Temple of Heaven morning and Summer Palace afternoon with private car
7 hoursPrivate transportationPrivate tour for 1–6 peopleBeijing, North ChinaEasy
Beijing's two great imperial parks, in the right order: the Temple of Heaven early, when the park is full of retired Beijingers doing tai chi, singing opera and playing cards, then the Summer Palace in the afternoon light with a boat across Kunming Lake.
Led by Wei L., our Beijing guide
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Itinerary
08:30
Temple of Heaven
天坛公园 · 北京市东城区天坛东路甲1号
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the echo wall, and the morning life of the park: tai chi, ribbon dancing, choirs.
Wei's tipEnter by the east gate; that is where the locals are.
On footTicket ¥34
11:30
Lunch near Qianmen
前门 午餐 · 北京市东城区前门大街
Old-Beijing dishes in a restaurant off the tourist strip.
Private car¥60–100 pp
13:30
Summer Palace
颐和园 · 北京市海淀区新建宫门路19号
Longevity Hill, the Long Corridor, and a boat across Kunming Lake to the Seventeen-Arch Bridge.
Wei's tipGo up the back of the hill for the quiet temples.
On foot + boatTicket ¥60
16:30
Drop-off
送回酒店 · 北京市
Back to your hotel through the university district.
Private carIncluded
What's included
- Private licensed guide
- Private car with driver
- Bottled water
Not included
- Entrance tickets (about ¥100 pp)
- Boat ticket (¥20)
- Lunch
- Tips (optional)
Meeting point
Your hotel lobby (酒店大堂, 北京市 您的酒店大堂). Pick-up elsewhere in Beijing can be arranged; tell Wei where you are staying.
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Questions about this tour
Can this combine with the Great Wall?
Not comfortably. Do the Wall as its own day and this as the gentle day after.
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