The 7 Best Beijing Garden Tours

1.Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 187 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend roughly seven hours visiting Beijing’s Lama Temple, Summer Palace, and Panda Garden with an English-speaking guide. The package includes hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and Chinese lunch. Expect a short silk demonstration and possible shopping stops. Guides such as William, Mary, Alice, and Cathy have been praised for clear history and friendly service.

“This was avery nice trip to different places of Beijing, with a very nice and friendly guide, who spoke very good English. It was also really good organized. The only little critic concerns the meal, it was fresher and lovingly arranged on the other tours.”

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2.Beijing：Jingshan Park (Palace Museum Garden) Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 185 reviews · 4 hours · from $6

Visit Jingshan Park, Beijing’s central hilltop garden, for sweeping views over the Forbidden City, quiet imperial pavilions, and a look at Qing-era traditions. Your entry ticket includes an English PDF guide and QR-code admission, with no live guide or audio guide included. Go early for cooler paths and fewer people, or visit at sunset for the evening show, knowing it can be crowded.

“Beautiful park. We went very early - before 7am. Very peaceful and cool in the park. Got really good instructions from our guide for entering the park and a pdf guide on places to visit in the park.”

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3.JingShan park (palace museum garden) entry ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $6

Visit Jingshan Park beside the Forbidden City with a one-day admission ticket. Climb the 45.7-meter artificial hill to Wanchun Pavilion for broad views over the palace roofs and Beijing. You explore independently, with no guide or meals included. Bring the passport used for booking and check your entry code carefully.

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4.YuanMingYuan Park (Garden of Gardens) e-Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $9

Visit Yuanmingyuan, Beijing’s Old Summer Palace, at your own pace with an admission e-ticket and English textual and visual guide. You’ll see Qing Dynasty gardens, lakes, Western-style ruins, and reminders of the palace’s destruction in 1860. Panda provides ticket help, but no live guide or audio guide is included.

“Panda is very responsible, gave us the details of e-tickets and PDF guide book, and made sure tickets and book worked. Also Panda tried to give us advice and help when we needed. Everything went smoothly and we enjoyed our time in Yuanmingyuan. Thanks Panda! We will definitely use this company when we come back Beijing again.”

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5.Beijing Jingshan Park Emperors Garden Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $5Best value

Jingshan Park gives you 1 to 2 hours among imperial gardens, old pavilions, and the highest point in central Beijing. Your QR code ticket covers admission. Climb to Wanchun Pavilion for a clear view of the Forbidden City’s golden roofs. Bring your passport for entry, and expect a moderate uphill walk rather than a guided tour.

“Jingshan Park offers incredible views of the Forbidden city and it a great place to take a stroll around in it's own right, well worth getting tickets and visiting.”

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6.Private Garden Tour: The Summer Palace and Beijing Botanical Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $160

Spend about eight hours with a private vehicle and English-speaking guide at Beijing’s Olympic Park, the UNESCO-listed Summer Palace, and Beijing Botanical Garden. You’ll see the Water Cube and Bird’s Nest, walk the Long Corridor, enjoy Chinese lunch, and receive hotel pickup and drop-off. Dragon-boat service is included from March through October.

“This was a fantastic tour! Both Bella, the tour guide, and the driver were very professional. Bella spoke English very clearly and was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the Summer Palace. Just thinking of the Beijing Botanical Gardens bRead more”

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7.Private Customized Beijing Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $188

Spend about eight hours exploring two or three Beijing gardens in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Choose from the Summer Palace, Fragrant Hills, Biyun Temple, Old Summer Palace, Botanical Garden, or Beihai Park. Guide Lucy is praised for clear stories about Empress Dowager Cixi and useful advice on Beijing’s parks. Lunch, water, hotel transfers, and two entrance fees are included.

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