Yuyuantan Park Walking Tour with Cherry Blossoms
Availability and prices
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Official tickets
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3 Hours
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Free cancellation
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Mobile tickets
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Offered in: English
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Secure payment
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Daily tour
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Instant confirmation
Yuyuantan Park is one of the more famous parks in Beijing. Park is the site of Beijing's famous Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival, held every year in March/April, is one of the hottest events in Beijing! It's a unique experience for all visitors!
Yuyuantan Park is Located west of Tiananmen Square in Haidian District which is known for its blossoming cherry trees and beautiful, glimmering lake. The park covers 140 hectares while the lake spanning over half of its grounds. It was used to be an imperial fishing spot in the ancient times. But in 1960, the park was opened to the public and named the Jade Lake Park, known as Yuyuantan in Chinese.
The garden has over 3,000 cherry trees of 20 different species planted around the lake. An annual cherry blossom festival is held in early spring when cherry trees blossom, thousands of tourists come to the park to enjoy the stunning scenery.
Boating and biking is the most popular activity in the Jade Lake Park. There is a small swimming area opened in mid-summer, those who brave enough to enter the Beijing waters can take a part in this activity.
- Entrance Fee
- English speaking tour guide
- Food and Drinks
- Private transportation
Travel Routes
Route 1: Entering via the east gate of the park, visitors can see the cherry trees mainly growing from seedlings independently cultivated by the park. Head westward along the Dongmen Bridge, walk up the stairs at the "Yuyuan Chunqiu" scenic area on the right side of the road, and overlook the East Lake from the top of the hill.
Route 2: Entering via the south gate of the park, visitors can watch the cherry trees planted after 2018. Situated on the northwest of the south gate, the "Cherry Valley" scenic area is a unique garden with different varieties of cherry trees. Heading westward via the "Cherry Valley" scenic area, visitors can view the terraced cherry blossom fields in the "South Hill View of Cherry Blossoms" scenic area.
Route 3: Walking southwest via the north gate to the Cherry Blossom Garden, visitors can see the Sargent cherry trees firstly planted in 1973, cerasus discoidea, a specie of cherry tree native to China and firstly planted in 1990s, and prunus serrulata, a specie of cherry tree native to Fujian Province of China and firstly introduced in recent years.
Route 4: Entering via the west gate to the Cherry Blossom Garden Dock, visitors can row a boat on the lake and then visit the cultural and creative shops near the dock.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- Please note: time to see cherry blossom is from March 30 - April 20
- Please note: the final cost will depend on the number of participants
- Not wheelchair accessible