Early Bird Beijing Dim Sum Breakfast with Lama Temple Tour


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This 4-hour morning tour combine eating and sightseeing.Start your day with a delicious Dim Sum in the local nice restaurant. Follow your expert guide to walk along the Hutong allay and Beijing's two most iconic temples to learn about the architecture, beliefs and local heritage. The tour also covers the imperial college where you will enjoy an imperial performance. Enjoy the personalized attention from your guide on this private tour with your family and friends.


What's Included

Bottled water

Dim Sum Breakfast

Entrance Fee

Hotel pickup( For hotels within the 3rd ring road of the Beijing City)

Private tour

Professional guide

Transportation Fee to the Lama Temple

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Gratuities

Hotel drop-off

Transportation from attractions back to hotel


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 9
  • ADULT: Age: 10 - 90

Additional Info

  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Your English speaking guide will pick you up from your Beijing central hotel,then travel to the Dim Sum Restaurant.

A traditional dim sum includes various types of steamed buns, dumplings and rice noodle rolls, which contain a range of ingredients, including beef, chicken, pork, prawns, and vegetarian options. Feel free to choose the one you like, sit with the locals and fill your empty stomach.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Wudaoying Hutong
Let’s do a bit waking after substantial breakfast.About 5 minutes you will reach the Wudaoying Hutong.Wudaoying Hutong has been is an area that has influenced Beijing in terms of commerce, politics, trade, and culture for over 700 years.During the Qing dynasty, it is known that Wudaoying was used as a military outpost to protect the inner city.Now it is an allay with shops, boutiques, cafes, and nightlife hotspots. Enjoy the quietness while walking and learning the histories,culture about the Hutong from your guide.

• Admission Ticket Free

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
Then you will arrive at the Lama Temple. Lama Temple, also called Yonghe Palace, is the largest and best preserved lamasery in Beijing. Constructed in 1964, it once was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng (the third emperor of Qing dynasty). After the death of Emperor Yongzheng, it was converted into lamasery in 1744 and so Yonghe Palace became the national center of Lama administration.The Pavilion of Ten Thousand Happinesses in the Lama temple contains an 18 meters tall statue of the Maitreya Buddha carved from a single piece of White Sandalwood. This statue is one of three artworks in the temple that were included into the Guinness Book of Records in 1993.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum
Next, walking through a beautiful and quiet street to visit the Temple of Confucius and Imperial College.The temple was built in 1302, and officials used it to pay their respects to Confucius until 1911. Inside the temple one can see that 198 stone tablets are positioned on either side of the front courtyard, containing 51,624 names of Jinshi (the advanced scholars) of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Also 14 stone stele pavilions of the Ming and Qing dynasties hold the precious historical information of ancient China.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Guo Zi Jian (The Imperial College)
Next to the Confucius Temple, but within the same grounds, stands the Imperial College, where the emperor expounded the Confucian classics to an audience of thousands of kneeling students, professors and court officials – an annual rite. Built by the grandson of Kublai Khan in 1306, the former college was the supreme academy during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

You will enjoy a fun performance here including the dancing performance to see how they worship in the old days.

Timetable for the show 

Morning: 10:00 ;11:00

During bad weather the show will be cancelled 

Your wonderful tour will ends here ,your guide can give you suggestions and ideas on what to do next on your own, or help you to find a taxi home

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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