Temple of Heaven & Hutong Tour Review (2025): A 3-Hour Glimpse

Temple of Heaven & Hutong Tour Review (2025): A 3-Hour Glimpse So, you are looking at Beijing and you have, like, just a tiny window of time. I mean, three hours can feel like almost nothing in a city this big. That was my exact thought, you know, before I tried the ‘3-Hour Private Tour of the Temple of Heaven and Hutong’. Honestly, I was a little doubtful that we could really see anything meaningful. Yet, it turned out to be a really well-organized peek into two completely different sides of the city’s character. This review is basically just me …

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A Genuine Look at the 2025 Forbidden City, Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven Mini Group Tour

A Genuine Look at the 2025 Forbidden City, Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven Mini Group Tour You know, I’m typically the sort of traveler who likes to figure things out on my own, basically getting lost in side streets and finding my own way. So, the thought of a guided tour sometimes feels a little, you know, restrictive. But for Beijing, a city with so much history and, honestly, a pretty big scale, I figured a little structure might actually be a good thing. I decided on the ‘Forbidden City, Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven Mini Group Tour,’ …

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