Beijing Walking Tour: Temple of Heaven and Hongqiao Market

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Duration3h - 4h
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LanguagesChinese, English
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Rewind to China’s Ming and Qing eras on a 2-hour walking tour of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. Learn about its importance to the imperial families of China, then watch Beijing’s older citizens perform their morning exercises. Combine with a visit of Hongqiao Market (Pearl Market), famous for its pearl vendors, but offers just about everything you can think of – electronics, clothes, shoes, jewelry, art and crafts.

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Morning Depature

Your tour guide will meet you at 9:30.a.m at the East Gate of the Temple of Heaven.

Afternoon Depature

Your tour guide will meet you at 1:30.p.m at the East Gate of the Temple of Heaven.

What's included

  • Professional guide
  • Small group tour
  • Entrance fee
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions

What to expect

  1. Temple of Heaven
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Meet your guide and small group at the east gate of the Temple of Heaven, and begin your tour starting at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Temple of Heaven.

    Stroll around the temple’s leafy park, and see Beijing’s elderly engaging in music, dancing, exercises, cards, and other games. Next, make your way to the temple showpiece: the magnificent Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, where the emperors came to pray for bountiful harvests, constructed without a single nail.

    Visit the Danbi Bridge, the temple’s main pathway, and pass the Emperors’ Changing Room. See the 9-Dragon Juniper, a 500-year-old tree resembling climbing dragons; and visit the Imperial Vault of Heaven, where Ming and Qing emperors worshiped heaven during the winter solstice. Admire the richly decorated vault pavilion with its surrounding Echo Wall, and see the Circular Mound Altar, where sacrifices were offered to the gods.
  2. Hongqiao Market
    1h
    Your tour guide will then lead you through the vibrant Hongqiao Pearl Market. Popular among tourists and locals alike, the market offers just about everything you can think of – electronics, clothes, shoes, jewelry, art, crafts, and pearls. You can also find a huge array of souvenirs you can buy (own expense) here. Your guide shows you how to use bartering skills to snag items at a cheaper price. 

    Your tour will end at the HongQiao Pearl Market,  you are responsible for your own transportation back to your hotel. If you don't like shopping, the tour can end at the East Gate of the Temple of Heaven after a 2-hour visit to the Temple of Heaven.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

East gate of the Temple of heaven.
Take Beijing Subway Line 5, and get off at Tiantandongmen Station (The station's name refers to the east gate of the Temple of Heaven). Then, take Exit C, and walk to the East Gate.

End point

Your tour ends at the HongQiao Pearl Market, you are responsible for your own transportation back to your hotel.
If you don't like shopping, the tour can end at the East Gate of the Temple of Heaven after a 2-hour visit to the Temple of Heaven.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please leave your local contact information upon booking if available
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Cancellation policy

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

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