Summer Palace and Hot Springs Spa Tour
Tour Reviews:
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Day By Day Itinerary
Met at your hotel in Beijing by your private tour guide and your private car or van around 9:00am. First drive to Summer palace. The Summer Palace was originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty, Its predecessor was the Garden of Clear Ripples (Qingyiyuan) started in 1750 and burned down by the British and French allied troops in 1860. In 1886, Empress Dowager Cixi used navy outlays and other funds in the reconstruction and renamed the park as Summer Palace in 1888. The Summer Palace in northwest suburban Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China.
Then drive to Jiuhua Spa Resort for 2 - 4 hours' spa bathing at the public hot spring pools. The Jiuhua spa is rich in microelement.The water of the hotspring is clear and limpid. Its quality reaches the national standard of table-water. The unstable microelement in the water will form something of pellicle on the skin. It has a good effect on curing skin disease, pigment deposition, The Jiuhua hotspring comes from 1230 meters underground, and the temperature of the hot-spring keeps around 40. After relaxation, drive back to your hotel downtown.
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Then drive to Jiuhua Spa Resort for 2 - 4 hours' spa bathing at the public hot spring pools. The Jiuhua spa is rich in microelement.The water of the hotspring is clear and limpid. Its quality reaches the national standard of table-water. The unstable microelement in the water will form something of pellicle on the skin. It has a good effect on curing skin disease, pigment deposition, The Jiuhua hotspring comes from 1230 meters underground, and the temperature of the hot-spring keeps around 40. After relaxation, drive back to your hotel downtown.
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Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)
| Price without shopping stop | |
| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
| 1 person | $ 199 |
| 2 persons | $ 125 |
| 3 persons | $ 115 |
| 4 persons | $ 99 |
| 5 persons | $ 95 |
| 6 persons | $ 92 |
| 7 persons | $ 89 |
| 8 persons | $ 85 |
| 9 persons | $ 82 |
| 10 persons and above | $ 79 |
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Booking Note:
Is this a private tour, or will there be other people in the car or van with us?
This is an exclusive private Tour. Once your tour is confirmed, that tour will no longer be available to anyone else except for your own traveling party.
Do I have a private dressing room to change my clothes before I go to the public spring pools for bathing?
No, you have to change your clothes in a big public dressing room. If you feel awkward changing your clothes in the public, please forget the tour.
Tell us something about the public spring pools.
All the public spring pools are open-air with lots of people, women and men wearing swimming suits bathing. On weekends, you are expecting even more crowds of visitors. So, it's better to avoid the weekends.
We've heard a lot about the terrible food on the organised tour. Can you elaborate on the meals included?
For most of our pre-arranged Beijing China tour packages you take, we arrange delicious Chinese lunches or dinners at nice restaurants during your trip. For more information, please read Yummy Meals.
What about the tour guide?
They all have the official licenses for tour guide service. They all love their work and are ready to render their good services to you.
How about the vehicle?
For all the small private tours you book through us, we arrange the cars or vans like Red Flag ( Chinese National Car ), Hyundai Sonata; Van Refine 10 or Van Mercedes MB100. If you prefer deluxe or super deluxe cars or vans, please feel free to consult our trip advisors for new quotations.
How about the driver?
All the drivers have the official licenses with over 5 years's driving experience. All drivers select the most dynamic route, observe local traffic regulations. Refrain from smoking, eating and drinking in the passenger's presence.
Are gratuities included?
If you feel you enjoyed yourself and had a great time, gratuities are greatly appreciated.
What happens if it rains?
The tour runs rain or shine.
Do you run the tours only in winter?
No, we do the tours all year round.
| Price inclusion: 1.Air-conditioned car or van for your own use 2.Entrance for the Summer Palace 3.Entrance for the public hot springs pools 4.Chinese lunch 5.English Speaking tour guide 6.The above private transfer is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
Price exclusion: Tips to the tour guide and driver |
Available:
Daily
Travel Tips:
Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and pay attention to the climate in Beijing
Reservation Notes
| ● | Personal online booking information below must be provided or book by email  ：Full Name, Nationality, Gender, Names of Travelers, Flight No., Arriving Time and Start Date. You are also welcome to call us at (+86)18611964400 ( 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday). Tour Beijing will not refund any losses due to missing or incorrect information. |
| ● | All rates on Tour-Beijing.com are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made. |
| ● | Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours. |
| ● | All tours listed on website are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations |
| ● | Cash or Prepayment (Paypal, credit card payment, wire transfer, AliPay, WeChat Pay). Both RMB and USD are acceptable. Your actual mode of payment will be confirmed by your trip advisor. Basically, only bus tours (day tour) accept cash payment on the day. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | The cancellation fee: to be confirmed by trip advisor, based on different itineraries and different policies. |
| ● | The schedule can be adjusted by your tour guide due to the actual traffic condition. |
| ● | You are strongly recommended to book this tour at least 35 days in advance to secure the land arrangement involved and avoid the risk of being canceled. |
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