Beijing Lama Temple Entrance Ticket: Explore influential Tibetan Buddhism Temple

Experience the rich history and spiritual significance of the Beijing Lama Temple. Explore this influential Tibetan Buddhism temple, now a museum and functioning place of worship. Book your pre-paid entrance ticket now!

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - Lama temple also known as the palace of peace and harmony is both a temple and a school of Tibetan Buddhism located in the northeast of Beijing. This temple is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist temples in the world.
What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide (if option selected)
  • Entrance ticket included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Since its transformation from a royal palace into a Tibetan Buddhist place of worship by Emperor Qianlong (r. 1735–96) during the Qing Dynasty, the Lama Temple has remained a dominant force in Tibetan Buddhism within China. Today, it serves as not only a testament to Tibetan Buddhism’s past but also as an active sanctuary for prayers. Dodge the bustling…

Location
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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K7991pasteved
Dec 24, 2025
Hidden gem in central Beijing. - Brilliant. Loved everything about it. So much devotion demonstrated by local visitors. Astonishing architecture and particularly statuary. Easy to book (I booked through TripAdvisor as the weixin site was not readily accessible here). Easy to find and entry was seamless. Would definitely recommend it to be included in any visit to Beijing.
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Sergey_v
Oct 27, 2025
Lama Temple great experience - Mina was great to desribe the history and usage of all the buildings inside the Lama Temple, explain the religious details and provide subtleties about the treasuries like big sandal wood Buddha Martreya statue. All in good English. Lama Temple is very popular place, even on working days, so be prepared. (Mina secured the place in the queue and provided the ticket / QR, so it was easier). The temple is definitely worth visiting.
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896lucap
Jun 24, 2025
Flexible organisation - Great experience for the visit of the temple of the Lamas, thanks to the flexibility for the acquisition of the ticket, it was possible to change the date and be able to see the temple on the best day up to a few days before, receiving a QR code for remote entry a few days before.
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106iv_nl
Jun 19, 2025
A great experience - She was really kind and everything was outstanding!! All the explanations were perfect and we learnt pretty much with her
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Sergey_s
Jun 2, 2025
Excellent tour with a... - Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide, Mike. We learned a lot about Tibet Buddhism and the Temple
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Explore31944003886
Jun 2, 2025
Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide - Great and knowledgeable guide. We learned a lot about Buddhist culture in Tibet and China. I highly recommend visiting Lama Temple and getting this tour.
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Isabelle_c
May 27, 2025
Incense ritual - The QR code works very well, once the portals are past do not forget to take the incense sticks that are offered to you you you will see everyone takes, you will thus be able to do the ritual of incense, the different temples are beautiful and in the last one there is the Buddha of 18m high ..
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Palma_c
Oct 1, 2025
Never More about Viator...i lose my money - It was a very bad experience, I arrived at the temple and when I passed the ticket they sent me that was not a QR code, they told me at the ticket office that it was not valid, although I had already paid for it there was Thor because the temple does not sell tickets on online platforms, so I had to buy a ticket again, that is, I lost the money I paid on Viator.
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Gitte_k
Jul 30, 2025
Our tickets were cancelled due to the weather - The visit was cancelled due to the weather, but we first knew when we stood in front of the temple. We were asked to give a review of an experience that we haven’t had 🙂‍↕️. We wrote that we wanted a refund but we haven’t got an answer yet….
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Nicole_h
Jul 30, 2025
Scam - fake QR - They sent me a fake QR where it was showing that was refund, however nothing was in my bank account and I had to pay in the Temple. They are refusing to give me to money back and stopped to answering my messages. Think twice before buying the tickets with this scam people.
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From $7
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).