Full-Day Beijing City Tour: Explore Hutongs, Lama Temple, and Panda House
4.7
7 Ratings
Chaoyang
Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Beijing on this full-day city tour. Explore ancient hutongs, visit the adorable pandas at Panda House, and marvel at the grandeur of Lama Temple. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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.
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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.
What's Included
- All entrance tickets as listed in the itinerary.
- In-vehicle air conditioning.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (located within the 4th ring road in Beijing).
- English-speaking tour guide service.
- Bottled water.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Personal expenses.
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on a day-long journey exploring Beijing’s historical and contemporary highlights. Visit the Panda House to see the endearing Giant Pandas, traverse the labyrinthine, rapidly-vanishing hutongs (narrow alleys), explore the vast Tibetan Buddhist sanctuary, the Lama Temple, and capture the architectural marvels of the Water Cube and Bird’s Nest. Complimentary hotel transfer is included in this tour.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
Location
Chaoyang
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jennifer_b
May 30, 2018
We had a great time. Our tour guide... - <p>We had a great time. Our tour guide Sabrina was the best! The lunch at the familys home was amazing! The food was better than any restaurant we ate at. Highly recommend this tour. Ms. Sabrina is extremely knowledgeable and has a warm personality.</p>
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Anonymous
May 5, 2018
Best tour so far... - Guide was knowledgeable and honest. I wish all the tour guide were like her. She was great, I couldn’t ask for anything more.
Thank you 🙂
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Steven_d
Apr 8, 2018
It was an amazing experience walking... - <p>It was an amazing experience walking The Great Wall of China!!! There are truly no words to describe it!!! The culmination of going to The Beijing Zoo, seeing those adorable Pandas and having lunch with a Chinese couple will be such a beautiful memory. I enjoyed every minute of my tours in Beijing.</p>
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Tiffany
Jan 16, 2018
This was my favorite tour of all... - <p>This was my favorite tour of all days tours I did. The lama temple and giant Buddha's were my favorite. The lunch in the hutongs was a great experience as well to understand traditional living. The guide was the best part. I believe her name was Ouyu. of all my guides she was the only one that made sure I understood how to get back to my hotel it was in an odd area that the bus couldn't pull up to. She spoke great English and had a wonderful sense of humor. Highly recommend, even if only one day in China!</p>
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Evelyn
Sep 29, 2016
Excellent. Our guide was fun... - <p>Excellent. Our guide was fun, knowledgable and spoke perfect English. Much more than I expected. Driver was much better than taxis I used during my stay. Fun and relaxing tour.</p>
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Teddy
Jun 16, 2017
Got to see a lot in a short amount... - <p>Got to see a lot in a short amount of time. The Rickshaw ride was a great add in and the lunch included was really nice, only problem was it seemed really rushed and the guide didnt give much information of the area but overall great way to see beijing!</p>
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George
Apr 29, 2017
This is a really good tour that... - <p>This is a really good tour that covers a lot of ground in a short period of time especially given the traffic that seems to be everywhere in Beijing. The trip to the Zoo is really just an opportunity to see the Panda's and not much else but it seemed that thats all most were interested in anyway. The tour guide was knowledgeable, prompt and very polite.</p>
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