The 15 Palace Entry Tickets in Beijing Travellers Come Back For

1.The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,286 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $7Our pick

Choose a ticket for Beijing’s Summer Palace or Temple of Heaven, then enter with a supplier-issued QR code. You can explore independently for two to eight hours, or select an option with extra guidance. Andy and his team send directions and ticket help through WhatsApp or WeChat, while guides such as Tony, Susan, Joe, and Huang He have assisted some bookings.

“Great experience, Tony gave a great tour with great history lesson’s, also his english was great!”

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2.Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 810 reviews · 3 hours - 1 day · from $12

Choose a self-guided Summer Palace ticket, a 30 to 40 minute boat arrival from Ziyu Bay Pier, or a guided day combining Beijing sights. English-speaking guides such as Yang, Joy, Gary, and Yan lead group and private tours, while ticket-only options include a useful PDF guidebook and skip-the-line entry.

“Vivian is an amazing guide, we had a wonderful experience from begining to the end”

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3.Forbidden City Admission Ticket – With Guide Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · from $9

Reserve your Forbidden City admission in advance with your passport details, then enter through Meridian Gate on your chosen date and time. Explore the Hall of Central Harmony, Dragon Throne area, imperial residences, gardens, and Palace Museum collections independently. A guide option may be available, but ticket-only bookings include no guide or transport.

“Meet my expectations, no issues upon entering. Clear description was given at every step of the booking. Experience well described on webpage.”

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4.Summer Palace Admission Ticket and eGuide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 134 reviews · 3 hours - 1 day · from $11

You get timed entry to Beijing’s Summer Palace, a UNESCO-listed imperial garden with Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill, the Long Corridor, Marble Boat, and Suzhou Street. The $11 ticket includes major attractions for full-ticket holders, but not Garden in Garden areas. Bring your passport and wait for the correct QR code from Panda144.

“Molto carina, ci ha regalato delle calamite alla fine. 5 ore sono abbastanza per fare tutto il giro delle 20 torri”

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5.Beijing Summer Palace Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · from $7

Choose a Summer Palace entrance ticket, a two-hour English guided visit, private hotel transfers, or a combined package. Explore Kunming Lake, imperial halls, gardens, and optional museums at your own pace. Guides such as Vivian, Tony, Jay, and Anson have been praised for clear stories and personal service.

“huge park with lots of impressive buildings. Everyone should visit it and the tour operator was really helpful by denoting which of the buildings are the best for visiting-else you can get lost.The process for obtaining the ticket was also easy and transparent.The tour operator simply sent me an email with the QR code and at the day I could scan the code and enter.There were lots of people because it was a national holiday,but since the park is enormous this didn't disturb me the least.”

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6.Summer Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 98 reviews · 3 hours · from $7Top rated

Visit Beijing’s UNESCO-listed Summer Palace independently with a prebooked QR ticket sent by WhatsApp at 7:00 AM on your visit day. Choose main entrance access or add the Garden of Virtue and Harmony and Pagoda of Buddhist Incense. Li provides practical entry and route advice, but transport and guiding are not included.

“The place is awesome, definitely suggest a visit. The service from the company providing the booking as well was excellent. They contacted me a couple of days earlier with what was needed and provided me with all the tickets as well as a small complementary guide on getting there but also on what to see, what order etc”

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7.Summer Palace Admission Ticket – Main Entry or Combined Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $8

Visit Beijing’s UNESCO-listed Summer Palace at your own pace with a dated admission ticket. Choose basic entry or a combined ticket covering the inside gardens. Scan the supplied QR code at the gate, then explore Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake, royal buildings, and long lakeside paths without a guide or transport. The boat ride costs extra.

“Getting these tickets here makes it so much easier than lining up for tickets or using other methods. The price is very reasonable. Once you have the tickets, make sure you have the QR code saved on your phone for entrance. The Summer palace gardens are very impressive and relaxing to walk around.”

