Flag Raising Ceremony and Temple of Heaven Morning Tour
Overview:
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Tourist Attraction Description
Seeing the sunrise national flag ceremony at Tiananmen Square is a kind of interesting experience in travelling Beijing. Of course, to see the ceremony, you have to get up very early! How early? You can decide to wake up according to the timetable for the ceremony.We usually pick you up from your hotel half hour earlier before the ceremony. Each day has its different time for flag raising. On the Tiananmen Square, you will see a group of soldiers of guard of honor coming through the gate of Tiananmen Tower, south of the Forbidden City. It isn't long before the music starts. Chinese National Anthem will being played when they ceremoniously attach the flag and slowly raised. The whole ceremony lasts only 3 minutes. They time the flag raising at the exact moment of sunrise. Many people will sing along the national anthem.
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After the ceremony, you have some time to have a close look at the square and its surrounding buildings. Then, our tour guide will take you to Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics. A park being built on the one- kilometer-long ruins of ancient Beijing city walls, it was open to the public in May 2002. The rebuilding of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) City Wall Relics Park, with a designed area of 13 hectares, is part of the Chinese capital's effort to protect its historical relics.
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Afterwards, you will be arranged to visit the Temple of Heaven. The park ( Temple of Heaven) is open at 6:00am daily mainly for early "birds" for morning exercises. The attractions in Temple of Heaven is open at 8:00am. So if you want to visit the main attractions in the park like Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests ( Qiniandian ), the Hall of Imperial Zenity (Huangqiandian), the Circular Mound (Huanqiu) the Imperial Vault of Heaven (Huangqiongyu), you are supposed to wait till 8:00am.
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The two hours between 6:00am and 8:00am are prepared for the locals doing morning exercises. You are here to see and join in the activities going here in the early morning of Temple of Heaven. Some play Taiji and dance; some do gym exercises and play Jianzi; others fly kites or play cards and many more activities -- a real picture showcasing early morning life in Beijing.
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After seeing and enjoying, you may start your tour of Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshiped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor. Or you may skip the tour and transferred back to your hotel in the downtown Beijing.
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Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)
| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
| 1 person | $90 |
| 2 persons | $65 |
| 3 persons | $58 |
| 4 persons | $55 |
| 5 persons | $45 |
| 6 persons | $42 |
| 7 persons | $40 |
| 8 persons | $38 |
| 9 persons | $35 |
| 10 persons and above | $30 |
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| Price inclusion: 1.Roundtrip transportation in air-conditioned car, van or coach for your own use 2.Entrance ticket to the Temple of Heaven 3.Exclusive tour guide and driver 4.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
Price exclusion: 1.Gratuities to drivers and guides 2.Travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident |
Reservation Notes
| ● | Personal online booking information below must be provided or book by email  ：Full Name, Nationality, Gender, Names of Travelers, Flight No., Arriving Time and Start Date. You are also welcome to call us at (+86)18611964400 ( 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday). Tour Beijing will not refund any losses due to missing or incorrect information. |
| ● | All rates on Tour-Beijing.com are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made. |
| ● | Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours. |
| ● | All tours listed on website are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations |
| ● | Cash or Prepayment (Paypal, credit card payment, wire transfer, AliPay, WeChat Pay). Both RMB and USD are acceptable. Your actual mode of payment will be confirmed by your trip advisor. Basically, only bus tours (day tour) accept cash payment on the day. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | The cancellation fee: to be confirmed by trip advisor, based on different itineraries and different policies. |
| ● | The schedule can be adjusted by your tour guide due to the actual traffic condition. |
| ● | You are strongly recommended to book this tour at least 35 days in advance to secure the land arrangement involved and avoid the risk of being canceled. |
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