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Best Things to Do
Top 50 Best Things to Do near Gaoyi [2025]
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Mount Taishan
4.6
/5
32168 reviews
8.8
From AU$ 24.59
Based on 1,699 reviews
Jade Emperor Peak/Mount Tai Peak Area | >100 km from downtown
Phone +86053896008888
Address: Taishan District, Tai'an City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
Highlights:
Mount Tai's Winter Rime Ice Spectacular
Saved by 288 users18865 positive reviews
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Mount Tai is quite nice! We climbed for over 5 hours to reach the top! We saw the sunrise 🌅 and the sea of clouds ☁! It was beautiful and spectacular! The facilities are very complete! Don't miss it if you like hiking! It's very crowded at night! Bring some water and food!
Mount Tai is the friendliest mountain I have ever climbed. You must climb Mount Tai once in your life with someone who understands you, and climb it at night. It is super cool. I will come again.
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Temple of Heaven
4.7
/5
19166 reviews
8.6
Qianmen, The Temple Of Heaven and Chongwenmen | >100 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 7786 users13438 positive reviews
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On a summer evening, head to the Temple of Heaven. It boasts more than just the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and the Echo Wall, but also ancient trees and shady trails. Birds can stroll through the grass, and squirrels happily forage for food. It's a pure, healing energy. The red walls near the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests are a uniquely Beijing red. Surrounded by ancient trees dating back three to five hundred years, simply walking among them feels like visiting an ancient site. Mighty trees offer a shady umbrella, and relaxing on a bench beneath them, feeling the surging greenery and the setting sun, is a truly relaxing experience.
The Temple of Heaven is much larger than I imagined. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is truly majestic and spectacular. You can't truly appreciate it without experiencing it firsthand. I highly recommend going if you haven't been!
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Baotu Spring
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/5
48702 reviews
8.6
From AU$ 8.56
Based on 889 reviews
Quancheng Plaza Commercial Area | >100 km from downtown
Phone +86053186920900
Address: No. 1 Baotu Spring South Road, Lixia District, Jinan City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Showcasing the life of the Song Dynasty female poet, Li Qingzhao
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Travel during off-peak hours. The scenic area is a few degrees cooler than outside. The overall scenery is nice. The koi, regardless of size, are very fat and look like big and small balls, which are very cute. The ticket price is still a bit expensive compared to the scenery, and parking around is also a bit expensive.
It's convenient to purchase tickets by scanning the Ctrip QR code at the entrance. Back-to-school season is no problem, so crowds are a given. I've long heard of Baotu Spring, and finally had the chance to visit. The park is clean and the staff are helpful and helpful. A glass of freshly squeezed watermelon juice, about 300-350ml, is a bit pricey at 20 yuan, but I have no complaints. The scenic area is worth a visit, and the spring water is crystal clear. Approaching the pool, you'll feel a burst of coolness, a welcome relief from the summer heat.
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Jinci Museum
4.8
/5
12666 reviews
8.6
From AU$ 17.11
Based on 119 reviews
Taiyuan Ancient County/Jinci Temple | >100 km from downtown
Phone +864006088608
Address: In Jinci Park, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
Highlights:
Growing Buddhist Relics Tower overlooking Jinci's panorama
Jinci's Three Treasures showcase ancient architectural charm
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The Jinci Museum is about 700 meters from Jinci Park, and you can also take a paid electric car. It's a historical work worth seeing. Some areas are under maintenance and closed to the public, so it seems unreasonable to still charge the original ticket price.
We feel that Jin Temple is the most important place among the tourist attractions we visited in these ten days. The value of its cultural relics is immeasurable. We marvel at the wisdom of our ancestors!
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Pingyao Ancient City
4.5
/5
19996 reviews
8.5
From AU$ 26.30
Based on 1,380 reviews
Inside Pingyao Ancient City | >100 km from downtown
Phone +8603545690000
Address: No. 58 Zhaobi South Street, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
Highlights:
Enjoy stunning sunset views from the city wall in the evening
World-class photography exhibition
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The architecture is unique, and some of the old buildings are relatively well-preserved.
The travel photography shop on South Street is simply intoxicating.
All the scenic spots require tickets, regardless of whether you have enough time or want to see them. You have to buy a package ticket, which feels a bit unfriendly.
Before going to Pingyao Ancient City, I went to Shuanglin Temple and was very shocked. I saw the Avalokitesvara and the largest Weituo Bodhisattva. Shanxi is indeed a Buddhist holy land. You can take a great movie in any temple. It was a particularly wonderful travel experience.
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Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
4.8
/5
13949 reviews
8.4
From AU$ 10.27
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
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Although we don't know much about the building structure, we were still shocked when we saw it. The wisdom of our ancestors is amazing! We must protect it well!
The wooden pagoda is well worth seeing. Standing at its foot, it felt even more majestic and impressive than in the pictures. The wall contains a concise and accurate introduction to the pagoda. The bathroom was large and clean, which was great. 👍 The only downside was that the parking lot was quite far away. You had to take the shuttle bus and pay for parking, which felt like a triple charge, which was quite unpleasant.
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Xuankong Temple
4.7
/5
9075 reviews
8.4
From AU$ 6.20
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
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We arrived from Ying County a little after 3 p.m., and all tickets were sold out. The staff told us there was a VIP option, which was a bit more expensive, but it saved us a lot of hassle. We had a GL8 car to pick us up point-to-point, and we could use a special channel. The tour guide was enthusiastic and professional, and he accompanied us all the way to the temple gate, and basically covered everything... The service was excellent throughout the whole process, and before leaving, we could get two souvenirs from the tour guide office: a fan and a refrigerator magnet... Overall, for someone like me who values time, this is really suitable... No need to wait for the bus, no need to queue to enter the scenic area, no need to queue to board the tour, and no need for a tour guide's explanation... In short, if you put budget aside, this is definitely the first choice...
The Hanging Temple is quite impressive, but there's a long line to get there. I took my mom on a relaxing trip, just taking some photos down below. It's free for those over 60, which is awesome!
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Huayan Monastery
4.8
/5
9207 reviews
8.1
From AU$ 10.69
Based on 147 reviews
Ancient City Tourist Cultural Area | >100 km from downtown
Phone +8603522042001
Address: No. 459 Xia Sipo Street, Datong City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Saved by 135 users7431 positive reviews
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This famous ancient temple in Shanxi is very distinctive and has a unique architectural style. The murals in the Buddhist halls are well-preserved and colorful! The underground palace made of pure copper is worth seeing!
If you treat Huayan Temple as just another tourist attraction, you'll miss out on 99% of its hidden gems! This Liao Dynasty imperial temple, brimming with details, is a haven for architecture, aesthetics, and history enthusiasts.
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Wutai Mountain
4.6
/5
8041 reviews
8.0
From AU$ 10.69
Based on 440 reviews
Wuye Temple | >100 km from downtown
Phone +8618634384269
Address: 205 Provincial Rd, Wutai Xian, Xinzhou Shi, Shanxi Sheng, China, 035515
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 days
Highlights:
Pilgrimage to five unique peaks
Panoramic view of Mount Wutai
Saved by 119 users5415 positive reviews
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On the last day in Mount Wutai, our tour guide Xiao Zhao took us to visit the temples in the central scenic area and told us many interesting stories, which brought our trip to Shanxi to a perfect end.
If you have faith, go to Mount Wutai. If you like taking photos, go to Mount Wutai. If you hike, you must climb to the Big Snail Peak. Climb the 1,008 steps to see all the other mountains. The mountain is in the clouds, the temple is in the mountain, and you are in the temple.
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Beijing Wildlife Park
4.7
/5
30632 reviews
8.0
From AU$ 31.17
Based on 97 reviews
Daxing Airpot | >100 km from downtown
Phone +8601089216666
Address: Wanmu Forest, Yucheng Town, Daxing District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Animal shows (bear & monkey)
Feed animals through irons (200+)
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The Beijing Wildlife Park is located in Daxing District. It was my first time taking my kids there, so I chose to drive. In addition to the 145 yuan adult ticket, there was also a 200 yuan vehicle fee per car [children under 1 meter are free, and children over 1 meter are charged 90 yuan]. It happened to rain in Beijing the day we went. I thought it would be cooler on rainy days, and it would be more convenient to drive with children, but we didn’t expect to be caught in a heavy downpour, and the young animals were impossible to see. What’s even worse is that the road waterproofing system of Beijing Wildlife Park was severely flooded in some places due to the large amount of water, causing the road to collapse. We were forced to wait in the car for nearly 2 hours for the park to deal with the accumulated water, so we didn’t have time to go to the walking tour area later. So I advise everyone not to go there on rainy days, and I hope that Beijing Wildlife Park can improve and improve its emergency management to avoid inconvenience to tourists.
It exceeded my expectations.
The zoo is so huge. I only saw about 50% of it from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The wild animal experience area and the train were fantastic. I got really close to the animals, and the scenery from the train was truly stunning.
I'd definitely go see a show next time I get the chance.
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