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Private Tour to Lama Temple, Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City

By Discover Beijing Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp2.415.360 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Enjoy the personalised experience of China's capital on this privately guided tour. On this tour you will discover one of the world’s most important Tibetan Buddhist temples where you can see the priceless Maidala Buddha statue.  See the Chinese imperial palace used from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty, including special skip-the-line access to the Forbidden city. Along the way, you’ll also get to see Tiananmen Square. Enjoy extra attention from your private guide for a more profound experience.

Activity location

  • Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
    • No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District,
    • 100007, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
    • No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District,
    • 100007, Beijing, China

Check availability


Walking tour without Car
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

After guide pick you up from your hotel, you can either taxi or subway at your own cost to visit the sites.
Pickup included

Price details
Rp2.415.360 x 1 AdultRp2.415.360

Total
Price is Rp2.415.360
Until Mon, 28 Jul
Walking Tour with Transfer
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Tour including English speaking tour guide and private transfer during the trip, entrance fee to the sites.
Pickup included

Price details
Rp4.536.960 x 1 AdultRp4.536.960

Total
Price is Rp4.536.960
Until Mon, 28 Jul
Tour+Transfer+Lunch/Dinner
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

This option including English speaking tour guide, private transfer, entry tickets and lunch or dinner in local restaurant
Pickup included

Price details
Rp5.352.960 x 1 AdultRp5.352.960

Total
Price is Rp5.352.960
Until Mon, 28 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Transfer if you choose the option
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdditional entrance fee to the Museums inside the Forbidden City
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport fee if you choose the tour without transfer

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Activity itinerary

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby at the time you advised as your preferred pickup time when booking. Heading directly to Lama Temple.  Lama Temple previously the residence of Count Yin Zhen, who became Emperor Yongzheng in 1723. In 1744 after Yongzheng's death in 1735, the buildings became a lamasery staffed by monks from Tibet and Mongolia. Stroll around the courtyards and halls with your tour guide. Here you'll learn that the Lama Temple was a princely residence and a government building before it was used as a Buddhist temple. Learn how the yellow sect Tibetan Buddhism became the most popular one in China, and hear what the locals think about Buddhism from your tour guide. Admire three treasures in this temple: the largest sandalwood Buddha in the world, the bronze Buddhas of past, present, and future, and the 500-Arhat-Hill.
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Move on to Tian'anmen Square, use travel agency's fast pass enter the square. Here you can see its surroundings, the most emblematic buildings, and learn all about them. Tiananmen is the biggest city centre square in the world. You will see The Great Hall of People, the National Museum, the Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, the Monument of the People's Hero, Tian'anmen Gate and more.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian) (Pass by)
Follow your tour guide to explore the most important buildings along the middle axis, such as Hall of Great Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Complete Harmony.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Move on to the living quarters, to visit the Hall of Heavenly Purity, the Hall of Union and the Hall of Earthly Tranquility. Learn many interesting stories about the emperor and his family who lived inside the palace.
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Your tour will finish at the North Gate of the Forbidden City, you can choose to explore more on your own, or your tour guide can help you to get a taxi to your next destination.( At your own cost). If you choose the option with private transfer, you will be transferred back to your hotel in city centre.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLama Temple (Yonghegong)
    • No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District,
    • 100007, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELama Temple (Yonghegong)
    • No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District,
    • 100007, Beijing, China

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