Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven 5-hour Group Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

5 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

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）

What To Expect

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.

1 hour • Admission Included

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

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.

Group Tour

Summer Palace Meeting point: Take taxi or subway to meeting point: McDonald Indoors (Beijing subway Line 4, Xi Yuan station, Exit C2 out,you will see it.