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Half-Day Private Tour: Beijing Panda House Exploration and Summer Palace Visit
4.8
20 Ratings
Beijing
In this private 4-hours tour, you will see the adorable giant panda bear in Beijing Panda House as well as to explore the famous Summer Palace, the largest royal garden in the world where you can enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the Kunming Lake. In addition, passing by the Olympic Sites to see the exterior of Bird Nest and Water Cube.
In this private 4-hours tour, you will see the adorable giant panda bear in Beijing Panda House as well as to explore the famous Summer Palace, the largest royal garden in the world where you can enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the Kunming Lake. In addition, passing by the Olympic Sites to see the exterior of Bird Nest and Water Cube.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Beijing - Meet up your friendly private guide in your hotel at pointed tour departure time. Head up to the Panda House at Xicheng District, and get to see the cute panda bears there. You could see the pandas eating breakfast in the morning. Besides the panda house, stroll around the zoo could see more animals and beautiful garden view.
- **Summer…
- Beijing - Meet up your friendly private guide in your hotel at pointed tour departure time. Head up to the Panda House at Xicheng District, and get to see the cute panda bears there. You could see the pandas eating breakfast in the morning. Besides the panda house, stroll around the zoo could see more animals and beautiful garden view.
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Continue your tour to the Summer Palace, originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. Along the way, your guide will share with you the history about this beautiful attraction. You will also enjoy a boat ride on the famous Kunming Lake If the season allows.
After visiting the Summer Palace, stop by Bird Nest and Water Cube (the Beijing National Stadium) on the way back to your hotel.
- Long Corridor at the Summer Palace - visit
- Hall of Benevolence and Longevity - Visit
- Qingyan Stone Boat - Visit
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- 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)
- 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)
Location
Beijing
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(20 Ratings)
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786lukev
Apr 10, 2025
Great Tour - We had a great, personal tour with Lisa. She was very informative and easy-going. She also gave us great recommendations for restaurants afterwards.
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84barbarab84
Mar 10, 2025
5/5 - Grandma and I joined the tour for the half day. It was perfect! We started by getting picked up in our hotel lobby by Maggie (The best!). The two of us were taken to see the Pandas. Not only did we see all 6 but we also saw the panda that was moved from the US a few years ago. It was all very special and we have tons of photos and videos to remind us of our experience. Following that we went to the summary palace and all I can say to that is...wow. The massive cultural and historical significance will not be forgotten. Maggie knew so much about it all, she was truly the best. She helped find great spots for photos. Finally we were dropped off outside our hotel. It was a great trip and we are so happy we took it. Thanks Maggie :)
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Q6629oljennyh
Jan 10, 2025
Panda and Summer Palace - Another day well spent with our tour guide, Maggie! During the quiet period in the morning, we spotted so many adorable pandas. We then visited the Summer Palace, and the view was absolutely breathtaking and phenomenal!!! Also, a huge shoutout to Maggie for taking excellent care of us throughout the tour. We appreciated the patience and knowledge with which we were shown around and informed about the rich history of China.
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Mryongyuth_a
Dec 11, 2024
Cute panda bear - Today we went to Beijing zoo with our guide Maggie from Lily's Tour Company, who took us to see the pandas which are the highlight. After that we visited Summer Palace which has a beautiful view. Maggie tells the history, gives us understanding beliefs and culture of Chinese people.
On this trip to Beijing, we received excellent service from our guide Maggie Throughout two trips.
If you are planning, we would like to recommend
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Areeratyongyuth
Dec 10, 2024
Cute panda bear - Today we went to Beijing zoo with our guide Maggie from Lily's Tour Company, who took us to see the pandas which are the highlight. After that we visited Summer Palace which has a beautiful view. Maggie tells the history, gives us understanding beliefs and culture of Chinese people.
On this trip to Beijing, we received excellent service from our guide Maggie Throughout two trips.
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Jayrv6945gl
Nov 17, 2024
Excellent private tour - This tour was fantastic. Maggie was very knowledgeable and took excellent photos. I highly recommend the private tour to see the pandas and the the full summer palace experience. I felt very safe and taken care of. Thank you!
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Dorotaz264
Nov 17, 2024
Pandas & Palace - This tour is a good way to spend a half day sightseeing and then still have some free time. My friendly guide Jeffrey was very knowledgeable about the Summer Palace and showed me good spots for photos. Also, I was lucky some Pandas were out while we visited the ZOO (which by the way is very beautiful in general).
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Mike_t
Mar 27, 2025
Private Visit - We took private visit but would have preferred a group one as communication was stunted. Trip great though
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Matt_e
Jan 13, 2025
Great Tour, but would be better for 1-2 days as too rushed in half day - We had a fabulous tour, though the zoo can probably be equally enjoyed without a guide. It was more helpful to have a guide for Summer Palace. If you have more time spend a day to do both of these or even a day each.
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Jennifer_r
Nov 25, 2024
Pandas are great - The pandas were so cute, and the Summer Palace was beautiful! It was the perfect amount of time for me at both places.
We did finish early enough that we went to a tea ceremony, sampling the tea and learning about the different types was fun, only drawback is the lady at the tea ceremony was extremely pushy about purchasing tea, it was uncomfortable.
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