Beijing Old Summer Palace Yuan Ming Yuan Park Ticket
Explore the ruins of the Old Summer Palace, once a grand imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty. Wander through peaceful lakes, traditional pavilions, and scenic stone bridges that tell stories of its rich history and tragic past. Discover the European-style stone remnants of the Western Mansions and enjoy tranquil walks amid lush greenery. Ideal for history lovers, photographers, and families, the site offers a reflective journey into China's cultural heritage without extra fees.
Please note that tickets for the Old Summer Palace are time-slotted for either the morning or afternoon—make sure to select the correct entry time when booking.
Options
Adult Ticket Afternoon Session
Afternoon Session 12:00-16:30
What's included in Beijing Old Summer Palace Yuan Ming Yuan Park Ticket
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Old Summer Palace (yuan Ming Yuan)
The Old Summer Palace, a royal garden that harmoniously blended Chinese and European landscape arts, now stands as a poignant narrator of history through its crumbling walls and shattered pillars. Wander the Grand Waterfall ruins, tracing time’s imprint on weathered carved balustrades and jade-inlaid steps, where fractured Baroque columns and white marble bases bear scars of cultural collision. Willows along the West Dyke caress the remnants of Western-style buildings, as the crimson sunset illuminates the void left by the missing zodiac statues in the Hall of Calm Seas—every inch of earth interrogates the duality of imperial glory and catastrophic decline. Here, amid ruins, we rediscover civilization’s fragility, and in desolate beauty, glimpse eternity’s persistence.
Inclusions
- 1 Old Summer Palace pass【Morning Or Afternoon Session】
- Other personal expenses
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that tickets for the Old Summer Palace are time-slotted for either the morning or afternoon—make sure to select the correct entry time when booking.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Old Summer Palace (yuan Ming Yuan)
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
About redemption: Present the certificate to enter Address: Ticket Office at the South Gate of Yuanmingyuan Opening hour: 08:00~12:00 (morning); 12:00~16:30 (afternoon) Travelers in the same order must enter the park at the same time, and cannot travel separately. Each tourist must bring his or her valid ID card and valid student ID card
