Normally, it takes 1-2 hour to visit the Temple of Heaven. The scenic area is divided into two parts – public park area and tourist area. The public area now serves as an entertaining and morning exercise place for locals, and is open from early morning to later night. People living near usually like to take exercise or take part in folk activities in the park, such as running, cycling, playing Tai Chi. You can spare some time to stroll leisurely in the park to get involved in the interested activities, or just experience the peaceful atmosphere of local people’s living.

The Temple of Heaven was for the Ming and Qing emperors were celebrating the rites and sacrifices to pay homage to Heaven and plead to give good harvests. His organization is linked to Chinese cosmology whose balance was based on the Emperor's attitude and respect for the rites. The colors, shapes, sounds and position of buildings representing this rather complex design of the universe.

Yes, it is quite conventient to take subway to reach the Temple of Heaven, you can take Line 5 from downtown and get off at Tian Tan Dong Men Station ( the east gate of the Temple of Heaven), then walk about 800 meters to the ticket office. Or you can take subway line7,8 and 14 to get to the Temple of Heaven.

Temple of Heaven is one of the most important sites in Beijing, there are many spots you should visit when you take a tour to Temple of Heaven Park, such as the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Circular Mound Altar and Imperial Vault of Heaven, the Palace of Abstinence and the Bell Tower nearby, Pavilion of Immolation, Seventy-two Long Corridors and Seven Star Rocks.

Temple of Heaven can be visited all year around, but the spring and autumn are the best time to visit since it less crowded and you can enjoy the best weather in Beijing. If you travel during the spring time, you can enjoy the beautiful flower blooming in the park, and the colorful natural scenery during the autumn. Winter will be a good option if you want to avoid the crowds. Please kindly note that the Temple of Heaven will be crowded during the Chinese holiday and summer vacation.

There are several ways to travel from Beijing West Train Station to the Temple of Heaven Park, such as Taxi, Subway, City Bus and Private Transfer. If you know how to take subway, you can take line 7 from West train station and get off at Qiao Wan Station, follow the exit C, then walk about 800 meters from the subway station to reach the Temple of Heaven. You can also take city bus No. 122 & 53 from the south square of the train station and get off at Temple of Heaven. If you confused about the Beijing public transportation, you can take taxi or book a private transfer with Beijing local tour company.

The entrance fee for the Temple of Heaven is CNY15 per person. Actually, you don't need to book the ticket for the temple of heaven in advance since there won't too crowded during the normal time, you can purchase the ticket once you arrive at Temple of Heaven. If you travel with a tour company, the tour guide will handle the ticket for you.

The opening hours for the Temple of Heaven are 06:00 ~ 20:00 (Apr. to Oct.) & 06:30 ~ 21:00 (Nov. to Mar.). You will have plenty of time to visit the Temple of Heaven, it takes around 40 mins from Beijing Capital International Airport without the traffic.

Yes, we provide the customized Beijing tour based on your requirements. You can start your Beijing tour to visit the Teple of Heaven in the afternoon, and explore the night view of the Beijing city during the night time, such as sichahai scenic area, Nanluoguxiang Hutong, Bird's Nest & Water Cube from outside, even enjoy the cultural perfromance. With the hotel or train station pick up & drop off service by your personal tour guide, enjoy a comfortable vehicle between each spots and more.

The Temple of Heaven has audio guides, you can rent the audio guide when you book the ticket. We highly recommend you hire a tour guide to take you around since it is not very self-explanatory. The Temple of Heaven was an important site in imperial sacrifices, and the site is full of symbolism. It helps to have some travel information about that.