Beijing Highlights Day Tour

Temple of Heaven

Highlights

Beijing

cultural, historical, sightseeing

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

English

Description

Explore the highlights of Beijing, known for its modern architecture as well as ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, the Imperial Palace built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the massive Tiananmen Square Pedestrian Plaza and more. Visit the temples of China’s sprawling capital, such as the Temple of Heaven and the Lama Temple. Discover different parks like Jingshan Park, Olympic Park and more. Spend some time in the Panda Zoo and walk through Beijing's local markets on this one-day tour.

Itinerary

Walking tour of Beijing
- Pick up from the hotel at 8:30 am by the guide.
- Arrive at the Forbidden City, the center of the Imperial City of Beijing.
- Continue to the Summer Palace, a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing.
- Pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven visited by the Ming and Qing dynasties' Emperors for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.
- Travel to Lama Temple, a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
- Visit Ming Tombs, a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China.
- Continue to Jingshan Park, an imperial park covering 23 hectares north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing.
- Play with the pandas in the Panda Zoo.
- Move to Olympic Park, an Olympic Park in Chaoyang District in Beijing constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
- Explore the local markets of Beijing and buy souvenirs.
Return to the hotel.