🏨 Full-Day Beijing City Tour: Hutongs, Lama Temple and Panda House Activity

Full-Day Beijing City Tour: Hutongs, Lama Temple and Panda House

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

In this full-day tour, you will explore the ancient capital of Beijing both old and new, see cuddly giant pandas at Panda House, walk through the maze of hutongs or narrow alleys, which are now fast disappearing, visit a large Tibetan Buddhist monastery - Lama Temple, and take pictures of Water Cube and Bird's Nest. Traditional Chinese lunch, hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

All entrance tickets as listed in the itinerary.

Chinese lunch and bottled water.

English-speaking tour guide service

Hotel pickup and drop-off (located within the 4th ring road in Beijing).

What's Not Included

Gratuities (recommended)

Personal expenses.

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 80

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. We try to meet individual requirement but can NOT 100% satisfy. Thank you for your understanding.
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. We try to meet individual requirement but can NOT 100% satisfy. Thank you for your understanding.
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

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

Chaoyang

Your English-speaking guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in central Beijing to start today’s trip. Your tour guide will contact you to confirm pick-up time in the evening (6-9 pm) before the tour date.

First you will see China’s national treasure – giant pandas at the Panda House in Chaoyang District, where you can see the lovely Giant Pandas.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Olympic Park

Then head for Olympic Green and we will arrange 45 minutes to take pictures outside Water Cube and Bird's Nest. (If you are interested in the inner structure of the stadiums, ask your tour guide to assist you in buying the tickets at your own cost, and you could enter for a visit by yourself.)

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

1 hour tour for the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism temple. Head for Yongle Lama Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery with over 300 years of history. You can see the world’s largest wooden Buddhist statue and some Tibetan exhibitions. The Lama Temple tour finishes at about 12:00.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hutong Tour

Hutongs are a maze of historic alleyways with traditional single-story courtyard houses, which are now fast disappearing. They are a remnant of the old Beijing. In this tour, you will walk through the narrow alleys, as well as visit a local family to discover the traditional lifestyle and how these unique residential houses and culture are protected. You can also ascend the Bell Tower to have a bird’s-eye view of the hutong area.The total walking distance in this tour is about 1.4 km.
If you are interested in a traditional Chinese culture experience, we are happy to offer a free experience in the hutongs of about 40 minutes: Learn Chinese Calligraphy or Learn Chinese Paper Cutting. Please tell your tour guide which one you prefer a day in advance for a day so that he/she can make a reservation for you.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan)

Jingshan Park was a part of the Forbidden City until the early 1900's when the walls were pulled down and a road cut through it destroying several gates and buildings between the park and the rear entrance of the palace. The hill in Jingshan Park was made with the earth removed to create the palace moat. It is well worth the climb on a clear day for spectacular views of the Forbidden City and Beijing.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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