Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace Full Day Group tour
(Shared English-Speaking Tour Guide)
(Shared English-Speaking Tour Guide)
Overview
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Tour Description
Arrive at the meeting point before 9:00, and under the guidance of a professional tour guide, you will enter from the east gate of the Temple of Heaven. The place where the Emperors prayed for peace and harvest. It is located in the southern part of Beijing, and had been one of the most holy places for the whole country for more than five centuries. It used as a complex of sacrificial buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors.
Temple of Heaven Travel Tips
The park is so huge. You are advised to wear your most comfortable shoes. It's a long walk! For summer time, be ready to bring an umbrella for sun protection, and bottles of water. Inside the huge park, there is a lovely temple complex, which is composed of three main parts – Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and Circular Mound Altar sitting along an axis from south to north.
Don't miss the Cypress Grove. Old cypress trees are worth having a close look. Some of the cypresses are more than 600 years old. Dr Henry Kissinger, when he visited the temple, stated that while the USA could recreate the Temple of Heaven if it desired, it could not create the trees!
Temple of Heaven Opening Hours
The park opens at 6am and closes at 8pm.
The main buildings inside the park：
From March 1 to June 30： 8：00 – 17：30
From July 1 to October 31： 8：- 18：00
From November 1 to February 28： 8：00 – 17：00
Kindly reminder: Through tickets selling is stopped at 16:00
When Temple of Heaven tour is over, you will be transferred to the next site, the Summer Palace. you will be offered about 1 hour to relax and have lunch on your own at the commercial street nearby the Summer Palace.
After lunch, you will be guided to visit the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace one of China's largest imperial garden. Summer Palace was originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty, Its predecessor was the Garden of Clear Ripples (Qingyiyuan) started in 1750 and burned down by the British and French allied troops in 1860.
Summer Palace Travel Tips
Normally it takes 2 hours to walk around Summer Palace. Visiting Summer Palace needs a bit strong legs with a lot walking since Summer Palace is huge.
Dress for the hot or cold weather. The summer in Beijing could be humid and close, sometimes extremely hot. Also winter could be very cold. So well prepared for the uncomfortable weather both in winter and summer. You are advised to wear your most comfortable shoes.
Summer Palace presents itself with different views for different seasons. Winter sees people skiing on the Kunming Lake; Spring time finds people breathe under fresh trees and flowers; Summer time often sees Summer Palace in a foggy day like a beautiful "water and mountain" Chinese scroll painting. Autumn is the best time walking around Summer Palace, clear and blue sky with comfortable weather.
Summer Palace even at different times of a day allows you to see the different views under sunrise in the morning and sunset in the later afternoon.
Additional Price Information
1.Children under 1.2m high are free of charge.
2. Taking a boat ride starting from the Marble Boat across the lake to the beautiful 17-Arch Bridge is a fun way to have more stunning views. Boat Ride: 20 yuan.
Summer Palace Opening Time
High Season (From April 1 to Oct. 31)
Open: 6:30
Tickets stop selling at 18:00;
Close: 20:00
Low Season (From Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 next year)
Open: 7:00
Tickets stop selling at 17:00;
Close: 19：00
The tour will end at the North Gate nearby the subway station. You can take subway to your next destination.
1. This is a non-shopping tour without hidden prices.
2. Please go to the meeting point to join in the group in the morning, and we suggest you arrive a little earlier.
3. You will walk all the way (walking distance: about 6km), so please wear comfortable shoes.
4. Please keep up with the group, as it's difficult to find each other among the crowds in tourist attractions.
5. Please keep your trip advisor's (or tour guide's) contact phone number, in case you get lost.
6. All tours are all based in English Speaking local guides.
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Temple of Heaven Travel Tips
The park is so huge. You are advised to wear your most comfortable shoes. It's a long walk! For summer time, be ready to bring an umbrella for sun protection, and bottles of water. Inside the huge park, there is a lovely temple complex, which is composed of three main parts – Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and Circular Mound Altar sitting along an axis from south to north.
Don't miss the Cypress Grove. Old cypress trees are worth having a close look. Some of the cypresses are more than 600 years old. Dr Henry Kissinger, when he visited the temple, stated that while the USA could recreate the Temple of Heaven if it desired, it could not create the trees!
