Beijing Half Day Tour : Temple of Heaven with Lama Temple
Description
Spend half day at Beijing see two most famous temples, the UNESCO listed, largest worshipping architecture Temple of heaven first, followed by visiting Tibetan style temple -- Lama Temple, which was considered as the small forbidden city at Beijing. Zip seamlessly between dispersed attractions via air-conditioned car while benefiting from insider knowledge of your guide as you go, and enjoy plenty of time for a closer look at each of the iconic stops.
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Itinerary
Heading to see the landmark building from Beijing --- Temple of heaven, the largest worshiping structures from the world which built by Ming and Qing emperors. Stroll at the park see local retired people play poker, chess, enjoy the peace moment.
After come to Lama Temple, one of the famous Tibetan style temple from Beijing. Also called miniature of forbidden city, It was built at 1694 by the emperor Kang Xi for his 4th son Yin Zhen, since Emperor Qian Long was born here too, the Yong He Temple has two emperors, which has become a " blessed land for dragons ". Here you will see three wonders of wood master carvings: five hundred Arhats mountains, 26 meters high sandalwood Buddha which was list in the Guinness World Book in 1900, also the exquisite nan mu Buddha niches.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
The tour organizer was in friendly contact weeks before the tour via WeChat. We met the guide and driver the day of the booking, then they were also in quick response communication. 王立强 and his driver, Lee, were on time and found our obscure hotel lobby. He introduced himself, confirmed our intinerary, offered rain coats, and shared the driving times. Van was clean and air conditioned. 王立强 has academic level English and was extremely knowledgeable about our sites. We asked many questions and he had answers for all of them. The pace was comfortable and interesting. After our half day tour, we requested they drop us off at a shopping street we wanted to go to instead of our lodging. It was great to wander around after the tour as well. We appreciated their flexibility regarding the drop-off location. 王立强 confirmed we knew how to navigate home before ending the tour. We highly recommend this group and especially 王立强 + Lee.
We were picked up by the Begonia Hotel and his driver. In excellent Spanish, a culture and a cordiality rarely seen in companies that do tours. We visited Temple of Heaven and shared an unforgettable experience at Temple Lama. I recommend 1,000,000 times this Tour in Spanish and if you are lucky enough to do it with Begonia you will be lucky!!!
My family and I enjoyed the tour a lot! Kelly, our guide was so nice and understanding. She was very knowledgeable and helpful! The tour was smooth and very informative! Highly recommend Kelly as your guide to visit the temple and the temple of heaven!
Intresting with lot of historical and religious information and Alice knows how to take good picture 😊 beside sha gave me a nice souvenir about china and big thanks to the driver too , clean car and water has been provided .
Amazing tour with Kathy ! She was one of the most enjoyable tour guide we ever had! Lots of information about fantastic Chinese history! Great driver Liang in a beautiful, spacious new car!
Cathy was an absolute delight to have as a tour guide. We had a fabulous day. Her knowledge of Beijing is amazing, that combined with her bubbly personality and humour, time just flew by. We had a great time and take back with us beautiful memories of this wonderful city. Really recommend seeing the Lama temple in the early hours, no queues and a uniquely peaceful experience. Highly recommended!
Thank you Cathy for a fantastic day in Beijing! Your knowledge and storytelling skills made my day very memorabel! I strongly recommend Cathy as Your ”travelling companion” in Beijing. She is very sweet and bubbely girl which makes your day funny and enjoyable. The best guide!!!
Felix was an awesome tour guide! Very knowledgeable about the sites and thoughtful in planning the day so I had the best experience possible. We went to the Temple of Heaven first to avoid the worst of the crowds at the Lama Temple which I very much appreciated. He was great at taking the best photos and knew the best spots that were not only the least crowded but captured the best angle of the sun. Highly recommend spending a half day (or a full day if you can) with Felix!
A really interesting trip today. We looked many traditional Beijing houses and attracted by the Chinese culture. Thanks to our tour guide Jiang for his professional interpretation. The driver is also a nice man.
Cathy was an amazing guide - very knowledgeable and super friendly. Her sharing about the sites was detailed but concise and easy to remember even for small kids whose english is limited. She made fun for kids to be excited and engaged. She also provided great information and support when I asked about other things those not related to the trip. Highly recommended!!!
