The Summer Palace
Tel: 010-62881144
Opening Hours:
April 1-October 31: 5:30-18:30
November 1-March 31: 6:30-17:00
Tour Routes:
Route A: Eastern
Palace Gate--Hall of Benevolent Longevity-Dehe Garden- Yulan Hall-Yiyun
Hall-Hall of Joyful Longevity-Long Corridor-Paiyun Gate-Paiyun
Hall- Foxiang Pavilion-Si Da Bu Zhou- Suzhou Street-Northern Palace
Gate (or out of the East Palace Gate via a path from the rear
hill and Xiequ Garden).
This route covers the administrative area, living area and scenic
area of the front hill of Wanshou Hill, and the rear hill and
back lake. Tourists pressed for time and favoring architecture
schould take this two- hour route.
Route B: Eastern
Palace Gate-Hall of Benevolent Longevity-Dehe Garden-Yulan Hall-Yiyun
Hall- Hall of Joyful Longevity-Long Corridor- Stone Boat- Nanhu
Islet (by boat)-17-Arch Bridge-newly-built palace gate.
This two-hour route is suitable for those fond of lake scenery.
Route C: Eastern
Palace Gate-Hall of Benevolent Longevity-Gate of Zi Qi Dong Lai-Xiequ
Garden-Suzhou Street-Si Da Bu Zhou-Foxiang Pavilion- Long Corridor-Hall
of Joyful Longevity- Yinyun Hall- Yulan Hall-Zhichun Pavilion-Bronze
Ox-17-Arch Bridge-newly-built palace gate.
In converse order in comparison to the previous two routes, this
two -hour route caters to tourists preferring scenic areas of
the rear hill and back lake.
Route D: Eastern
Palace Gate-Hall of Benevolent Longevity-Dehe Garden- Yulan Hall-Yiyun
Hall- Hall of Joyful Longevity- Long Corridor- Stone Boat- Six
Bridges at the Western Dike- Xiuyi Bridge-Southern Ruyi Gate.
Toursits taking this route need to walk along the entire Western
Dike. It is suitable for those physically healthy, and for frequent
visitors to the Summer Palace.
Facilities:
Admission Ticket:
April 1-October 31: 30 yuan for ordinary tickets and 50 yuan for
through tickets.
November 1-March 31: 20 yuan for or dinary tickets and 40 yuan
for through tickets.
Five yuan for Grand Dehe Theatre, 10 yuan for Paiyun Hall and
Foxiang Pavilion, 10 yuan for Suzhou Street and 20 yuan for Wenchang
Compound.
The through ticket includes entry fees for the Grand Dehe Theatre,
Foxing Pavilion and Suzhou Street. A monthly ticket of 30 Yuan
is available for Beijing resident with an ID card, giving access
through the main gate only. Children less than 1.2 meters in height,
armyman, armed police and retirees with an ID are given free entry.
Tour Guide Service:
Paid tour guide services are available outside the Eastern Palace
Gate. There is also a free tour guide service in many scenic areas,
provided once every 30 minutes.
Pleasure Boat:
pleasure boats in four categories are available:
Manual boats: suitable for four people, availale at the dock to
the east of the 17-Arch Bridge and south of Bafang Pavilion.A
refundable deposit is required.
Paddle Boats: suitable for four people, available at docks to
the south of Zhichun Pavilion and Paiyun Gate. A refundable 200
yuan deposit is required,and 20 yuan per hour is charged for boating.
Electric Boat: suitable for four people, available at the dock
to the south of Zhichun Pavilion. A 200-yuan refundable deposit
is required and 30 yuan per hour is charged.
Medium-sized Dragon Boats and gaily-painted Pleasure Boats: suitable
for large groups of people, available at docks near the Bronze
Ox, Nanhu Islet, Yulan Hall, paiyun Hall and the Stone Boat. A
one-way tour costs about five or six yuan.
Large Deluxe Boat: the two-story boat can cater for between 50
and 400 people, and is ideal for banquets,parties and gatherings.
Shopping&Restaurants:
Large Shopping Centers are located at: Zhichun Pavilion, the Stone
Boat, Bafang Pavilion, Xiequ Garden and Suzhou Street.
Large Restaurants: Tingli Restaurant, Ruyi Restaurant, Zhichun
Pavilion Restaurant, Qinghua Hall Restaurant, Hanxu Hall Restaurant.
The Tingli Restaurant is noted for its court food, catering for
many important domestic and foreign guests.
Transportation:
Direct bus 301, 303, 330, 332, 331, 346, 362, 374, 375, 904, or 905 to the
Summer Palace, or take the subway and transfer at Xizhimen Gate.
Toilets:
Toilets in the Summer Palace are free of charge, and are in better
hygienic conditions. There are fewer toilets located on the Western
Dike and south of the Bronze Ox on the Eastern Dike.
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