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Beijing

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

Chinese, English

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Discover Beijing's Temple of Heaven, exploring its rich history, architecture, and spirituality. Enjoy a guided tea ceremony on Maliandao Tea Street for a unique cultural experience.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Rewind to China’s Ming and Qing eras on a 2-hour walking tour of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. Stroll around this historical religious complex, learning about its architecture and spiritual symbolism, seeing Beijing’s older citizens perform their morning exercises. In addition, visit the famous Maliandao Tea Street where you can experience "Tea and Tao" ceremony with your English-speaking guide while sipping tea in a local tea house there.

What You Get

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local guide

Bottled water

Meal

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Good To Know

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please advise your preferred tour start time upon booking
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Specialized infant seats are available
Please wear comfortable walking shoes

What You’ll Experience

Temple of Heaven

Meet your friendly private guide and driver at your hotel lobby at your preferred time (from 9:00am-2:00pm), and start your tour of the extensive imperial altar complex, whose origins stretch back nearly 600 years. Stroll around the temple’s leafy park, and see Beijing’s elderly enjoying their morning exercises, dances, and martial arts. Visit the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, where emperors prayed for fruitful harvests. See the Imperial Vault of Heaven, where Ming- and Qing-era 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.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Maliandao Tea Street

After your morning activities, continue to the famous Maliandao Tea Street. Maliandao Tea Market is Beijing's most famous tea street, and it boasts over 1,000 retailers and tea houses. Follow your tour guide, sit down in a local tea house, and experience a tea ceremony there. Afterward, the tour ends with a transfer back to your hotel.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Departure Point: Pickup from your centrally located Beijing hotel

Cancellation Policy
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from $215.38

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in China Standard Time.

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July

2025

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from $215.38 per guest

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in China Standard Time.

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

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Temple of Heaven Private Tour and Tea Tasting at Maliandao Tea Street

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What You Get

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What You’ll Experience

Temple of Heaven

Maliandao Tea Street

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyCancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.Read more

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Read more