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Enjoy a half day guided tour to visit two of Beijing’s most iconic temples: Lama Temple and Confucius Temple. Learn about the architecture, beliefs and local heritage of the sites from your tour guide

Highlights

• Admire the 54 foot high sandalwood Buddha at the Lama Temple
• Watch how the locals worship in the temple, get to know the religious in Chin
• Explore the Temple of Confucius and Imperial College and learn stories behind
• Stroll around the Hutong allays, find the local's life in Hutong

Description

Meet our tour guide in your hotel's lobby. Then heading directly to Lama Temple either by taxi or subway, you also can choose the option to have a private car to make the trip easy. Upon arrival, follow your tour guide to stroll around different courtyards and halls, admire different Buddhist statues and get to know the stories behind. Watch how the locals worship in the temple and get to know the religious in China. You will definitely be amazed by the statue of the Buddha Maitreya in the hall, which carved from one precious white sandalwood log from Nepal, is the biggest wooden Buddha in the world. Continue to walk through a beautiful and quiet Hutong allay to explore the Temple of Confucius and Imperial College (Guozijian Museum) which was built by the grandson of Kublai Khan in 1306, the former college was the supreme academy during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Afterwards, stroll around the Hutong allays in the area, get to know the history of the Beijing Hutong street and learn the life in Hutong. Your tour will end here, you can spend more time here to explore Wudaoying Hutong, your tour guide will also suggest you on how to reach to next destination. You also can choose the option to combine the tour with a delicious Dim Sum meal.

Includes

English speaking guide Hotel pickup Entrance Fee Private transfer if you choose the related option

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund