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Private Beijing Tour: Lama & Confucius Temples, Guozijian Museum and Traditional Dim Sum Meal
4.9
18 Ratings
Beijing
Immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of Beijing with a private tour of Lama and Confucius Temples, Guozijian Museum, and a traditional dim sum meal. Explore the architecture and heritage, enjoy an imperial performance, and indulge in a delicious meal.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - Your English speaking guide will pick you up from your Beijing central hotel, then travel to the Lama Temple (Yonghe Palace), the largest and best preserved lamasery in Beijing. It was converted into lamasery in 1744 and so Yonghe Palace became the national center of Lama administration. The lama temple has been one of the most influential Tibetan Buddhism temples in China. It is today not only a museum of Tibetan Buddhism but also a functioning temple where people pray.
Follow your tour guide to explore different courtyards and buildings, admire the Buddhist statues, see how the locals worship in the temple, get to know the religious in China, and learn many stories behind.
Finally, be amazed by the statue of the Buddha Maitreya in the hall, which carved from one precious white sandalwood log from Nepal, is the biggest wooden Buddha in the world.
- Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum - Next, walking through a beautiful and quiet street to discover the Temple of Confucius and Imperial College (Guozijian Museum), where the emperor expounded the Confucian classics to an audience of thousands of kneeling students, professors and court officials
You will enjoy a fun performance here including the dancing performance to see how they worship in the old days (show might be cancelled due to bad weather conditions).
- Ditan Park - Finally, enjoy a delicious dim sum lunch or dinner with the locals (please note that during the busy time, you may have to wait for 10-20 minutes for a table)
Your tour will finish here, after your guide help you arrange the food, you can enjoy the rest of the time on your own.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Private transfer (with selected option)
- Entrance fee included
- Dim Sum meal (lunch or dinner)
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Transportation fee if you choose the option without transfer
Additional Information
This private 4-hour walking tour showcases the beauty, culture and tradition of Beijing’s two most iconic temples and followed by a dim sum meal. You can choose to have the morning start to have a lunch or afternoon start to have dinner.Follow your expert guide and learn about the architecture, beliefs and local heritage as you explore two temples as well as the imperial college. Enjoy the imperial performance inside the Imperial College.Enjoy the personalized attention from your guide on this private tour with your family and friends. A tasty Dim Sum lunch or dinner is inclusive.
- Infant meals not included
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(18 Ratings)
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Fawnu2024
May 22, 2024
Amazing tour with Alice and Li YangBing! - We had an amazing time on this tour! Everything ran smoothly and our tour guide was very knowledgeable on Chinese history. She answered all of our questions and took a lot of pictures for us. Our tour guide’s name is Alice, and we would definitely recommend her to everyone. We had a dim sum lunch and Alice knew exactly what to order for us! We chose the option with a private car, and it’s definitely worth it. Our driver Li YangBing was very personable and chatted with us in Chinese during our drive. He was very professional and told us he often drives foreigners around Beijing.
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Nosheen_n
May 17, 2024
Worth the money... - Worth the money especially with an English speaking tour . Did quite a bit in those 4 hours and a little shopping too . Highly recommend !
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Liliana298
Apr 20, 2024
Incredible!!! - Amazing tour! We booked last minute and everything went well, the guide was simply wonderful and the places were charming. Taking a tour with a specialized guide is another level! Being in the temples and understanding the history there is immersing yourself and feeling the energy of the place! I would do the tour again!
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Jingrong_n
Dec 22, 2023
Thank you Jessie! - Definitely worth a visit when in Beijing. All 3 structures are rich in culture and history and we had a great time exploring! Jessie was knowledgeable, animated and experienced and made the trip much more fun.
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Niemeyera2016
Oct 8, 2023
Visit the Confucian School and Buddha Temple - The tour is very good. It is possible to perceive the contrasts in world views translated into the memories that these places carry. I enjoyed learning about the details offered by our excellent quia Lucy. She knows the history of palaces and interacted very well with us
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Natalielazenby
Apr 25, 2023
Not to be missed if you visit Beijing - I highly highly recommend this tour. Lucy was amazing and so knowledgeable on the Temples we visited. The history and the stories were absolutely fascinating and definitely worth doing the tour and walking through the streets and talking about the history of the area was amazing. We finished our tour with a Dim Sum dinner that Lucy ordered and everything was out of this world.
I highly recommend this tour.
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Clare918
Nov 3, 2019
Fantastic tour with Albert - This tour brought us to 2 amazing temples and the Imperial Museum. The gigantic Buddha in the Confucius Temple is not to be missed! Albert was very knowledgeable and caring guide who led us at a pace that suited us. The dim sum dinner at the end of the tour was actually wonderful and Albert kept ordering more dishes for us to make sure we tried a big variety. He then made sure we got into a cab with directions to our hotel. The tour involves lots of walking but definitely worth it! Ask for Albert!
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Jacquela
Oct 25, 2019
The Best Tour!! - Linda showed us the Lama Temple and Confucius Temple. It included a fantastic Dim Sum dinner. She was very knowledgeable about each area and took her time explaining each site. The restaurant was a pleasant surprise and one that the locals go to. If you have a chance to do this tour, make sure that you ask for Linda. She will take great care of you!
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U5154fnsl
Oct 21, 2019
Great tour, exceptional guide - This tour took us to two key sites in Beijing, starting at Lama Temple then Confucius Temple. There were surprises -- monks chanting, a dance performance at Confucius. Linda explained everything, and we asked a lot of questions (g). the private tour made this personal and exceptional. And then Linda took us to a killer dim sum restaurant. She is the guide you want to walk, talk and learn from.
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Muihiakaren_t
Dec 25, 2019
Average, at best - We were not informed that the hotel pick up was one way only and in fact, we were made to travel to the temple via train as the tour guide told us that’s the way to avoid the jam. The guide could have given us more information on the places of interest.
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