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8.JingShan park (palace museum garden) entry ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $6Best value

Visit Jingshan Park beside Beijing’s Forbidden City with a one-day admission ticket. Climb the 45.7-meter artificial hill to Wanchun Pavilion for wide views over the palace roofs and old city. Explore historic garden grounds, rare flowers, ancient trees, and cultural exhibits at your own pace. No guide or meals are included.

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9.Palace Museum (The Forbidden City) Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 16 reviews · from $40

Reserve your Palace Museum entry for a chosen day and time, then meet near JinYu Hutong Station before entering with your passport. This ticket-only experience gives you about four hours to explore the Forbidden City independently, including its imperial halls, Dragon Throne, Imperial Garden, and museum displays. No guide, transport, or extra museum tickets are included.

“Positiva. Siamo entrati senza problemi. Magari il prezzo è un po’ più alto ma onestamente in questo caso penso sia stato essenziale perché prenotare online autonomamente è quasi impossibile. Perché aprono le vendite un giorno alla volta e finiscono subito i biglietti.”

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10.Temple of Heaven OR Summer Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 13 reviews · from $10

Choose an advance entry ticket for Beijing’s Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace. You receive admission for your selected attraction, usually by email, WeChat, or WhatsApp. There is no guide or transport included. The ticket can save time when advance entry matters, but check the attraction, date, and ticket type carefully before you go.

“Tickets were sent to me a day earlier, via Wechat and Whatsup, no queue. Wonderful place.Auto-translated”

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11.Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace with entry tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 12 reviews · 2 - 10 hours · from $12

Choose a ticket-only visit to Beijing’s Summer Palace or Temple of Heaven, or book a private English-guided tour with transport, lunch, hotel pickup, and selected admission fees. Options range from 2 to 10 hours and may include the Forbidden City or Mutianyu Great Wall. Bring your passport and book at least one day ahead.

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12.Old Summer Palace Ruins Park Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $8

Visit Beijing’s Old Summer Palace Ruins Park for one day and explore the remains of a Qing Dynasty imperial retreat. Your ticket covers garden ruins, historical exhibitions, and natural scenery, but not the European Palaces Scenic Zone or the Mondel Exhibition of Yuanmingyuan. Bring the passport used for booking.

“It was a great experience. Organisers were efficient and extremely helpful - completely sorted out the booking for us which went smoothly, even though we made a late booking. Clear instructions from the organiser and even provided a PDF booklet. The attraction was well worth visiting.”

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13.Summer Palace 3 Hours Guided Tour with Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

Meet your English-speaking guide at Xiyuan Station and spend three hours exploring the Summer Palace. You’ll see the painted Long Corridor, Marble Boat, Kunming Lake, and Longevity Hill while learning about Qing royal life and garden design. Guides such as Gary and Yang bring strong history knowledge and an easy sense of humor.

“We had an incredibly special day with Gary on our very first day in Beijing. It was absolutely worth it and even more than we hoped for. Gary is a true fan of history, and you can really feel that in everything he shares. His knowledge goes deep, and he takes the time to explain even the smallest details. We could ask him anything, and every question was met with thoughtful, passionate answers. A perfect way to start our time in Beijing. Highly recommended.”

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14.Summer Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Meet at the Summer Palace entrance and spend about four hours exploring Qing-dynasty halls, gardens, pavilions, temples, bridges, Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake, and the Seventeen Hole Bridge. Your $18 ticket includes admission and skip-the-ticket-line access. Chinese-speaking guide, lunch, and downtown pickup are available only with selected options.

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15.The Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $8

Use your timed QR ticket to enter Beijing’s Old Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan, and explore its immense gardens, pavilions, and striking ruins at your own pace. Allow 1 to 2 hours, download a map before you go, and keep your passport handy since entry procedures may vary.

“This is an enormous park which is well worth a visit. The actual palace was destroyed by the British but the ruins are impressive. We had to show our passport to gain entrance but it wasn't scanned so honestly I don't know if I had a ticket or not. It isn't very well signposted for people who don't speak Chinese so I suggest downloading a map on your mobile”

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