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Private Temple of Heaven Walking Tour

By Discover Beijing Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $102 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Rewind to China’s Ming and Qing eras on a private walking tour of Beijing’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 Beijing’s older citizens perform their morning exercises.

Activity location

  • Temple of Heaven
    • Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District,
    • 100050, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 天坛公园售票处
    • 100061, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

Check availability

Meet at the meeting point
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

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

Price details
$102.00 x 1 Adult$102.00
Total
Price is $102.00
Until Mon, Aug 4
Private Tour without Transfer
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Hotel pickup on foot is included in this option, but the transportation fee to Temple of Heaven is at your own cost.
Pickup included

Price details
$119.00 x 1 Adult$119.00
Total
Price is $119.00
Until Mon, Aug 4
Private Tour with Transfer
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Tour including entry ticket to Tempe of Heaven, private car to pickup and drop-off at your downtown hotel
Pickup included

Price details
$178.00 x 1 Adult$178.00
Total
Price is $178.00
Until Mon, Aug 4
Walking Tour+Peking Duck A
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

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

Price details
$198.00 x 1 Adult$198.00
Total
Price is $198.00
Until Mon, Aug 4

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransportation fees to the Temple of heaven
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup (for hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel drop-off

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’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

Activity itinerary

Temple of Heaven
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Your tour guide will meet you in your hotel's lobby at your preferred time, then heading to Beijing’s UNESCO-protected Temple of Heaven and begin your tour of the extensive imperial altar complex, whose origins stretch back nearly 600 years.  Stroll around the temple’s leafy park, and see Beijing’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.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
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 China’s emperors came here to pray for bountiful harvests. You will also visit a museum to get a deep understanding about this impressive building.
Danbi Bridge
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Stroll along the Danbi Bridge, the temple’s main pathway, and pass the Emperors’ Changing Room, where the royals dressed for their prayers.
Temple of Heaven
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Echo Wall
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
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 you at the temple’s South Gate. Your tour guide will help you to find a taxi to your next destination (at your own cost)

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTemple of Heaven
    • Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District,
    • 100050, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE天坛公园售票处
    • 100061, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

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