Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours
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Beijing, China
10 to 11 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Overview
Travel in this mini group tour to admire Beijing's four highlights accompanied by a professional tour guide. Start your morning with a visit to the Temple of Heaven, where you can see the splendid architectures and local people's morning exercise. A rickshaw ride through Hutong Alleys are followed to trace the life of old Beijing people. Then visit a beautiful old temple in the center of Beijing - Lama Temple. At last, explore the Summer Palace, where one can enjoy natural beauty and the grandeur of ancient royal garden.
· Mini group of about 12 members, with more personal service.
· No shopping detours, no factory, no tea ceremony and no shopping site restaurant, which at least save you two hours today for a pure sightseeing experience. That's the reason why you can have more time at the attraction sites. This tour are running for guests' interests rather than the shopping commission.
· Avoid the ticket line at the entrance of all attractions.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off to hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
- Complimentary bottled water with unlimited supplies
- Professional English speaking tour guide, Experienced driver & air conditioned vehicle
- Meals
- Gratuities
- Cable car fee at the Great Wall
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup point
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Pickup details
Free pick-up from hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city. The exact pick-up time will be informed one day in advance. Additional mini vans will be arranged for hotel pick-ups to save time. For hotels beyond our pick-up range, you can go to a meeting point or pay for extra miles.
What To Expect
Temple of Heaven
In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven minivan will transfer you to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Now it turns out to be a big park where you can see local people doing exercise and more recreational activities.Attention: Since the main historical sites of the Temple of Heaven are closed on Mondays, we will arrange for you a visit to the Beihai Park instead if your travel date happens to meet Monday. This park has stunning landscapes and profound cultural significance.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hutong Tour
Next continue your tour to Beijing Hutong. There you will take a rickshaw to go through the old alleys and pay a visit to a Hutong family to see how the old Beijingers live. There are many popular restaurants, cafes and local food stores in the area. It should be a good chance to taste the local food if you want to have a try. Your guide will offer you suggestions. After lunch, you could stroll around Houhai Lake and explore more of the Hutong area.There are many popular restaurants, cafes and local food stores in the area, so we still leave the lunch today on your own choice.Your guide will offer you suggestions. After lunch, you could stroll around Houhai Lake and explore more of the Hutong area.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
Lama Temple, also known as Yonghe Lamasery is a beautiful old temple in the center of Beijing. It was initially built in 1694 as the residence Emperor Yongzheng when he was just a prince. Now it is considered as the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
An about 30-minute drive will take you to the Summer Palace, which is reputed as the museum of ancient royal gardens. Our expert guide will show you around. Centered upon Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the Summer Palace boasts a perfect combination of natural landscape and royal garden. It is a fantastic resort for travelers to admire the peaceful landscapes and magnificent architectures.After that, you will be escorted back to your hotel.Important note: A private tour will be offered exclusively for you if you have 9 people or more.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- We guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. When you check some other tours, if they don't mention no shopping, they MUST have commissioned based shopping stops as jade factory or tea ceremony. Even you don't see shopping related words in their itineraries or product introduction, it is indeed a shopping tour. Be sure to check out with them about the shopping stops and read reviews from their clients carefully to see what the real experience would be. By joining a shopping tour like that, your time spent on attractions will be shortened, and you will be pressured to buy overpriced items. Normally the so called jade factory or tea ceremony is the tourist trap. You have to stay there an hour or more for those travel agents to get the commission from the factory stores. If you prefer to enjoy the tour thoroughly, you are suggested to choose a tour without any annoying shopping stops just like ours.
- We offer free pick-up within the third ring road of the Beijing city. While Beijing is really a very large city, to ensure the morning pick-up going smoothly as scheduled, we suggest you choose centrally located downtown hotels. If the location of your hotel is beyond our free pick-up range, you may need to pay for extra mile transfers or get to an appointed meeting point. For any pick-up issues, your one-on-one travel consultant is ready to help anytime.
- Travelers will be picked up in the morning according to their hotel locations. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed the day before. Please be ready at the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance, which is the maximum waiting time. For travelers who are late, please go to meet the group and pay for the taxi personally. No-show is non-refundable.
- Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name entrance tickets. And also please make sure to carry the same identification for entry while traveling. Otherwise, entry might not be permitted. If you forgot your passport and need to get back to fetch it, please pay for the transport and later meet the group by yourself.
- Group Size: About 12 people. There are chances that 5% of the tour groups will exceed 12 people but we will make proper arrangements.
- Departures are guaranteed with even three persons.
- Since the Temple of Heaven is closed on Mondays, this tour designer carefully choose the visit to the Beihai Park instead of Temple of Heaven if your travel date happens to meet Monday.
- Public Holidays: Please aware there will be large crowds and heavy traffic in Chinese public holidays like May Day from May 1st to 5th and National Day from Oct 1st to 7th. We will do the best to arrange the tour.
- The time schedule of the itinerary is for reference. It will be adjusted according to the traffic and real situations.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
- This supplier also offers 2-day mini group tour and multi-day tours. Please search the supplier's name to check its tour list.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
(6)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours?
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
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Activity code: C-7493P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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What is the cancellation policy for the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours?
A:Apr 2025
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
Q:
What's included in the price?
A:
Apr 2025
The following is included:
- Pick up and drop off to hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city.
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
- Complimentary bottled water with unlimited supplies.
- Professional English speaking tour guide, Experienced driver & air conditioned vehicle.
The following is NOT included:
- Meals.
- Gratuities.
- Cable car fee at the Great Wall.
Q:
What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025
Q:
My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
A:
If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025
Q:
Is this an accessible tour?
A:Apr 2025
Accessibility information for the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Where is the meeting point for this activity?
A:
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Pick up and drop off to hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
- Complimentary bottled water with unlimited supplies
- Professional English speaking tour guide, Experienced driver & air conditioned vehicle
- Meals
- Gratuities
- Cable car fee at the Great Wall
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- We guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. When you check some other tours, if they don't mention no shopping, they MUST have commissioned based shopping stops as jade factory or tea ceremony. Even you don't see shopping related words in their itineraries or product introduction, it is indeed a shopping tour. Be sure to check out with them about the shopping stops and read reviews from their clients carefully to see what the real experience would be. By joining a shopping tour like that, your time spent on attractions will be shortened, and you will be pressured to buy overpriced items. Normally the so called jade factory or tea ceremony is the tourist trap. You have to stay there an hour or more for those travel agents to get the commission from the factory stores. If you prefer to enjoy the tour thoroughly, you are suggested to choose a tour without any annoying shopping stops just like ours.
- We offer free pick-up within the third ring road of the Beijing city. While Beijing is really a very large city, to ensure the morning pick-up going smoothly as scheduled, we suggest you choose centrally located downtown hotels. If the location of your hotel is beyond our free pick-up range, you may need to pay for extra mile transfers or get to an appointed meeting point. For any pick-up issues, your one-on-one travel consultant is ready to help anytime.
- Travelers will be picked up in the morning according to their hotel locations. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed the day before. Please be ready at the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance, which is the maximum waiting time. For travelers who are late, please go to meet the group and pay for the taxi personally. No-show is non-refundable.
- Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name entrance tickets. And also please make sure to carry the same identification for entry while traveling. Otherwise, entry might not be permitted. If you forgot your passport and need to get back to fetch it, please pay for the transport and later meet the group by yourself.
- Group Size: About 12 people. There are chances that 5% of the tour groups will exceed 12 people but we will make proper arrangements.
- Departures are guaranteed with even three persons.
- Since the Temple of Heaven is closed on Mondays, this tour designer carefully choose the visit to the Beihai Park instead of Temple of Heaven if your travel date happens to meet Monday.
- Public Holidays: Please aware there will be large crowds and heavy traffic in Chinese public holidays like May Day from May 1st to 5th and National Day from Oct 1st to 7th. We will do the best to arrange the tour.
- The time schedule of the itinerary is for reference. It will be adjusted according to the traffic and real situations.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
- This supplier also offers 2-day mini group tour and multi-day tours. Please search the supplier's name to check its tour list.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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