Beijing: Old Summer Palace Ruins & Garden History Private Day Tour

Explore the Old Summer Palace as an archaeological landscape rather than a quick photo stop. A focused walking route connects lakes, surviving foundations, the Western Mansions ruins and interpretation of garden exchange, the 1860 destruction and modern conservation.

This is the standard planned route. The order may change for traffic, weather, crowd control, maintenance or site operations while retaining the core attraction whenever it is operating.

08:30–09:15 — Travel to Haidian with an introduction to the Qing imperial garden system.

09:15–12:00 — Walk a selected route through major ruins, lakes and interpretation displays to understand the three-garden layout.

12:00–13:00 — Lunch break in Haidian; meal arrangements remain to be confirmed.

13:00–15:30 — Focus on the Western Mansions ruins, cross-cultural garden design, the 1860 destruction and conservation.

15:30–17:00 — Return to the agreed area in Beijing.

This is the standard planned route. The order may change for traffic, weather, crowd control, maintenance or site operations while retaining the core attraction whenever it is operating.