Summer Palace Combined Ticket

Explore Beijing's Summer Palace at your own pace with combined access to inside halls, key landmarks, and the full imperial garden.

Getting started

Enter the Summer Palace using your mobile or printed ticket and proceed through the main gate security check. Once inside, you can start by orienting yourself around Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake before choosing your preferred route. Use the clear paths and signposted areas to move between lakeside walks, halls, and courtyards independently.

What to expect

Summer Palace

This UNESCO-listed imperial garden combines Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake in a classic example of Chinese royal landscape design. Your combined ticket lets you explore both the extensive outdoor royal gardens and the core indoor halls and landmark sites at your own pace.

Features

• Enjoy official admission including inside halls and gardens, with entry to Summer Palace covering access to all paid indoor halls and landmark sites, plus key imperial buildings.
• Walk through the 728-meter Long Corridor, where thousands of traditional painted murals line the beams and panels along the lakeside path.
• Spend time in the outdoor royal gardens, with access to lakeside paths and public grounds around Kunming Lake that feature seasonal scenery such as flowers, lotus, autumn leaves, and winter lake views.
• Visit major landmarks including the Tower of Buddhist Incense, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, and the famous Marble Boat, then look for quieter Qing Dynasty architecture and hidden southern-style mini gardens tucked away from the main routes.