• Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - At 8:30 am, the guide will meet the group at a centrally located hotel in Beijing to begin the tour at the Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved royal park in China, often referred to as “The Museum of Royal Gardens.” This introductory tour of the Summer Palace will enchant visitors with the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmonious balance between the natural landscape, streams, water, and man-made structures such as pavilions, bridges, and halls.
• Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan) - The next stop is Jingshan Park, once a private imperial garden connected to the Forbidden City. Climbing to the Wanchun Pavilion offers the best panoramic view of the Forbidden City.
• Beihai Park (Beihai Gongyuan) - The tour continues to Beihai Park, a former imperial garden established in the 11th century. Visitors can admire notable attractions like the Nine Dragon Screen, a wall built in 1402 featuring reliefs of nine different Chinese dragons carved on both sides, and the White Pagoda, a 40-meter high stupa on the highest point of Jade Flower Island, constructed to honor the 5th Dalai Lama’s visit in 1651. The pagoda is made of white stone, adorned with sun, moon, and flame engravings.
• Back Lakes (Hou Hai) - The tour proceeds to the Shichahai Lake area for a Hutong Rickshaw Tour to an old courtyard lasting about an hour. Participants will visit a local family and experience the daily life of ordinary Chinese people. Hutongs are narrow alleyways where communities live closely together. Exploring Hutongs by rickshaw reveals residents playing Chinese chess, Mahjong, eating, and relaxing on the streets. Hutongs serve as a museum of Beijing’s folk customs.
• Hou Lake - The tour concludes at 5:00 pm in Houhai, an area renowned for its nightlife, with many lakeside residences transformed into restaurants, bars, and cafes. This area is particularly popular with foreign tourists visiting Beijing, as well as the expatriate community and younger locals.

• English-speaking tour guide service
• Transfers between attractions by air conditioned vehicle with an experienced company driver
• Chinese lunch at local restaurant
• Tour ends at Houhai Bar Street

• Gratuities
• Boat ride on Empress Cixi Water Way in Summer Palace
• Hotel pickup

Discover the stunning beauty of the Imperial Gardens at the Summer Palace, Jingshan Park, and Beihai Park. Enjoy a rickshaw tour through the traditional residential areas known as Hutongs, where you can appreciate Beijing’s rich culture and history while observing the daily life of its residents. The tour concludes at the vibrant Bar Street by Houhai Lake. You can be confident that there will be no unexpected stops at factory outlets or tourist shops.

• Please note that the hotel pickup service is not available.
• The meeting point is the lobby of Grand Hotel Beijing (Address: No. 35 East Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing). The nearest subway station is Wangfujing on Line 1, exit C. The pickup time from this hotel is 8:30 am.

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