tips, transport, and practical advice.

“A great day out The guide was very good and friendly 😃”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace tour, with cable car, toboggan, lunch, hotel pickup, guide, and practical tips.

“Summer is patient in explaining. She is professional and provided great service. She made sure we are comfortable and and enjoy our trip.”

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Beijing: Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

4.Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

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

Review of Beijing’s Summer Palace tickets, boat rides, group tours, and private options, with practical advice on value, timing, and what to expect.

“I was fortunate enough to have Joy as my tour guide and will all honestly - I couldnt be happier at this point! The entire trip was flawlessly organized, including lots of knowledge, interesting facts, transport between the atractions and the mouth watering duck we all had for the lunch. Not only did our guide provide us with a lots of details about the landmarks but also answered each one of the questions we had precisely and patiently. If youre in Beijing do not miss the Opportunity and add the trip to your itinerary. Highly recommend!”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s full-day tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace, with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Full day Beijing tour covered the highlights of this big city. Our guide, Lee, was friendly, helpful and professional and he made us laugh. His English was very good too. Had a decent Chinese meal for lunch and we thought the price was overall good value for money”

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Beijing: Mutianyu & Summer Palace Tour–Group/Private Options

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

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

Review of Beijing’s Mutianyu and Summer Palace tour, with private or small-group options, hotel transfers, lunch, cable car, and practical tips.

“We loved visiting the Great Wall of China – such a historic and stunning place! The tour as a whole was very interesting, and our guide Lucy gave us excellent explanations and was incredibly friendly.”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Peking Duck tour, with practical advice on value, walking and timing.

“Jimmy was an extraordinary guide. I love Chinese history so I was full of questions. He answered everything very patiently and showed how much knowledge he has in the topic. He gave us some free time for lunch so I made friends with other young people from the tour, and after it was over we went out for dinner and drinks together.”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s $58 Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, hutong, and Summer Palace bus tour, with walking tips, timing, value, and practical advice.

“helly was an excellent tour guide..very good and professional”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s $186 small-group tour to the Summer Palace and Mutianyu Great Wall, with lunch, transport, tips, and practical advice.

“This is a no frills, no nonsense day trip to a section of the Great Wall. There are no stopovers at gift shops, only one stop at a public toilet and a yummy lunch at a restaurant near the Great Wall entrance. Our tour guide Emma spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about the history of the Great Wall. There was never a dull moment from the pick up point to the 2 hour journey to the destination. It is highly recommended to take the cable car up to the number six tower, spend a couple of hours hiking from one tower to the other....certain sections of the wall…”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s 10-hour small-group tour covering the Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace for $99.

“It was amazing! Lucy was incredible—taught us so much, made us laugh, fit in a ton in the day and even helped plan the rest of my visit booking show tickets and taking is to additional places we wanted to go after the tour—really the best customer service and best guide I’ve ever had!”

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Summer Palace Ticket

11.Summer Palace Ticket

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

Review of Beijing’s Summer Palace ticket, including three major areas, QR entry, costs, transport limits, and practical tips for a smooth visit.

“I booked on the last minute and i was afraid that it wouldn't be possible to visit the summer palace but Li was very helpful and made it possible. Thanks for the useful tips and all the necessary info.”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s private day tour to Tiananmen, Forbidden City, and Summer Palace, with lunch, guide, transport, and practical tips.

“We had an outstanding tour in Beijing with our guide, Peter, and we can’t recommend him enough! Our itinerary included Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace, and Peter ensured that every part of the experience was seamless and memorable. From the start, Peter impressed us with his professionalism. He and the driver arrived a few minutes early to pick us up in a clean, comfortable car, which set the tone for the day. At Tiananmen Square, we avoided the long lines thanks to his certification as an official guide, saving us valuable time. Once inside, Peter’s deep knowledge truly stood out—he gave us detailed insights into the…”

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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour

13.Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 242 reviews · from $87

Review of a $87 Beijing tour combining the Summer Palace and quiet Mutianyu Great Wall, with lunch, transport, and a small group of 14.

“The best guide I had during my time in China. A pleasure to be a part of this tour. Can highly recommend.”

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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

Review of Beijing’s small-group Mutianyu, Summer Palace and Bird Nest tour, with early access, lunch, guides, costs and practical tips.

“Great Wall and summer palace, very good combination for one day tour, relaxing, not too much walking. Loved this tour, small gorup size, 5 people, very comfortable with a 7 seats van. Our tour guide is very nice as well, very helpful, and knowledgeable, provided lots of information about the attractions. We had lots of fun during the tour, highly recommended！”

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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

Review of Beijing’s private Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace day trip, with lunch, hotel pickup, cable car, toboggan, and practical tips.

“We had an amazing trip with our guide. She was very knowledgeable with the areas and we got wonderful photos and memories to last! We enjoyed the tour so much we ended up booking a second day for the city afterwards. Would recommend again.”

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