#Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park 2026 Latest Play Guide (August Edition) Combined with official information and Douyin/Toutiao popular play experience, priority is given to covering the current highlights, practical routes and pit avoidance tips 👇 🎫 Tickets & Reservations (2026 Latest Policy) - ** Reservation Channel **: "Yuanmingyuan Ticket" Mini Program, "Swimming Park" Mini Program, reservations can be made up to 15 days in advance, real-name admission requires ID card - ** fare **: - Basic ticket is 10 yuan (you can visit public areas such as Qichun Garden, Changchun Garden, Fuhai, etc.) - The park-wide pass is 25 yuan (including the big ticket + the Xiyanglou ruins area. It is strongly recommended to buy a pass for the first time. The core ruins such as Dashuifa and Haiyan Hall are all in this area) - ** Opening hours **: - Peak season (April-October) 7:00-19:00, August summer extended to 21:00; ⚠️ Xiyanglou site area stops entering the park half an hour earlier than the gate, it is recommended to visit first - Low season (11-March of the following year) 7:00-17:30 ##🚇 traffic guide - Metro Line 4 ** Yuanmingyuan Station Exit B **, walk 100 meters to the South Gate (main entrance, the most tourists and the most complete packages) - Metro Line 4 ** Xiyuan Station Exit C **, walk 300 meters to Zaoyuanmen (Ximen, less people are suitable for taking pictures) - The east gate can be reached by bus, and there are few people close to Lotus District and Xiyang Building, which is suitable for half-day essence tours ##🌸 August Exclusive Highlights: The 31st Lotus Festival (lasts until the end of August) Go now just in time for the end of the Lotus Festival and don't miss these experiences: 1. ** Core reward point **: - Jianbiting: The largest viewing platform in the park, you can see the lotus pond when you enter the door - Lotus Base: There are nearly 200 kinds of lotus flowers, including ancient lotus cultivated by thousand-year-old lotus seeds and rare two-color lotus "Wanweisha" - Quyuan Fenghe, Fenlinzhou: there are bridges, water and lotus flowers, take pictures beyond the film - Black swan viewing area: Black swans can often be seen swimming in the lotus pond, which is very smart 2. ** Limited activities **: There are 12 beauties national style parade on weekends, "Lotus Dance Nishang" palace dance, guqin concert, as well as intangible cultural heritage lotus tea experience, Song Jinfan handmade course, and VR digital experience, chapter collection clock in activities ##🗺️ 3 selected tour routes (on demand) ###1. First time here · Classic Panorama Line (4-5 hours, no detours to see the full core) ** South Gate Entry → Jianbi Pavilion (Appreciation) → Qichun Garden Stone Remnant Bridge → Twelve Zodiac Animal Heads Exhibition → Xiyanglou Ruins (Big Water Method → Water Viewing Method → Haiyan Hall → Yellow Flower Array/Wanhua Array) → Fuhai Coast → South Gate Exit ** - Highlights: Classic landmarks clocked in from the main entrance, you can not only see the most representative Dashuifa ruins, but also visit the royal garden water features, both historical and scenic - Tips: Xiyanglou Scenic Area recommends renting an explainer (about 20 yuan) or inviting a tour guide, otherwise it will be difficult to get the history behind the ruins ###2. August appreciation · efficient half-day line (2.5-3 hours, suitable for tight time) ** Enter from the east gate → enjoy the lotus pond when entering the park → black swan viewing area → take a lotus cruise at the panoramic model pier (15 yuan one way, through the lotus bushes) → disembark at the south pier → take the western ring line sightseeing car (10 yuan) to the lotus base → return ** - Highlights: There are few people at the east gate, and the lotus area is when you enter the door. Taking a boat + sightseeing car saves physical strength and goes straight to the core of the Lotus Festival. There is no need to take the wrong road ###3. Take a photo and make a film · Niche route (3 hours, less people and beautiful scenery) ** Algae Garden Gate Entry → Wanfang Anhe → Quyuan Fenghe → Apple Champs → Fenglinzhou → Haoran Pavilion → Algae Garden Gate Exit ** - Highlights: Avoid the flow of tourists from the South Gate tour group. The water features, ancient buildings, and plants are very atmospheric. In August, the lotus flowers and water pavilions are specially produced. In autumn, white wax and ginkgo are even more beautiful when they are yellow. ##🚶 transportation in the park (the garden is huge, make good use of tools to save physical strength) - Sightseeing car: 10 yuan/person for the Western Ring Road, connecting the junction of Sanyuan and Lotus Base. If you are tired, you can sit - Cruise ship: Appreciation of the lotus route is 15-20 yuan/person one way, and the charges are different in different lake areas. In summer, it is very comfortable to take a boat to blow the lotus flowers in the wind and save walking distance. - Tip: It takes more than 6 hours to walk the whole park, so be sure to wear comfortable sneakers! ##⚠️ play pit avoidance tips 1. Don't just buy a 10 yuan ticket! Coming to Yuanmingyuan without looking at the Xiyanglou Dashuifa is about the same as coming for nothing. The pass is only 15 yuan more expensive and worth it. 2. The site area is a historical memorial, do not climb the residual stones, do not play around, and maintain awe 3. In summer, there are many sunscreens and mosquitoes in the park, bring sunscreen, mosquito repellent water, and bring your own drinking water (prices in the park are high) 4. The Old Summer Palace is only one way away from Tsinghua University and Peking University. If you have enough time, you can book a campus visit in advance and arrange an itinerary on the same day 5. Friends who want to collect chapters can affix the limited postmark of the Lotus Festival at the South Gate Visitor Center and the Lotus Theme Service Station