Private Day Tour: Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Hutong Dumpling Lunch

5.0 (2 reviews) Beijing, China
Duration7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Cover four of Beijing’s most unforgettable experiences in one fun-filled adventure. Tick off top sights like Lama Temple, Beijing’s best-preserved Buddhist monastery. Enjoy a leisurely walk in the Summer Palace, the beautiful royal garden. Learn how to make Chinese dumplings with a local family. Tours also include a tasty tea and rickshaw ride through a hutong.

Options

Pick up at 9 AM

Experience traditional culture of make dumping for your lunch
Pickup included

Pick up at 1 PM

Experience traditional culture of make dumping for your lunch
Pickup included

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Rickshaw
  • Afternoon tea
  • Driver/guide
  • Dumpling made by your own
  • Gratuities
  • Accommodation

What to expect

  1. Summer Palace
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Pickup time at the hotel will be around 9 AM or 1 PM at your convenience time. After picking you up, drive to the Summer Palace. Wander through the masterpiece landscape and see its long corridor and marble boat. Enjoy beautiful view of Kunming Lake as walking along the river bank.
  2. Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Later, drive to Lama Temple, the largest and best-preserved lamasery in Beijing. Explore the architecture and artworks while strolling along the five different huge halls. Marvel at different Buddhas in the different halls, and find the huge Maitreya Buddha (the entire Buddha artwork that was carved from a single piece of White Sandalwood) and was featured in the Guinness record in 1993. After exploring the temple, we will visit a silk factory, showing how to make clothes and quilts from silk as part of traditional Chinese culture.
  3. Hutong Tour
    2h
    Afterwards continue touring the Hutong area by rickshaw to have a close look at the most traditional – old imperial - Beijing. At lunchtime, we will let you have real experience of making dumplings with a Chinese family in Hutong which will be part of your meal. At last you will be entertained by a traditional Chinese tea ceremony enjoying a freshly brewed cup.

    The trip for the day will end here and you will be sent back to the hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

pick up from your hotel within 4th ring road of Beijing

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • If need others lingual guide need to charge extra fee
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation policy

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

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