(1) About 3 hours: North Palace Gate (北宫门) – Suzhou Street (苏州街) – Si Da Bu Zhou (四大部洲) – Tower of Buddhist Incense (佛香阁) – Hall of Dispelling Clouds (排云殿) – the Long Corridor (长廊) – the Marble Boat (石舫) – cruise to South Lake Island (南湖岛) –Seventeen-Arch Bridge (十七孔桥) – Statue of Bronze Ox (铜牛) – east dyke of Kunming Lake (昆明湖东堤) – Wechang Courtyard (文昌院) – Jade Ripples Hall (玉澜堂), Yiyun Hall (宜芸馆) – Hall of Joyful Longevity (乐寿堂) – Garden of Harmonious Delights (德和园) – Hall of Benevolence and Longevity (仁寿殿) – East Palace Gate (东宫门)

(2) About 3 hours: North Palace Gate (北宫门) – Suzhou Street (苏州街) – Danning Hall (澹宁堂) – Garden of Harmonious Interests (谐趣园) – Hall of Benevolence and Longevity (仁寿殿) – Garden of Harmonious Delights (德和园) – Jade Ripples Hall (玉澜堂), Yiyun Hall (宜芸馆) – Wenchang Courtyard (文昌院) – Hall of Joyful Longevity (乐寿堂) – the Long Corridor (长廊) – Hall of Dispelling Clouds (排云殿) – Tower of Buddhist Incense (佛香阁) – the Marble Boat (石舫) – Scenic Spot of Farming and Weaving (耕织图景区) – Ruyi Gate (如意门)

(3) About 2 hours: North Palace Gate (北宫门) – Suzhou Street (苏州街) – the Marble Boat (石舫) – the Long Corridor (长廊) – Hall of Dispelling Clouds (排云殿) – Tower of Buddhist Incense (佛香阁) – Hall of Joyful Longevity (乐寿堂) – Garden of Harmonious Delights (德和园) – Wenchang Courtyard (文昌院) – Hall of Benevolence and Longevity (仁寿殿) – East Palace Gate (东宫门)