Highlight 1: - Dual Imperial Landmarks · Immersive Time Travel to Ming and Qing Dynasties: Focus on two world-class imperial heritage sites—the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace, enjoy the "grandeur of imperial palaces" and "elegance of imperial gardens" in one day, and deeply experience the life aesthetics of the Ming and Qing imperial families
Highlight 2: - Private In-Depth Interpretation Service: Equipped with a full-time private English-speaking guide with professional interpretation qualifications for the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace, providing one-on-one in-depth explanations of architectural systems, cultural relic allusions and imperial history throughout, rejecting superficial rushed sightseeing
Highlight 3: - High-End Convenient Configuration Guarantee: Whole-process exclusive private car (including door-to-door pick-up and drop-off at urban hotels) with constant temperature and comfort inside; book tickets for the Palace Museum (including the Treasure Gallery/Clock and Watch Gallery) and the Summer Palace 7 days in advance for priority access without queuing, avoiding peak crowds
Itinerary Day by Day
Day 1 | Day1 Tour: The Palace Museum + Summer Palace
08:30-09:00 Door-to-Door Pick-Up at Urban Hotels
The full-time private English-speaking guide will contact you to confirm in advance. The exclusive private car will pick you up on time with mineral water, tissues and imperial-themed brochures on board, and depart for the Palace Museum.
09:30-12:30 In-Depth Tour of the Palace Museum
Enjoy priority access (including tickets to the Palace Museum + Treasure Gallery/Clock and Watch Gallery) without queuing, put on professional interpretation headphones, and start the exploration tour of the Forbidden City. Under the guide's leadership, tour core palaces such as the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony along the central axis, and learn in detail about the architectural system of "front court and back residence"; then proceed to the Treasure Gallery and Clock and Watch Gallery to closely appreciate the rare treasures and exquisite clocks collected by the imperial family. The guide interprets the historical value and craft details behind the cultural relics.
12:30-13:30 Imperial-Themed Lunch
Go to a selected imperial-themed restaurant near the Palace Museum to taste food integrated with court cuisine characteristics, experience the delicacy and refinement of imperial food culture, and take a short rest after the meal.
14:00-17:30 In-Depth Tour of the Summer Palace
Take the exclusive private car to the Summer Palace and enjoy priority access without queuing. Under the explanation of the English-speaking guide, enter from the East Palace Gate, tour core attractions such as the Long Corridor, the Tower of Buddhist Incense and Kunming Lake, and learn in detail about the historical stories of the murals in the Long Corridor, the architectural art of the Tower of Buddhist Incense and the imperial leisure functions of Kunming Lake; you can choose to take a cruise on Kunming Lake (cost at your own expense) to feel the beauty of the mountains and rivers of the Summer Palace from a water perspective. The guide recommends niche viewing spots to avoid crowds and immerse yourself in the tranquility and elegance of the imperial garden.
