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Best Things to Do
Top 50 Best Things to Do near Gaobeidian [2025]
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The Palace Museum
4.8
/5
184962 reviews
10
From € 7.19
Based on 14,235 reviews
Tian'anmen Square and Wangfujing Area | 79.6 km from downtown
Phone +864009501925
Address: No. 4, Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Admire the flowers and plants in the Imperial Garden in Forbidden City
World Heritage Site
Saved by 12061 users116802 positive reviews
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The tour guide Su Su, as mentioned by the scholar, is highly recommended. Go to the Forbidden City once; no experience can compare to the shock of the first sight. Open a door, and you'll see two dynasties, thirty-six centuries, and who can tell you about the Forbidden City's past? Unharmed is the beauty of youth, yet the red gates and golden halls confuse the eyes. Even after countless twists and turns, there's always an end. The Forbidden City's Xiucai team's Su Su is highly recommended. The scholar says his reputation is well-deserved, and he's very professional. One day, I'll definitely see snow falling in the Forbidden City from the top of the Forbidden City. The scholar says the tour guide Su Su is highly recommended.
Follow the guide Nie Qian to visit the Forbidden City. She tells you a lot about the background of the palace and the treasures. The explanation is very detailed. The overall rhythm is comfortable. There is also time reserved for taking photos. The tour experience is very good.
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Universal Beijing Resort
4.6
/5
50787 reviews
10
From € 59.63
Based on 67 reviews
Universal Beijing Resort and Sorrounding | 90.6 km from downtown
Phone +864000688688
Address: Universal Beijing Resort, Tongzhou District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
Highlights:
Summer Water Party
The world's fifth Universal Studios theme park
Saved by 10263 users45706 positive reviews
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That was my dream to come to Universal Studios park! From the very beginning you feel the atmosphere of fairy-tale and can’t imagine how big is it! The crowds are not that big if you come in a usual season (not holidays or vacation time). But still if you want to avoid lines you can buy express. Express for 5 is good, I really recommend!
This amusement facility gave me a very pleasant experience. The facility is cleverly designed, safe and reliable, which made me feel very at ease during the play. It is easy to operate and is fun for both children and adults.
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Badaling Great Wall
4.7
/5
54014 reviews
10
From € 4.79
Based on 11,094 reviews
Badaling Great Wall/Badaling Wildlife Park | >100 km from downtown
Phone +864008180088
Address: Exit 58 of G6 Beijing-Lhasa Expressway, Yanqing District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Highlights:
Take a cable car to enjoy the fall scenery of The Great Wall
World Heritage Site
Saved by 8099 users38340 positive reviews
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The guide was very informative, also this is not a walking wall , it is a climbing wall.
Convenient. Just present your passport or ID document, you will get your ticket. The audio is in the trip app. It's very useful. But it takes time to loading the audio. Excellent view of the Great Wall. It is recommended to use cable car if you find hiking challenging. Some part of the slope is extremely steep.
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Yungang Grottoes
4.8
/5
29587 reviews
8.9
From € 14.37
Based on 995 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +8603527992666
Address: No. 1, Yungang Town, Yungang District, Datong City, Shanxi Province
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Highlights:
Stroll through the grottoes and explore Forty Caves
59,000+ stone sculptures inside caves
Saved by 739 users22994 positive reviews
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Last night, while I was having dinner, the guide called to discuss our schedule for today. I was pleasantly surprised and incredibly thoughtful! He gave us excellent suggestions for our morning itinerary at the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. He also added us on WeChat and sent us a message before we departed from the pagoda.
Today's entire tour was incredibly informative. He told us various Buddhist stories based on the sculptures in the grottoes. The guide's photography skills were incredible!
Last night, while I was having dinner, the guide called to discuss our schedule for today. I was pleasantly surprised and incredibly thoughtful! He gave us excellent suggestions for our morning itinerary at the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. He also added us on WeChat and sent us a message before we departed from the pagoda.
Today's entire tour was incredibly informative. He told us various Buddhist stories based on the sculptures in the grottoes. The guide's photography skills were incredible!
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Prince Kung's Palace Museum
4.7
/5
30413 reviews
8.8
From € 4.79
Based on 430 reviews
Houhai Area | 80.9 km from downtown
Phone +8601083288149
Address: No.14, Liuyin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
Highlights:
Ginkgo trees and ancient buildings create an autumn scene
Over 30 different architectural complexes
Saved by 3530 users22777 positive reviews
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Booking tickets on Ctrip was quick and easy, and scanning the QR code to enter the palace saved time and effort. Prince Gong's Mansion truly represents "half of the history of the Qing Dynasty," with exquisite architecture and elegant gardens. I touched the "Fu" stele for good luck and fortune, and it was a worthwhile trip. Highly recommended!
