Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven 5-hour Group Walking Tour
Discover 2 of Beijing's most iconic sites on a half day walking tour as you visit the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven.
Meet at guide and group at the Summer Palace, where China’s imperial households retired to beat the summer heat. Admire the beautiful lakes, pavilions, and bridges in this sprawling complex.
After 1-hour subway ride experience, continue the tour at Temple of Heaven, it is no longer a temple for Imperial emperors prayed for bumper harvests, but a public park for Beijing’s senior citizens practice their morning exercises, so It is also a little window to learn Chinese seniors retirement life. Tours ends at the subway station of Heaven Temple East Gate, your guide will help you take taxi or subway back, or you can walk and visit the Pearl Market on your own.
English guide, subway ride tickets and two sites entrance fees are all included.
If you choose the ticket booking option, please go to the spot on your own with your valid passport.
Options
Entry Ticket Only
Entry tickets for both sights: Please bring your valid passport, go to spots on your own. We'll book the tickets in advance and send you QR code in advance.
What's included in Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven 5-hour Group Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven which used to be the place where the emperors worshipped the God of Heaven 600 year ago. It is one of the ancient Chinese temples of its kind that still stand with supreme status integrity and characteristics. During the tour, you will visit the Circular Mound Altar and the Imperial Vault of Heaven, the knowledgeable tour guide will share relevant Chinese history and interesting stories with you and also make some curious experiments to help you understand better the design of the structures. Continue the walk, you will visit the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, wander in the Long Corridor and see Seven-Star Stones. You will also have the chance to see how local people entertain themselves in this park, such as: singing, square dancing, gymnastics, Jianzi game, etc,… and JOIN them if you want! You will optional visit the Pearl Market free after Heaven Temple tour. There is another option: Booking entrance ticket to Temple of Heaven only.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Pls take taxi or subway to meeting point: McDonald Indoors (Beijing subway Line 4, Xi Yuan station, Exit C2 out, you will see McDonald) There is another option: Booking entrance ticket to Summer Palace only.
Inclusions
- Professional English speaking tour guide
- subway ticket(Summer Palace to Heaven Temple)
- Meal
- Hotel pick up&drop off
- Gratitude to the guide (Recommended for good service)
- Guide will help you find taxi or subway back hotel after Heaven Temple tour（cost is on your own）
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Extra fee will be requested after 4 hours tour
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Pls take taxi or subway to meeting point: McDonald Indoors (Beijing subway Line 4, Xi Yuan station, Exit C2 out, you will see McDonald)地铁4号线， 西苑站， C2 口出， 麦当劳
End Points
- subway line 5， TIAN TIAN DONG MEN station，Exit A 地铁5号线，天坛东门站， A口 Guide will help you take taxi or subway back.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking • Children must be accompanied by an adult • Dress code is smart casual
