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Chengde Tour

250 km northeast of Beijing lie two UNESCO world heritage sites - Eight Outer Temples listed 1994 and Mountain Resort listed in 1997 under the jurisdiction of Chengde, a prefecture-level city in Hebei province.

Most of the eight outlying temples ( located on the north and east outside Mountain Resort ) were built in Tibetan style after the palace and temples in Lhasa during the reign of Qing Dynasty ( 1644-1911 ) as a smart policy of reconciliation with the hope of strengthening the unification with the minority nationalities like Tibetan, Mongolian and more who believed in Lamaism.

The Mountain Resort was the secondary political center just after Beijing for about 200 years in Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) as a frontier of safeguiding the inland China and exchanging with the minority nationalities. A trip to Chendge widens your knowledge of the Tibetan culture and Chinese history.





Best Selling Jinshanling Great Wall & Chengde 2 Day Coach Tour:

Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde 2 Day Coach Tour: A two day tour through the enchanting Beijing Expressway, hiking the most magnificent Jinshanling Great Wall, Walk around the city of Chengde In Chengde, visit the Little Potala Palace and Puning Temple, two of the Eight Outer Temples listed as UNESCO world heritage site in 1994, and Mountain Resort listed as world heritage site in 1997.

Chengde Private Tours:

Chengde Half Day Tour A   from US$ 50 p/p	Tour Code: CHD-01
Attractions: Putuo Zongcheng Temple (Little Potala Palace) and Puning Temple Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Chengde Half Day Tour B   from US$ 55 p/p	Tour Code: CHD-02
Attractions: Mountain Resort and Pule Temple Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Chengde One Day Tour   from US$ 90 p/p	Tour Code: CHD-03
Attractions: Mountain Resort, Putuo Zongcheng Temple (Little Potala Palace), Puning Temple and Pule Temple Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: Lunch + entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Chengde 2 Day Private Tour Package with hotel   from US$ 160 p/p	Tour Code: CHD-04
Attractions: Mountain Resort, Putuo Zongcheng Temple (Little Potala Palace), Puning Temple and Pule Temple Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: hotel + lunch + entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Chengde Tours from Beijing:

Beijing Chengde 2 Day Tour by Train   from US$ 188 p/p	Tour Code: BCHD-01
Attractions: Mountain Resort, Putuo Zongcheng Temple (Little Potala Palace) , Puning Temple and Pule Temple Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: Train + hotel + two lunches + entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Beijing Chengde 2 Day Tour By Car or Van   from US$ 210 p/p	Tour Code: BCHD-02
Attractions: Mountain Resort, Putuo Zongcheng Temple (Little Potala Palace) , Puning Temple and Pule Temple Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: Hotel + two lunches + entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Beijing Chengde One Day Tour by car or van   from US$ 110 p/p	Tour Code: BCHD-03
Attractions: Mountain Resort, Putuo Zongcheng Temple (Little Potala Palace) Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: Hotel + one lunche + entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Beijing Mulan Weichang Grassland 3 Days Tour   from US$ 320 p/p	Tour Code: BIMT-06
Attractions: Mulan Weichang Grassland, Mountain Resort, the Little Potala Palace Vehicle: Private Car, Van or coach Service: Train + Hotel + two lunches + entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van or coach

Chengde Travel Information

Train travel to Chengde
Several regular trains running between Beijing and Chendge. But only one fast and direct train going between the two cities: Beijing Chengde K7711(08:05 - 13:31), Chengde BeijingK7712(13:53 - 18:19), 4 and half hour ride, soft RMB136.

The fast train K7711 starts from Beijing Railway Station (北京站）; The slow train No.6417 starts from Beijing East Railway Station（北京东站).

Overland Travel to Chengde
The plentiful buses to and from Chendge connect Chengde with the major surrounding cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shijiazhuang and more. The Chengde Long-distance Bus Station is located at Wulie Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde, its enquiry Tel: 0314-2030792, 2073476.

Beijing - Chengde buses operate very 10 or 10 minutes starting from 06:00 to 18:00. The buses from Beijing start from several bus stations, mainly from Beijing Liuliqiao Bus Station (tel: 010-63861262、63861260), Beijing Sihui Bus Station (tel:010-65574804) and Beijing Zhaogongkou Bus Station (tel:010-67229491、67237328 、87261234), bus fare: RMB 50 one way.

Travel to Chengde by a private car or van is also highly recommended largely due to the completion of Beijing Chengde Expressway ( Jingcheng Expressway). Jingcheng Expressway is 209.1km in length with 132.4 km in Beijing and 76.7 in Chengde. Its completion has shortened the Beijing Chengde driving time to 2 hours instead of 4 hours using the old highway. It passess 62 bridges and over 10 tunnels.

Its speed is minimum 50 km/h, maximum 120 km/h. The expressway has 6 lanes (3 up, 3 down) for sections closer to Beijing, 4 lanes for other sections.

With this Jingcheng Expressway, you can easily drive to Huirou District, Miyun District. What's more, it is much convenient for you to get to Simatai Great Wall (120km) and Jingshanling Great Wall (128km).

When to Visit in Chengde
Chengde belongs to the continental climate. Chengde has distinct four seasons and the temperature is distinct especially between day and night. The rainy season is summer.

April to May is the best months for spring outing.Summer is the peak seasons for visitors to go Chengde. Summer is hot and humid. But it is much cool than Beijing, due to the high altitude of at least 1000 metres. Autumn is also a nice season for traveling to Chengde. Winter in Chengde is cold and dry, due to the Siberian air masses that move southward across the Mongolian Plateau.

