Beijing Lama Temple, Panda Garden and Ancient Altar Private One Day Tour

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7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Visit the Lama Temple which was built in 1694, one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. Then take a rare opportunity to see a giant Panda. Later visit a museum displaying the rise of Chinese architecture and agriculture in ancient times. To complete your sightseeing you'll have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Chinese Medicine Center and tea tasting.

What's Included

Profesional Englisjh-speaking tour guide
Chinese style lunch
Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 08:00AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)
Transport by deluxe air-conditioned coach/mini-van
Admission tickets
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Departure Point: Tour departs from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Ancestral Farmer Altar in Beijing was built in Yongle Period of Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1420). In Qianlong Period of Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1755), it reached the current dimensions. The dynasts came here to prey for and appreciate the good season to the agriculture. There is a big museum inside Ancestral Farmer Altar, which offers a lecture about ancient Chinese architecture.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

    Lama Temple incredibly colorful and vibrant building contains gorgeous frescoes and even has its own gardens. It is the largest and most perfectly preserved Lama temple in Han China, which was first built during the Qing Dynasty and the building combines the architectural knowledge of the Han, Manchu, Mongolian, and Tibetan nationalities. Inside the building are superb examples of carving and carpentry. Sculptures are made from all kinds of weird and wonderful materials including gold, silver, copper, iron and tin. There are also wonderful Buddhas on display, one in particular is 26 meters high. The Temple also contains many other cultural relics and pictures and is a fantastic display illustrating the splendor and variety of Buddhist art. After that, 1 trip to see the frolicking Pandas, a living Chinese treasure, which is unique in China.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants aged 2 years and under travel free of charge, providing they are not occupying a seat.
Supplied by Hantang International Travel Service

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Full-day Tours
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Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
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