Summer Palace Walking Tour - Beijing

Starting your tour in the summer Palace from the North Palace Gate makes your tour more enjoyable by avoiding the big crowd from the main enterance. Boating on the lake (around 15 minutes boat ride) during the tour makes your tour less exhausting. Walking on the lakeside enables you to enjoy the beautiful sunset if you are visiting the Summer Palace in the afternoon.(Approximately 18:00 is the sunset time during September and December)