Chengde City Layout
Chengde is nestled in the Wulie River Valley and surrounded by the hilles.

The present city extends from Summer Resort to the south. The Wulie River runs from north to south dividing the city into east part and west part.

The commercial downtown is in the west part. Chengde Railway Station is in the southeast and east of the Wulie River.

The eight outer temples skirting the north and northeast of Summer Resort. So from north and north east to south, Chendge is composed of temple area, Summer Resort and downtown area with Wulie River running from north to south.

Get around in Chengde
The Chengde taxis are cheap with a flag fall of RMB 6, which gets you to most destinations. There are regular mini buses going from Chengde Railway Station to the entrance to Summer Resort and the eight outer temples.

The downtown area is easily navigated on foot. The eight temples are a bit far for walking. Biking is an excellent way of travel around Chendge. Most of the hotels offer bike rental.

Where to Stay in Chengde
Chengde has very few hostels and budget hotels. Most of the hotels in Chengde belong to the mid-range hotels 4 or 3 star hotels. On weekends or China holidays, it is advisable to pre-book your hotels in Chendge.

Highly recommended mid-range hotels in Chengde
Yunshan Hotel, No.2 Banbishan Road, Chengde 86-314-2055588
Weiliduode Hotel, Shuang Luan District, Chengde 86-314-5915888
Huanyu Hotel, Tourism Bridge East, Chengde 86-314-2130899
TianBao Holiday Hotel, No.1 Xinhua Road, Chengde 86-314-2090888
Chengde Hotel, No.19 Nanyingzi Main Street, Chengde 86-314-5901888
Shenghua Hotel, No.22 Wulie Road, Chengde 86-314-5907188
Hanming Hotel, No.12 Banbishan Road, Chengde
Qianyang Hotel, No.18 Pule Road, Chengde 86-314-5907188
Jinjiang Wenguan Hotel, 99 Shuangqiao District, Chengde 86-314-2295588
Jingcheng Hotel, +86-314-2255999
Puning Temple Shangketang Hotel, Western yard of Puning Temple, 86-314-2058888
Huanyu Hotel, Tourism Bridge East, Chengde 86-314-2130899

What to See in Chengde
Chengde, the second political center of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), is famous for its wonderful natural landscape, numerous historic sites, and unique customs, Chengde Summer Resort, the biggest ancient royal garden in China, is also the largest existing royal garden in the world.

Other important attractions include the Eight Outer Temples (Temple of Putuo Zongcheng, Temple of Xumi Fushou, Puning Temple, Pule Temple, Puren Temple...). Moreover, there are scenic spots such as Kui Star Tower, Twin Peaks, Hammer Rock at Yefengzhaim Chaoyang Cave and Toad Rock.

Where to Dine in Chengde
The local food in Chengde has a long and interesting history, especially passing down from Qing Dynasty. After the achievement of Chengde Summer Resort, the cooking culture of both royal and folk converged in Chengde. Gradually, it came to being its own feature after and amalgamation of a diversity of other diet and an innovation of new tasts.

Chengde Dongpo Hotpot City
Opposite to the Railway Station, it offers mainly for hotpot of Sichuan flavor, servicing fried dish of Sichuan Flaor.
Address: Small South Gate

Chengde Wanfeng Restaurant
Sitting in the front of Summer Resort, is is mainly for the cuisine of Feudal Official and Household Cuisine.

Chengde Jinqiao Restaurant
The leading meals in this restaurant are Hotpot, Local fried dishes and the Eight Bowls of Manchu Flavor.
Address: No.1 Liushui Gou, Shuangqiao District

Shangke Tang
It was built to especially receive eminent monks in accordance with the rites of Buddhism, offering western and vegetarian foods which can serve the different demands of visitors.
Address: To the west of the Puning Temple

Nanxinglong Food Street
Hotpot and every kind of almond snack are available here with the local cuisine.
Address: Nanxinglong Street

What to Buy in Chengde
As a famous historical, cultural and historical city in China, Chengde is not only has profound cultural heritage, but also teems with a variety of unique folk arts and crafts.

Chengde boasts a lot of special tour souvenirs such as Teng's Cloth-Pasted Painting which is regarded as a "unique talent of Cathay", Fengning Paper-cutting, Chengde Woodcaving, Summer Resort Hanging Brocade, Porcelain Carved Art, as well as wood chip carvings.

You are provided with many options should you wish to buy local specialties or just do some leisurely window shopping.

How to Enjoy Nightlife in Chengde
After a good time in the daytime, you will have a enjoyable nightlife which is rich variety of leisure in Chengde. The life is especially lively on Friday and Saturday Summer nights, when the weekenders are here.

You can find nightclubs in most of the local hotels here. The main shopping drag, Nanyingzi Dajie, is a good place to come in the evening and walk around when a night market stretches all the way down it. Many of the vendors sell antiques and knick-knacks.

Folk singing and dancing, bowling, karaoke are wonderful, fullbodied folk color. While strolling through the night market or just enjoying a coffee or maybe a bottle of wine in a quiet bar will add yet more pleasure and romance to your travels far from home.

Chengde Travel Guide
With road and railroad links to Beijing, Chengde has developed into a distribution hub, and its economy is growing rapidly. The newly-built Jingcheng Expressway connects Chengde directly to central Beijing, and more freeways are planned for the city.

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