Temple of Heaven Opening Hours
The park opens at 6am and closes at 8pm.
The main buildings inside the park：
From March 1 to June 30： 8：00 – 17：30
From July 1 to October 31： 8：- 18：00
From November 1 to February 28： 8：00 – 17：00
Kindly reminder: Through tickets selling is stopped at 16:00
When Temple of Heaven tour is over, you will be transferred to the next site, the Summer Palace. you will be offered about 1 hour to relax and have lunch on your own at the commercial street nearby the Summer Palace.
After lunch, you will be guided to visit the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace one of China's largest imperial garden. Summer Palace was originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty, Its predecessor was the Garden of Clear Ripples (Qingyiyuan) started in 1750 and burned down by the British and French allied troops in 1860.
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Summer Palace Travel Tips
Normally it takes 2 hours to walk around Summer Palace. Visiting Summer Palace needs a bit strong legs with a lot walking since Summer Palace is huge.
Dress for the hot or cold weather. The summer in Beijing could be humid and close, sometimes extremely hot. Also winter could be very cold. So well prepared for the uncomfortable weather both in winter and summer. You are advised to wear your most comfortable shoes.
Summer Palace presents itself with different views for different seasons. Winter sees people skiing on the Kunming Lake; Spring time finds people breathe under fresh trees and flowers; Summer time often sees Summer Palace in a foggy day like a beautiful "water and mountain" Chinese scroll painting. Autumn is the best time walking around Summer Palace, clear and blue sky with comfortable weather.
Summer Palace even at different times of a day allows you to see the different views under sunrise in the morning and sunset in the later afternoon.
Additional Price Information
1.Children under 1.2m high are free of charge.
2. Taking a boat ride starting from the Marble Boat across the lake to the beautiful 17-Arch Bridge is a fun way to have more stunning views. Boat Ride: 20 yuan.
Summer Palace Opening Time
High Season (From April 1 to Oct. 31)
Open: 6:30
Tickets stop selling at 18:00;
Close: 20:00
Low Season (From Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 next year)
Open: 7:00
Tickets stop selling at 17:00;
Close: 19：00
The tour will end at the North Gate nearby the subway station. You can take subway to your next destination.
Just a Kindly Reminder
This group day tour between Tuesday and Sunday, as Forbidden City is closed on each Monday. You will go visit the attractions together with other tourists. Groups are kept to about 30 passengers with a licensed Beijing English speaking tour guide, who will pass on their knowledge of the sites including facts, stories and local information. 1. This is a non-shopping tour without hidden prices.
2. Please go to the meeting point to join in the group in the morning, and we suggest you arrive a little earlier.
3. You will walk all the way (walking distance: about 6km), so please wear comfortable shoes.
4. Please keep up with the group, as it's difficult to find each other among the crowds in tourist attractions.
5. Please keep your trip advisor's (or tour guide's) contact phone number, in case you get lost.
6. All tours are all based in English Speaking local guides.
| Price inclusion: 1. Entrance tickets as listed 2. English Speaking tour guide 3. Transportation between the sites during the tour. |
Price exclusion: 1. Tips to the guide and driver 2. Travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident 3. Shopping Stops 4. Lunch |
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Reservation Notes
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| ● | Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours. |
| ● | All tours listed on website are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations |
| ● | Cash or Prepayment (Paypal, credit card payment, wire transfer, AliPay, WeChat Pay). Both RMB and USD are acceptable. Your actual mode of payment will be confirmed by your trip advisor. Basically, only bus tours (day tour) accept cash payment on the day. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | The cancellation fee: to be confirmed by trip advisor, based on different itineraries and different policies. |
| ● | The schedule can be adjusted by your tour guide due to the actual traffic condition. |
| ● | You are strongly recommended to book this tour at least 35 days in advance to secure the land arrangement involved and avoid the risk of being canceled. |
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Any problems during your trip? Want to cancel or change your trip? Your travel consultant is a phone call away from getting your problem solved.
International Call: (+86)18611964400
Email :
Company Location
Add: West 2-2, No. 143 Bazhuangzi, Fengtai South Road, Fengtai District, Beijing.
Office Hours:
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| Monday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Tuesday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Wednesday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Thursday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Friday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Saturday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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