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Temple of Heaven
4.7
/5
19220 reviews
8.6
Qianmen, The Temple Of Heaven and Chongwenmen | 77.1 km from downtown
Phone +8601067028866
Address: No.1, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
Highlights:
Stroll on Ginkgo Avenue's Golden Carpet
World Heritage Site
Saved by 8468 users13455 positive reviews
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The Temple of Heaven, located on Beijing's central axis, is a place of prayer, boasting the best-preserved and most exquisite architecture of the Temples of Heaven, Earth, Sun, and Moon. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is a landmark of Beijing and even China. The park's vast expanse offers a breathtaking, quaint charm year-round, and its various buildings embody the pinnacle of ancient Chinese prayer. The park boasts verdant pines, cypresses, unusual rocks, and unique trees, while the magnificent illuminations of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests are a true classic. The park offers affordable admission, with discounts for students and seniors. Located in the heart of the city, the park is easily accessible by subway and public transportation.
The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.It's "a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations..."It's a beautiful place.It's an excellent place for meditation as well.
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Summer Palace
4.7
/5
48637 reviews
8.5
From € 34.49
Based on 15,102 reviews
Zhongguancun Area | 82.2 km from downtown
Address: No. 19, Gongmeng Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Overlook autumn scenery from the Tower of Buddhist Incense(Summer Palace)
World Cultural Heritage
Saved by 7986 users27862 positive reviews
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Autumn Summer Palace, a century-old gui Zhengyi Fanghua. Go to the Paiyun Palace and Leshou Hall, finely chopped gold foils are covered with branches, sweet fragrance wrapped in autumn wind overflowing, mixed with water vapor in Kunming Lake, making people feel comfortable. Stop under the flowers, watch the light and shadows spill through the gap, listen to the light of the cruise ship rowing, the nose is cinnamon fragrance, the bottom of the eyes is the red wall yellow tile and the blue wave. No need to deliberately find the scenery, only this wisp of fragrance, let the autumn garden more gentle poetry.
Teacher Wu Ping was very knowledgeable and kept explaining throughout the tour. She was very considerate of the elderly and always took the tourists into consideration. She was very attentive. At the end, she even gave us a fun little gift - building blocks. I didn't feel too tired after following the whole tour, and I learned a lot. It was really eye-opening. A highly recommended tour guide.
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Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
4.8
/5
14710 reviews
8.4
From € 5.75
Based on 182 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +8603495088889
Address: Northwest corner of Yingxian city, Shuozhou city
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
11-foot Buddha statue inside
Panoramic views of nature & history
Saved by 127 users13526 positive reviews
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A breathtaking ancient architectural gem! The wooden pagoda has stood tall for millennia thanks to the craftsman's ingenuity and mortise-and-tenon construction. Walking around it, every aspect is worth savoring. I was deeply impressed by the ancient craftsmanship and highly recommend it!
The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is definitely worth a visit. The only regret is that you can't climb it now. It's an architectural wonder, so you should take advantage of it and see it while it's still there, as it's already tilted. I really like the cat's nest in the shape of a pagoda in the scenic area; it's so cute.
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Xuankong Temple
4.7
/5
9452 reviews
8.4
From € 1.80
Based on 793 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +8603528333081
Address: At the foot of Hengshan Mountain in the southeastern suburb of Wuyuan County, Datong City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Admire Exquisite Wood Carved Murals Along the Plank Road
Cliffside's breathtaking architecture
Saved by 671 users7073 positive reviews
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The Hanging Temple resembles a celestial palace, nestled between sheer cliffs. Every wooden plank speaks of millennia of craftsmanship. Standing on the plank road overlooking the abyss is both thrilling and awe-inspiring, and the wisdom and courage of the ancients are truly awe-inspiring. The majestic Buddha statues and the distant toll of the bells within the temple create a dialogue with history, a journey through time and space. It's absolutely worth a visit!
1. The Hanging Temple of Hengshan Mountain. The entire temple clings to the cliffs of Hengshan Mountain, supported by only a single pillar. It's incredibly precarious, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment, a truly daunting sight.
2. The Hanging Temple at the foot of Hengshan Mountain is a breathtakingly ingenious structure. This massive temple seems to soar into the air, leaving you in awe of the ingenuity of the craftsmen thousands of years ago.
3. I wonder how the builders of the Hanging Temple managed to transport the stones and wood up the mountain.
4. The Hanging Temple of Hengshan Mountain, the Northern Peak, is truly a rare sight.
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Mutianyu Great Wall
4.8
/5
27106 reviews
8.3
From € 5.39
Based on 24,447 reviews
Mutianyu Great Wall/Xiangshuihu Great Wall area | >100 km from downtown
Phone +8601061626022
Address: Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-5 hours
Highlights:
Overlooking the Great Wall (Cable car)
Shoguan Terrace (Landmark)
Saved by 8555 users18625 positive reviews
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Visiting The Great Wall is once in a life experience. Being there I couldn’t get over how it was amazingly built in such harsh terrain.
Mutianyu Great Wall is really nice to visit. We took the ropeway, cable car and slide, and walked through the west and east lines in 5 hours! The scenery is beautiful. I would like to praise the tour guide Shanshan, who is very responsible (half of our group is foreign, and the tour guide spoke Chinese and English and did not get tired of explaining it clearly). She is very serious and responsible, a thumbs up
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