Beijing Capital International Airport 44 min
Summer Palace (39 min) Lakefront palace renowned for its ornate temples & artworks plus its lavishly landscaped grounds. Long Corridor (39 min) Built in 1750, this 728-m.-long passageway in the Summer Palace features 14,000+ paintings. Temple of Azure Clouds (43 min) Tranquil 14th-century Buddhist temple featuring hundreds of statues & picturesque landscaping. Beijing Botanical Garden (40 min) Sizable botanical park with walking trails, a greenhouse & diverse plant & flower species. Kunming Lake (40 min) Covering 3/4 of the palace grounds, this peaceful lake offers boat rides, a hiking trail & tours. Longevity Hill (40 min) A 200-foot hillside with UNESCO-listed summer palace temples, halls, pavilions & landscaped gardens. Ming Dynasty Tombs (22 min) Immense, ancient complex including the tombs of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors plus pathways & statues. Juyong Pass (29 min) This mountain pass is famous for its restored section of the Great Wall & the famous Cloud Platform. Yuanmingyuan Park (46 min) Park featuring colorful gardens & ruins dating from 1707 & burned during Second Opium War of 1860. The Summer Palace (40 min) Palace, lake, history, and architecture 翠湖湿地公园 (14 min) Park and wetland Beijing Fenghuangling Nature Park (13 min) Dajue Temple (18 min) Dingling (34 min) Well-known mausoleum of a Ming Dynasty emperor featuring classic temples & burial monuments. Xiangshan Park (47 min) Park, autumn leaf color, and historic site |