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Lama Temple and Confucius Temple Private Tour

By BetterChinaTrip
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$706 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Explore two important religious and scholarly sites in old Beijing on a private half-day tour: the Lama Temple and the Confucius Temple with the Imperial College. Your guide explains the architecture, rituals, imperial education system, and area history while keeping the pace relaxed.

Choose a transfer or no-transfer option depending on where you are staying. Admission to both temples and selected Beijing snacks are included, and other-language guides are available when the correct option is chosen. Transport fees may apply if you select the no-transfer option or stay outside the pickup area.

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 京都名苑
    • 100011, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

Check availability

English Guide Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$705.92 x 1 AdultAU$705.92
Total
Price is AU$705.92
Until Mon, 22 June

Spanish Guide Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Spanish

Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Price details
AU$884.18 x 1 AdultAU$884.18
Total
Price is AU$884.18
Until Mon, 22 June

Portuguese Guide Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Portuguese

Pickup included

Language options: Portuguese
Price details
AU$969.75 x 1 AdultAU$969.75
Total
Price is AU$969.75
Until Mon, 22 June

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance ticket to Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Beijing Snacks(Handmade noodles & Sugar-Coated Hawthorn)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Spanish/French/German Tour guide(if you choose this option)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert English speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transfer service if this option chosen
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance tickets to Lama Temple
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    a transport fee, If you select the no-transfer option

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Your guide will pick you up from your central Beijing hotel and take you to the Lama Temple (Yonghe Palace) – the coolest and best-preserved lamasery in the city. Originally turned into a lamasery in 1744, it quickly became the national hub for Tibetan Buddhism. Today, it’s not only a museum full of amazing Buddhist art but also an active temple where people still pray. Join your guide as you wander through different courtyards and buildings, admire beautiful statues, and discover how locals worship. You'll hear fun and fascinating stories about Chinese religious traditions along the way. And don't miss the grand finale – a giant wooden statue of Buddha Maitreya carved from a precious white sandalwood log from Nepal, known as the biggest wooden Buddha in the world!

Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Take a leisurely stroll along a charming, quiet street and discover the magic of the Temple of Confucius and the Imperial College (Guozijian Museum). Picture this: long ago, an emperor would share ancient wisdom with thousands of eager students, professors, and officials—all gathered every year in a spectacular ritual. Built in 1306 by Kublai Khan’s grandson, this academy was once the crown jewel of education during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. And to top it all off, you'll get to enjoy a lively dance performance that brings these old traditions to life (though the show might be cancelled if the weather turns sour).

Location

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    京都名苑
    • 100011, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

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