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Beijing Highlights: Culture, History, Cuisine
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429 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
- Spanish speaking tour guide (Based on option selected)
- English speaking tour guide (Based on option selected)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Peking Roast Duck Lunch
- Entrance Ticket to the Lama Temple
- Entrance Ticket to the Temple of Heaven
- Entrance Ticket to the Summer Palace
- Spanish speaking tour guide (Based on option selected)
- English speaking tour guide (Based on option selected)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- 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.
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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Dianav607
Jan 27, 2026
This tour should be on your short list! - Our guide Yan was very knowledgeable and gave us a great educational and entertaining insight into the history of China. Her English was very good and the whole tour was outstanding. She moved through exhibits and sights with appropriate pace and always welcomed our questions. Transportation was awesome and Peking Duck lunch was great. All possible allergies well addressed beforehand. We highly recommend this tour to all people who travel solo, with friends, or to families with children!
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Ahmetgg9010yd
Jan 26, 2026
Certainly worth it - We had a great experience. Our guide Gary was very friendly and knowledgeable, the scheduled times were perfectly met and the Peking duck was delicious.
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Explorer43702827163
Jan 25, 2026
Seeing three major sights of Beijing in one day - This tour encompasses some of the biggest highlights on your visit to Beijing. Having Jay as your tour guide ensures that you are getting great insights on your visit and have the ability to ask any questions you may have.
All in all, it was a great tour that I would definitely recommend to persons with a packed agenda that would like to see these sights with a tour guide.
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Road06729076948
Jan 24, 2026
A great day in Beijing! - We all have an amazing day!!
Our tour guide, Jimmy is great, he speaks fluent English, he told us lots about the historical places that we visited, and he even sang for us!! 👏👏 And I would like to thank you, Yan for taking photos and taking care of our group! Thank you again to Jimmy and Yan for making our day!
WORTH IT!! 👍👍
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Brendanmccarthy
Jan 24, 2026
Fantastic 3 site tour with delicious lunch and a wonderful guide - Yan was absolutely incredible - so kind and knowledgeable about the sites. She fielded our questions really well and was beyond accommodating - highly recommend !
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78kendrag
Jan 23, 2026
Amazing experience - The tour was very entertaining and well organized. Gary made the experience dynamic and enjoyable from the very beginning, explaining everything clearly and with great energy. It’s clear that he knows the places very well and knows how to keep the group engaged. Without a doubt, it was a fun experience and highly recommended for getting to know the destination and having a great time.
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Roam38411850734
Jan 23, 2026
I loved the visit! Thank you! - I understood the history of all the places we visited very well thanks to Gary; he expresses himself very well and is very interesting!
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Nay1510
Jan 22, 2026
Temple of heaven - I had an amazing tour with Yan our guide tour
She was so professionnal and know everything about Beijing ! Lunch was so delicious also ! I really recommend Yan she is so Lovely
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Vigneshm565
Jan 22, 2026
Excellent Tour Highly Recommended - Gary was our guide. He is very friendly and speaks excellent English. Gary is brilliant with his knowledge of Chinese history. He took our group by bus to the historic Temple of Heaven, to the intriguing Lama Temple and then to a nice sumptuous Peking Duck lunch and then to the stunningly majestic Summer Palace. Gary's assistant Sarah is very friendly too. I enjoyed this trip very much. The historic sites are absolutely beautiful to see in the cold winter and relish.
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Juliehr5664qp
Jan 22, 2026
Lean back, relax and let in the Chinese culture - We went to the heaven temple, Lama temple AND the summer palace! It seems like much, but we had the best time in our little group of 7 people and Yan (our guide) had so much she taught us about! She answered anything from architecture to history to art and she made the mood in the group so nice and non stressful it felt like she made the tour group all friends, so we had so much fun. Yan is btw the best fotograf you could wish for. She knows all the good angles at the different locations and takes the time to get the perfect shot😍
Lunch was also included and lots of different Chinese dishes were made and serves so you could try lots of different things. Every need at every time was taken care of. You can feel safe and spend all your energy on having fun and learning about Chinese culture when you book this trip :)
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