Beijing Temple Of Heaven Guided Tour

The tour begins with your private guide and driver picking you up from your hotel in city center of Beijing. Either you can choose Morning tour from 8 AM to 12 PM or Afternoon tour from 2 PM to 6 PM. The Temple of Heaven is more than magnificent altars, there's a huge park to explore. So, wear comfortable shoes to walk around!

Taking up a huge chunk of southeastern Beijing, the Temple of Heaven complex is massive – four times the size of the Forbidden City! Begin your tour at the

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. As the name suggests, this is where emperors would come to give thanks and pray for good harvests. Standing 38m tall, stone marble steps lead up to the three-tiered wooden masterpiece, which is painted in hues of blue, yellow and green to represent heaven and Earth. Next on the list is the

Circular Mound Altar, where sacrifices were made. While less impressive-looking than the halls, palaces and pavilions, the altar is an impressive feat of engineering, designed to make sounds travel in a certain way. It’s from here the emperor would call high into the Heavens so he could be heard. Proceed then to the

Imperial Vault of Heaven which looks similar to its northern counterpart, The Hall of Prayer, but on a smaller scale. Traditionally used to store the gods’ tablets, the real point of interest is now the Echo Wall that encircles it. Legend has it that if you stand by one side of the wall and whisper, your friend will hear it on the other.

Your journey ends with drop-off at your hotel in the city center.