Lama Temple & Confucius Temple – Tickets or Guided Tour Service

5.0 (11 reviews) Beijing, China
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Duration4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, Chinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

A Beijing half-day tour lasts approximately 4 hours, with pickup and drop-off available at your downtown Beijing hotel.
Many business travelers only have limited half-day leisure time to explore Beijing’s attractions, and our half-day tour packages are specially designed to meet this demand. The inclusive package covers a private vehicle, professional driver, English-speaking guide, and entrance tickets. Skip the long entry lines and enjoy a pre-booked hassle-free visit to the Lama Temple and Confucius Temple.
We also offer a ticket-only option. You may head to the attractions independently, and we only provide official entrance tickets for your visit.

Options

Tour guide+Tickets+Car

Duration: 4 hours: Included: Hotel pickup & drop-off, Entrance ticket to Lama Temple and Confucius Temple, English speaking tour guide
Private tour: Tour guide will pick you up at 8:30 a.m or 13:30 p.m and drop you off at your hotel at the end by DIDI Taxi car.
Pickup included

Confucius Temple ticket only

Self-guided tour: No tour guide includes. The QR code ticket will be sent to you by email in advance.
How to get there, by Taxi: No. 13, Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
5-minute walk from Lama Temple, opposite side.

Lama Temple ticket only

Self-guided tour: No tour guide includes. The QR code ticket will be sent to you by email in advance.
How to get there: ADD：No. 12, Yonghe Lama Temple Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Take Subway Line 2 or Line 5 and get off at Lama Temple.

What's included

  • Taxi or Uber or private van or coach for groups over 5 pax (not included in the ticket-only option)
  • Entrance ticket
  • Professional guide service (not included in the ticket-only option)
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide at 08:30 am or 1:30 pm.

    Drive to visit Lama Temple. As the biggest lamasery in Beijing, the Lama Temple was built in 1694. The temple contains 5 halls along a central axis plus three Memorial Archways. The Hall of Harmony and Peace is the main building of the temple. The biggest single wood Buddha statue in the world is in this temple. Its both attract by the local Buddhist and travelers too. If you have purchased only the entrance tickets option, please go to the attraction and explore on your own.
  2. Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum
    2h · Admission ticket included
    And then to visit Confucius Temple & Imperial College. Confucius Temple in Beijing is the second largest one in China. Built in 1302, the temple was a venue where people pay respects to Confucius, the greatest thinker and educationist in ancient China.

    Imperial College is also called Guozijian. It was the the highest learning institute during Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Emperors in imperial China used to frequent the place to read Confucian classics to thousands of students.

    Be transferred back to your hotel after the half day tour.

    If you have purchased only the entrance tickets, please go to the attraction and explore on your own.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

For the Confucius Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.

Meeting point

For the Lama Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.

End point

For the Confucius Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.

End point

For the Lama Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.

Pickup details

You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • If you have booked the ticket-only option, please download the ticket QR code we sent you in advance and head to the attraction on your own.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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