Sunrise Glow over Fragrant Hills Park in Beijing

Fragrant Hills Park is teemed with traditional architectures and features charming landscapes – Bridges, pavilions, palaces, caves, lakes, springs, and a natural pine-cypress forest, maple trees, smoke trees and persimmon trees.

Autumn ( late October ) is the best time to climb Fragrant Hills Park – Azure sky, red and yellow leaves blanketing the hills. You may climb and take a cable car up to the Incense Burner Peak.

If you happen to tour Beijing in late October, you are highly recommended to get up early and come to Fragrant Hills Park for a glimpse of sunrise over the red and golden leaves covering the hills in the park, a spectacular view rarely seen elsewhere.

Check online the exact time for sunrise on the morning you are going to visit Fragrant Hills Park. Normally you need to climb one hour to get to the summit ( the Incense Burner Peak) of Fragrant Hills Park.

So basically you should leave your hotel or residential area at least 2 and half hours in advance if you are going to drive to Fragrant Hills Park.

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Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for guided tours to Beijing:

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