The Summer Palace is one of the best preserved royal garden of China.
Opening hours:
High season: April 1st – October 31st 6:30-18:00
Attractions in the Summer Palace: 8:30-17:00
Low Season: November 1st- March 31 st
Attractions in the Summer Palace: 9:00-16:00
Ticket price
High season: CNY30 through ticket:CNY60
Low season: CNY20 through ticket:CNY40
Attractions covered by through ticket: Tower of Buddhist Incense, Suzhou Market Street, Wenchang exhibition Hall, Dehe Garden.
Best season: The Summer Palace is suitable for all seasons. Different sceneries appear in different seasons. In autumn, it will be not too hot or cold.
How to get to the Summer Palace
Take subway line 4 and get off at Beigongmen Station, which is the north gate of the Summer Palace.
Things to do
Go boating on Kunming Lake
Walk along the Long Corridor
Climb up on the Foxiang Tower