Private Half-day Walking Tour: Temple of Heaven Visit with Tai Chi Class

5.0 (1 reviews) Beijing, China
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Duration4h
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LanguagesGerman, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

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 45-minute Taiji Class teaching by a Taiji Master in the Temple.  The entrance fees and Taiji class fee are all inclusive

Options

Spanish,German,Japanese,Korean

Spanish,German,Japanese: Spanish, German Japanese,Korean speaking tour guides are available.Please kindly make your booking at least 3 days in advance
Pickup included

French and Italian available

French and Italian speaking tour guides are available. Please kindly make your booking at least 3 days in advance
Pickup included

English and Chinese available

English and Chinese speaking tour guides are available
Pickup included

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup
  • 45-minute Taiji Class
  • Entrance fee
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Meet your guide in the morning or afternoon in your hotel lobby, and start your tour at the UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Temple of Heaven. Enter the Temple from the South entrance, first visit the Circular Mound Altar, where sacrifices were offered to the gods. Then 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. Continue to the Danbi Bridge, the temple’s main pathway, and pass the Emperors’ Changing Room. Make your way to the magnificent Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, where the emperors came to pray for bountiful harvests, constructed without a single nail. Stroll around the temple’s leafy park, and see Beijing’s elderly engaging in music, dancing, exercises, cards, and etc. Then start your Taiji Class. Tai chi (taiji), short for T'ai chi ch'üan, or Taijiquan, is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. Your tour will be finished after enjoy this 45-minute Taiji class learning from a Taiji Master. Your tour guide will provides directions to your hotel from there.

  1. Temple of Heaven
  2. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your tour guide will meet you at your centrally located Beijing hotel

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • 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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