Summer Palace Ticket Booking - Main Entry or Combined Ticket

Overview

Mobile ticket

· Beat the long lines for purchasing tickets, scan QR code to enter the site, hassle-free for tourists with a tight schedule.

· A must-see UNESCO World Heritage Site for first-time visitors and history buffs.

· Explore the emperors’ backyard.

Opening Hours

April 1 - October 31: Entrance: 6:00 - 19:00; Inside gardens: 8:00 to 17:30

November 1 - March 31: Entrance: 6:30 - 18:00; Inside gardens: 8:30 to 16:30

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Opening Hours: April 1 - October 31: Entrance: 6:00 - 19:00; Inside gardens: 8:00 to 17:30.

Opening Hours: November 1 - March 31: Entrance: 6:30 - 18:00; Inside gardens: 8:30 to 16:30.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Admission ticket only includes the main entrance.

Combined Ticket includes the inside gardens. (Inside gardens don't open on Mondays)

IMPORTANT: Free of charge for children under 6 or seniors 60 and 60+. Only show passport on-site.

IMPORTANT: Use only the QR code we send you. Reference No. or barcodes are invalid.

No Guide Service.

No Transportation.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing China

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Opening Hours April 1 - October 31: Entrance: 6:00 - 19:00; Inside gardens: 8:00 to 17:30 November 1 - March 31: Entrance: 6:30 - 18:00; Inside gardens: 8:30 to 16:30 As the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, the Summer Palace ranked amongst the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in year 1998. The garden greatly influences Chinese horticulture and landscape with its famous natural views and cultural interests, which also has long been recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens'. Summer Palace radiates fully the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal gardens. Composed mainly of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it owns over 3,000 man-made ancient structures, including pavilions, towers, bridges, corridors, etc. The admission ticket only includes the main entrance. Combo ticket covers the entrance fee for Dehe Garden, Tower of Buddhist Incense, Wenchang Hall, Suzhou Street and Danning Hall.

Admission Included

Options

2-Day Mini Group Beijing Tour

Duration: 2 days
Beijing Highlights: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Hutong, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace
Air-conditioned mini van
About 12 people, no shopping: Includes: English-speaking tour guide, entrance tickets Excludes: Meals, Cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall

Combined Ticket

E ticket; Entry: 06:00-15:00: Includes main entrance & the inside garden: Dehe Garden, Tower of Buddhist Incense, Wenchang Gallery.

Beijing Mini Group Day Tour

Duration: 10 hours
Great Wall & Forbidden City : One Day Beijing Highlights Tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall
Air-conditioned mini van
About 12 people, no shopping: Includes: English-speaking tour guide, entrance tickets Excludes: Meals, Cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall

Main Entry, No Inside Gardens

E ticket: Simply show the QR code at the entrance. We will send it to you after the ticket is issued.

Reviews

4.61

38 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A bit disappointing
Pawel K,
Aug 27, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Summer Palace is not as interesting as we thought - not possible to see anything inside, a lot of people.
Nice 😊
Mayte R,
Aug 5, 2025
- Viator
4.00
The place is very big, you have to walk a lot. Very nice. Too bad we were exhausted and the heat and humidity is horrifying.
Great day at summer palace
Robert H,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Easy booking for summer palace - just bring QR code and passport to gate. Highly recommend using ferry to move around the lake as it is huge.
Beautiful place
Igor G,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Beautiful place, very relaxing, breathtaking views, lots of history, you can take a boat to enjoy more of this amazing place
Enjoyable
grahambruce M,
May 13, 2025
- Viator
4.00
We went on a sunny Sunday in may. The place was heaving with Chinese enjoying their weekend. It is basically a big lake with the main palace and temple on one side. The temple is closed unfortunately but the palace you can walk round I would recommend the visit although most of the buildings were closed or empty. To enter we needed to show our passports but they were not scanned and they didn't ask for a ticket.