Beijing Private Tour to Summer Palace plus Drum Tower Performance and Rickshaw

Take this private tour to visit the Drum tower and watch the drum beaten performance; Ride a rickshaw to get around the Hutong to experience the culture and see locals going about daily life; Visit a local home to gain insight into Chinese customs and culture; Explore the major buildings inside the Summer Palace, get an idea on how to form a perfect garden in old days; learn the history of this most beautiful garden with your guide; get to know the powerful women Empress Dowager Cixi's story and how she controlled the country for 48 years. English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, rickshaw ride, lunch or dinner, hotel pick up and drop off by private vehicle are included.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China

Your guide and private vehicle will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing. Then heading directly to the Summer Palace.

On the way to the Summer Palace, about 40 minutes drive, your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories about the Summer Palace, feel free to ask your guide questions if you have.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

Upon arrival, followed by your guide you will visit these buildings : the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity where they received officials and foreign envoys; the Hall of Jade Ripples where the emperor was under housing arrested for 10 years; Hall of Fragrant Herbs where the emperor used to store his books;

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hall of Happiness and Longevity, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

The Hall of Happiness and longevity ,empress dowager Cixi's bedroom;

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Long Corridor at the Summer Palace, No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing China

Stroll along the Longest Corridor in the world, and enjoy the world's longest art gallery with your tour guide.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Seventeen Arches Bridge, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

See the Seventeen Arches Bridge from distance.

Pass By: Kunming Lake, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

During the tour you will not feel been rushed, you will stop to listen to the stories, have your own time to look into the buildings and take photos, and continue.

Stop At: Qingyan Stone Boat, Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing 100091 China

Stop at marble boat to learn its histories and stories.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Bell and Drum Towers, Di'anmen Wai Main Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China

Continue to the Drum Tower to see a drum performance, and take a rickshaw on a trip through local alleyways. Get to know the local life and people.

After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.

Duration: 1 hour