Excursão de um dia ao Palácio do Príncipe Gong em Pequim + Palácio de Verão + Yuanmingyuan

I think the most heartwarming thing I encountered in Beijing was meeting this tour group and this tour guide, whose name is Zhang Yuqing. I must say that she is truly a very thorough, considerate, and excellent tour guide. She explained every attraction and every historical period wonderfully, and she is a particularly kind person. I genuinely like her very much. She also recommended many authentic local food spots for us, making the entire trip even more unforgettable. I will strongly recommend her to everyone! I am from Malaysia and I’ll definitely suggest her to all my friends who are planning to visit Beijing. I really wish I could meet her in every trip I join. So if you are going to Beijing, please look for her, you won’t regret it!

There were two different guides. One for Prince Gong’s Mansion and another for the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace. Both guides were equally knowledgeable and shared plenty historical insights. As this is a combined tour with participants from different booking platforms, the guides were occasionally busy coordinating various requests. It is also important to note the additional costs during the tour (200 RMB) that need to be paid directly to the tour guide.

Huge place. Guides were quite clear. Weather was very hot so it was a good idea to top up for the boat ride and tram.

I think this itinerary is excellent. Gongwang Mansion in the morning was introduced by tour guide Miao, who explained everything very clearly. The Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace in the afternoon were introduced by tour guide A-Zhi, who provided detailed and energetic explanations. I learned a lot throughout the day, and I would recommend this to my friends if they come to visit.

Our guide, Mr. Wang, explained everything in great detail. When there was an issue with the tickets at the beginning, he quickly helped resolve it. His explanations at each stop were very clear. Finally, he even helped us arrange a self-funded tour of the Bird's Nest Stadium, which was truly excellent value.

The tour is in Mandarin. In the morning, we went to Prince Gong Mansion, but there were some hiccups when getting tickets for passport holders, which delayed our starting time. However, the overall tour was still nice. For the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace, there are some additional fees for the boat ride and XR van ride. It was still worth it though, as the day was hot and we definitely couldn't finish exploring the place just by foot. Both tour guides for both places are very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tour very much.

Tour guide Xiao Zhang explained everything very carefully and in detail. The boat trip at the Summer Palace and the special time bus ride back to the past at Yuanmingyuan were very refreshing and highly recommended! 👍

Tour Guide Zhang is very professional and provides excellent service.

The tour was great, but it didn't cover many places in the Summer Palace because it's too big. Since I chose the boat ride, I didn't get the chance to walk along the bridge. One disadvantage of this tour if you're solo is that you'll feel the need to follow the majority in choosing between the boat ride or tram, because if you don't, you might get lost on your own or not catch up with the group, as even the guide uses the boat ride. For the Old Summer Palace, the guide was very good as he explained everything essential to enjoy the tour of the ruins. Otherwise, you're just looking at piles of ruins in the Old Summer Palace.

The tour guide was great, but I wish there was more time for tourists to take photos.