Summer Palace Ticket
Overview
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the World UESCO Heritage Summer Palace. While the cost to enter the palace is modest, the lines to buy tickets are often long and mean you need to carry Chinese cash. Pre-book online to gain access by Tickets QR and enjoy the imperial garden at your own pace—morning, noon, or afternoon.
1: Prebook to save time and stress
2: Explore the Imperial Summer Palace, with its beautiful Kungming Lake at your own pace
3: Scan the tickets QR and enter Summer Palace
4: Visit at a time that suits you-morning or afternoon
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
International student with Chinese student card. DON"T book it here. NOT accepted
IMPORTANT: All of your name, overseas passport numbers and your WhatsApp phone numbers are required
Ticket of Garden of Virtue and Harmony ( Dehe yuan)
Entrance Ticket of Summer Palace
Ticket of Pagoda of Buddhist and Incense
IMPORTANT: FREE Entry for Seniors 60 and 60+, Kid under -7 Years old. DON'T book ticket
NO Transportation
NO Tour Guide Service
NO Boat Ticket
NO Other tickets
NOT accessible for Chinese passport/ID
Any other expenses that not listed as included
IMPORTANT: The QR from the platform is NOT your ticket( Supplier will send the QR by WhatsApp)
IMPORTANT: If your WhatsApp NOT working in China. Please don’t book it
IMPORTANT: if you can’t speak English please don’t book it
What To Expect
Make your own way to Summer Palace (NO transportation). All Participants overseas Passport numbers are required. Please send it in your booking or by WhatsApp. You will receive the Tickets QR during travel day by WhatsApp.(No local passport) It include Entrance Ticket, Ticket of Garden of Virtue Harmony, Ticket of Tower of Buddhist Incense 1: Arrive Summer Palace EAST GATE 2: Scan your Entrance Ticket QR enter Summer Palace, See the Hall of Benevolence &Longevity. 3: Scan 2nd ticket QR to enter Garden of Virtue and Harmony to see the stunning architecture. It locate on the right hand side of the Hall of Benevolence& Longevity. From the left hand side of the Hall of Benevolence &Longevity, you will reach Kunming Lake. See Zhichuan Pavilion. Admire Kunming Lake. Follow the Pagoda’ s direction, visit 3 courtyards & Long corridor. 3: Scan 3rd Ticket QR to visit the Tower of Buddhist and Incense. come down to the lakeside again. Follow the Long corridor, Exit Beiruyimen or Beigongmen.
Options
Ticket with Guide
Duration: 3 hours: Entrance Ticket with Excellent English Speaking Tour Guide are all inclusive (NO Transportation, NO Food, No Other Expenses)
Ticket NO Guide
Duration: 3 hours: Ticket NO Guide, QR will be sent by WhatsApp on your travel Day ( Kid 6, -6, Senior 60, 60+ NO need ticket, Free entry)
Reviews
291 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well worth it!
Vacation16860810576,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I found it hard to book the ticket on my own but I found this package and it helped me tremendously. Not only do you get the entrance ticket but also tickets for the other attractions inside of the summer palace. You also get friendly chat messages on wechat/WhatsApp about the purchase, what to do and how to get there. They also provided a nice little map to navigate the attraction.
Great advices
Alexandre K,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great advices for our visit in the Summer Palace. We didn't have a lot of time and thanks to Miss Li advices we optimized our time.
Summer palace
katem0072,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Miss Li provided me with detailed instructions on how to get to the location, information about where to go on site, a map with key points of interests plus QR codes to enter each section. As a solo female traveler this was much appreciated. The Summer Palace was an absolute gem and I would say it should be one of your must see attractions while you are in Beijing.
Solo Traveler
shajanj2022,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Most of the Chinese people are very honest and helpful that I experienced all through my solo jouerny in china. Apart from that China give us large variety of attractions as per our personal interest..
Highly recommended services
145yanlingt,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I am a very happy repeat customer. Ms Li has been utmost helpful in buying the tickets for me and providing very detailed directions, including how to get to the destination using different modes of transportation, the route to take within the attraction and where to use what QR codes. Highly recommended!
Our Summer Palace ticket...
Tyler C,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our Summer Palace ticket booking experience was super easy and we really appreciated the suggested route that the company we booked with provided ahead of our visit. It made it super easy to manage the crowds and see the highlights efficiently. We would highly recommend this option to anyone else looking for a self-guided option to visit the Summer Palace at your own pace.
Great Tour fabulously Aranged
Traveler19662201548,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic trip done without a guide and that was all possible because of the fabulous on line assistance from Miss Li. Her precise instructions made life very simple and relaxing fun day out was easily achieved
Wonderful experience within Summer Palace, recommend booking with Miss Li
ashleynV7462RD,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked our Summer Palace tickets through Miss Li, via Booking.com Miss Li went above and beyond with our booking. She sent me a very detailed list of instructions, including a detailed map of how to enter the gardens and navigate a route to ensure we saw everything our timely included. Her advice made our day run smoothly and made our experience wonderful. I highly recommend booking the Summer Palace with Miss Li!
Perfect
I1965NChectorc,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Li wrote me next day i bought tickets. Was very kind, sending me the tickets on time with lot of advices. All was perfect. I will repeat the experience with them
Palace in summer
476raffaeleg,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent organization, although we booked at the last minute. Staff really friendly, helpful and professional. Highly recommended
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