Private Day Trip to Chengde Summer Resort and Eight Outer Temples from Beijing


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From $286.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

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Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Join this private day tour to explore the most beautiful Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples in Chengde from Beijing. Chosen for its cooler climate and beautiful scenery, Chengde was used as an encampment by the Manchu emperors on their summer journey to the north. Accompanied by your own English speaking tour guide, spend time to discover the charms of the classical garden and explore the Eight Outer Temples which combined the architectural style of the Han-style temple, Tibetan monasteries, and Tibetan-Han style. This private tour includes entrance fee, local lunch, English speaking tour guide, private vehicle and hotel pickup and drop off.


What's Included

Bottled water

Entrance Fee

Hotel pickup and drop-off (for hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing)

Lunch

Private tour

Professional guide

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 90

Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • This private tour is about 9-10 hours, if you want to extend the tour please pay 30USD for each extra hour to your guide and driver.

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Jinshanling Great Wall
Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Beijing city center, meet your private guide and hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle. Heading directly to Chengde Summer Resort which takes about 3 hours.

On the way your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories about the Summer Resort and Eight Outer Temples. You will also enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery. 

You will driving pass by Jinshanling Great Wall, let your tour guide know if you want to stop for photos

• Admission Ticket Free

Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort
Upon arrival, you will first visit the Summer Resort. Chengde Summer Resort is a large complex of imperial palaces and gardens, because of its vast and rich collection of Chinese landscapes and architecture, the Summer Resort in many ways is a culmination of all the variety of gardens, pagodas, temples and palaces from various regions of China. It was built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) for the royal families to spend the hot summer months and took about 90 years to construct. In 1994, together with Chengde Summer Resor, Eight Outer Temples was listed as world cultural heritage. 

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Eight Outer Temples
Eight Outer Temples is the general name of eight Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in this area. Six temples are now open to tourists - Putuo Zongchengzhi Temple, Puning Temple, Xumi Fushouzhi Temple, Pule Temple, Anyuan Temple, and Puyou Temple. Each one has its own particular features and special appeal.

• Admission Ticket Free

Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple)
Among 8 temples, you can choose 1-2 to visit. You can stroll around the Potala Palace, get to know its histories and stories.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)
Among 8 temples, you can choose 1-2 to visit. You can stroll around the Temple of Universal Peace, get to know its histories and stories.

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

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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