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Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven 5-hour Group Walking Tour
Product code 37561P143
From
From USD 26
Dates
Mar 16, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
Start times
1:00 PM, 9:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-3, Child ages 4-6, Adult ages 7-80
Options
Entry Ticket Only, Group Tour
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Duration
5 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 26
Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven 5-hour Group Walking Tour





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Duration
5 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
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.
Overview
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.
What's Included
Included
subway ticket(Summer Palace to Heaven Temple)
Professional English speaking tour guide
Not included
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)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
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 point
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.
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 1
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.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 2
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.
Additional Info
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Other
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other
Dress code is smart casual
Other
Extra fee will be requested after 4 hours tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
3 reviews
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