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Beijing Highlights: Culture, History, Cuisine
5.0
288 Ratings
Dongcheng
Discover the heart of Beijing in just one day! Be awed by the majestic Temple of Heaven, embrace the tranquility of the Yonghe Lama Temple, and explore the imperial gardens of the Summer Palace. Enjoy a delicious Peking Duck lunch. An ideal mix of culture, history, and culinary delight.
Discover the heart of Beijing in just one day! Be awed by the majestic Temple of Heaven, embrace the tranquility of the Yonghe Lama Temple, and explore the imperial gardens of the Summer Palace. Enjoy a delicious Peking Duck lunch. An ideal mix of culture, history, and culinary delight.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Temple of Heaven - Embark on a detailed 2-hour tour to discover the quintessential example of Chinese ritual architecture. Delve into its historical and cultural importance, admire its breathtaking architecture and design, and soak in its tranquil and serene ambiance. The tour guide will share insights about the ancient Chinese emperors’ rituals…
- Temple of Heaven - Embark on a detailed 2-hour tour to discover the quintessential example of Chinese ritual architecture. Delve into its historical and cultural importance, admire its breathtaking architecture and design, and soak in its tranquil and serene ambiance. The tour guide will share insights about the ancient Chinese emperors’ rituals of offering sacrifices to the heavens.
- Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - Enjoy a guided tour of Yonghe Lama Temple, the most esteemed Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Beijing, which beautifully merges Han and Tibetan architectural styles. Marvel at the 18-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha, intricately carved from a single sandalwood tree.
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Experience a thorough 2.5-hour tour of the Beijing Summer Palace, a stunning example of Chinese landscape garden design. Explore the magnificent imperial collection of palaces, pavilions, gardens, and lakes that cover over 2.9 square kilometers. The guide will highlight the most picturesque spots and share fascinating stories.
What's Included
- Entrance Ticket to the Lama Temple
- Entrance Ticket to the Temple of Heaven
- Entrance Ticket to the Summer Palace
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- English speaking tour guide
- Peking Roast Duck Lunch
- Entrance Ticket to the Lama Temple
- Entrance Ticket to the Temple of Heaven
- Entrance Ticket to the Summer Palace
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- English speaking tour guide
- Peking Roast Duck Lunch
What's Not Included
- Tips to the tour guide based on well done job.
- Imperial Waterway Cruise in Summer Palace (Option)
- Tips to the tour guide based on well done job.
- Imperial Waterway Cruise in Summer Palace (Option)
Location
天坛公园东门
Meeting Point: Subway Line 5 -【TIANTANDONGMEN Station】-Exit A2.
Taxi Address: 天坛东门地铁站A2出口.
Note: Your guide will be waiting here holding a "MuBus" pick-up sign
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Victoriang8381lv
Nov 15, 2025
Wonderful guide - Gary was our tour guide for the day. He was very friendly to everyone and guided us all well. The tour requires alot of walking so good shoes are really recommended.
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Laurami3086oy
Nov 14, 2025
Beautiful day in Beijing - We had an amazing day visiting the temples and the Summer Palace. It was very crowded but the guide made it easier!
Food was amazing, yummy
Very recommended
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Sightseer26002966072
Nov 14, 2025
Temples and Food - Our tour guide was Yan and she was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. We visited the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple and Summer Palace. But the highlight of the tour was lunch; it was excellent served family style. The group shared stories of different places that they had traveled.
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736mathiasl
Nov 14, 2025
Amazing one day with Yan at Summer Palace - I was first hesitating to do this one day trip Yan made it awesome. Great explanations all the time. She masters it. Don’t hesitate, just go and embrace it.
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Companion32747938757
Nov 14, 2025
Review for Gary – Temple of Heaven / Lama Temple / Summer Palace Tour - Review for Gary – Temple of Heaven / Lama Temple / Summer Palace Tour
I had an amazing experience on this tour with Gary. From the very beginning, he was friendly, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. He explained the history of the Temple of Heaven, the Lama Temple, and the Summer Palace in a way that was interesting and easy to understand.
Gary also knew the best spots for photos and helped us avoid the crowds, which made the whole day much more comfortable. His English is excellent, and he answered all of our questions with patience and passion.
The tour was well-organized, smooth, and truly enjoyable. Thanks to Gary, I learned a lot about Beijing’s culture and history. I highly recommend him to anyone visiting the city — he is one of the best guides I’ve met.
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Vasileiosm921
Nov 13, 2025
Unforgatable - Very very good in all respects, by our tour guide Mr. Jason Lee. He was very detailed, easy to understand and communicate. He answered all our questions. He satisfied all our tour needs.
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Ionp403
Nov 12, 2025
Great experience - We did the mubus with Jimmy and we really enjoy it. Everything was on time, Jimmy had great explanations and gave historical and cultutal details so that we could better understand the objectives but also China history and culture.
We highly recommand it!
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Leonardonayibm
Nov 12, 2025
Lama Temple - Great trip! Extraordinary places and Insights about chinese culture.
The Lama Temple its something very amazing! And the summer Palace was incredible.
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Alessandro
Nov 12, 2025
Well worth the booking - do it! - Jimmy was amazing.
So friendly, entertaining, knowledgeable and considerate.
The day was excellent and great value for money, too!
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Lina
Nov 11, 2025
Great way to spend a day in Beijing - Jimmy was an excellent guide, great story telling with cultural relevance. Knowledgeable and friendly. Made the tour experience more enjoyable.
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