More Options for Outings: Cruises Set Sail and a Boardwalk Opens

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Tours on Grand Canal

Recently, the Tongzhou Grand Canal cruises have officially set sail on multiple routes.

Beijing Grand Canal Sightseeing Cruise (CNY 75/person)

Departures: 4 times daily (09:30, 10:30, 14:00, 15:30)

Long Route of Grand Canal Sightseeing Cruise (CNY 180/person)

Departures: Once daily (09:40)

South Line Painted Boat Sightseeing Cruise (CNY 50/person)

Departures: Schedule varies every day

Daguanglou Wharf - Caoyun Wharf (Open on weekends, CNY 70/person)

(Two cruises depart from one stop for another.)

Departures:

Daguanglou Wharf (9:20, 14:00)

Caoyun Wharf (10:30, 15:30)

Lock Experience Line (CNY 120/person)

Departures: 3 times daily (10:30, 13:30, 15:30)

(Operated only on weekends and during statutory holidays)

Short-distance Night Cityscape Cruise (CNY 75/person)

Departures: 3 times daily (18:50, 19:30, 20:10)

Tips

The cruise tickets are sold online. Tourists can check the schedule and buy tickets through the official WeChat mini program "Beijing’s Tongzhou Grand Canal Scenic Area" (北京通州大运河文化旅游景区) or its official accounts on Douyin, Meituan, Ctrip and other platforms. Starting this year's Labor Day holiday, the night cruises on the canal will be operated regularly.

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Imperial River Cruise

The Imperial River Cruise has officially set sail. Its route covers three docks: Beijing Zoo Wharf (departure station), Ziyu Bay Wharf, and Nan Ruyi Wharf (terminal station) of the Summer Palace, passing through scenic spots such as Zizhuyuan Park and Wanshou Temple.

Period

March 23 to October 31

Ticket Prices for Cruises from Beijing Zoo Wharf

Full Fare (for passengers above 1.4 meters): CNY 120/person

Child Fare (for passengers between 1.2 and 1.4 meters): CNY 60/person

Operating Hours of Cruises from Beijing Zoo Wharf

10:30-15:30 (one boat per hour)

Ticket Prices for Cruises from Ziyu Bay Wharf

Full Fare (for passengers above 1.4 meters): CNY 100/person

Child Fare (for passengers between 1.2 and 1.4 meters): CNY 50/person

Operating Hours of Cruises from Ziyu Bay Wharf

10:00-16:00 (one boat per hour)

Hotline

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Flower Sea Boardwalk

Strolling on a boardwalk to appreciate a sea of flowers is also a great choice.

In this season, various mountain flowers bloom one after another at the foot of the . The Juyong Pass Flower Sea Boardwalk is open to the public from 8:00 to 17:00 daily from March 23 to April 21.

You can also take Beijing's suburban railway line S2 to travel through the sea of flowers on a romantic spring journey.

(Source: Beijing Release)

(Photos courtsey of the official WeChat account of the Publicity Department of the CPC Tongzhou District Commitee, Haidian District Water Authority, and Dupiao)

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