A Candid Look at the 2025 Beijing Half-Day Tour: Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace

A Candid Look at the 2025 Beijing Half-Day Tour: Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace So, fitting two of Beijing’s most immense historical sites into a single morning seems like a very big ask, right? Well, that’s literally the promise of the half-day tour that covers both the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. I mean, we were a little doubtful about whether it would feel like a mad dash or a genuinely rewarding experience. In some respects, any tour in a city this large can feel a bit quick. This is sort of our experience of trying to …

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2025 Summer Palace Tour Review: Ming Tombs or Temple of Heaven?

2025 Summer Palace Tour Review: Ming Tombs or Temple of Heaven? Planning a trip to Beijing in 2025, you know, it gets you thinking about all the incredible sights you want to see. Well, there’s a tour setup that’s actually pretty smart. It pairs the amazing Summer Palace with a choice of another huge-deal location, like the Ming Tombs, the Temple of Heaven, or the China National Museum. To be honest, this approach is great because it lets you shape the day around what really interests you. Basically, you get a core experience and then you can kind of add …

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