Private Temple of Heaven Walking Tour | 2 hours

9 Reviews | Beijing
From $60.00 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Tour with Transfer
2 Adults x $178.00
$356.00
Approx Total
$356.00
Tour including entry ticket to Tempe of Heaven, private car to pickup and drop-off at your downtown hotel
Pickup included
Walking Tour+Peking Duck A
2 Adults x $198.00
$396.00
Approx Total
$396.00
Temple+Market+Peking Duck : Spend 2 Hours to visit the Temple of Heaven, shopping at the Pearl Market, enjoy the delicious Peking Duck lunch or dinner
Walking Tour+Peking Duck A : Hotel pick up on foot is included, but transportation fee to the attraction is at your own cost.
Pickup included
Meet at the meeting point
2 Adults x $102.00
$204.00
Approx Total
$204.00
Meet at the meeting point : Meet in front of Temple of Heaven East Gate, tour including English speaking tour guide for 2 hours and entry ticket.
Pickup included
Private Tour without Transfer
2 Adults x $119.00
$238.00
Approx Total
$238.00
Hotel pickup on foot is included in this option, but the transportation fee to Temple of Heaven is at your own cost.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Entrance fee
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation fees to the Temple of heaven
  • Private walking tour
  • Hotel pickup (for hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off

Overview

Rewind to Chinaā€™s Ming and Qing eras on a private walking tour of Beijingā€™s Temple of Heaven. Stroll around this historical religious complex, learning about its architecture and spiritual symbolism. Visit the Hall of Prayer of Good Harvests, where emperors prayed for fruitful harvests, and see the Imperial Vault of Heaven, Circular Mound Altar, and more. Plus, stroll around the temple park, seeing Beijingā€™s older citizens perform their morning exercises.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick you up from your hotel within the 4th ring road of Beijing city, please provide the hotel details when make booking. ... Read more ā–¼

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Meeting points

Meeting point, East gate of Temple of Heaven. You can reach here by taxi: 天坛äøœé—Ø or subway line 5 at Tian'tan Dongmen Station. Exit A, then walk 50 meters

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Temple of Heaven

    Your tour guide willĀ meet you in your hotel's lobby at your preferred time, then heading to Beijingā€™s UNESCO-protected Temple of Heaven and begin your tour of the extensiveĀ imperial altar complex, whose origins stretch back nearlyĀ 600 years.Ā  Stroll around the templeā€™s leafy park, and see Beijingā€™s elderly enjoying their morning exercises, dances, and martial arts. As you watch, learn about retirement in China and the daily lives of its older citizens.

    20 minutes

  • Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

    Next, make your way to the temple showpiece: the 15th-century Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Constructed without a single nail, this magnificent circular wooden building boasts three blue-tile roofs and an ornate interior. Take a look around and hear how Chinaā€™s emperors came here to pray for bountiful harvests. You will also visit a museum to get a deep understanding about this impressive building.

    30 minutes

  • Danbi Bridge

    Stroll along the Danbi Bridge, the templeā€™s main pathway, and pass the Emperorsā€™ Changing Room, where the royals dressed for their prayers.

    10 minutes

  • Temple of Heaven

    Learn the stories of the 9-Dragon Juniper, a 500-year-old tree resembling climbing dragons; test how echo works at the Echo Wall and visit the Imperial Vault of Heaven, where Ming- and Qing-era emperors worshipped heaven during the winter solstice.

    20 minutes

  • Echo Wall

    Admire the richly decorated vault pavilion with its surrounding Echo Wall, and see the Circular Mound Altar, where sacrifices were offered to the gods. Afterward, your tour concludes when your guide leaves youĀ at the templeā€™s South Gate. Your tour guide will help you to find a taxi to your next destination (at your own cost)

    20 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adultā€™s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infant (0-4 years old) is free to join
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund
February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experienceā€™s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If itā€™s canceled due to poor weather, youā€™ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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