Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden | La Vacanza Travel

Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 7 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Visit two of Beijing’s most important historic sites on a full-day tour that features the Lama Temple (Yonghegong) and UNESCO heritage-listed Summer Palace. You also see giant pandas, stop at a jade store and tea house, and relax over a Chinese-style lunch. Your experienced guide provides informative commentary on the history and culture of each site, as well as background on China's famous panda bears and an introduction to modern Beijing. Enjoy time for photos and questions at each stop on this fascinating Beijing sightseeing tour.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

Yonghe Lamasery and one of the best examples of the regions many sacred temples. Lama Temple reveals diverse architectural styles from Han, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet, and the impressive 60-foot Maitreya Buddha, carved form a single sandalwood tree.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China

Emperors retreat, the historic Summer Palace. Used for eight centuries, the Empress Dowager Cixi had the estate renovated in the 19th century, including the manmade lake we see today. Besides touring the ornate palace, you will stroll through one of Beijing's favorite parks.

After that, Its on to one of the highpoints of anyone visiting Beijing, a trip to see the frolicking Pandas, a living Chinese treasure.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Transport by deluxe air-conditioned coach/mini-van
  • Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
  • If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:30AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Chinese style lunch
  • Admission tickets
  • Entry/Admission - Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
  • Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Exclusions
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Confirmation tour will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants aged 2 years and under travel free of charge, providing they are not occupying a seat.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point: Tour departs from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
Dates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Return point: Returns to original departure point


Departure Time

08:00 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Alejandrina_L

10 Apr, 2024

It was a good experiencia but I did really dislike being taken to places to shop, before going to the tour.

julian_t

08 Mar, 2024

The secret garden at the Summer Palace was amazing. Very inspiring spiritual experience at the Lama Temple. Local food was delicious. You can miss the dumplings.

Jordan_T

19 Jan, 2020

We went on a 1 day tour in January. First stop was the zoo at 7.45am to see the pandas, then a walk around Summer Palace (note: you do not go up to the palace) and then the tour takes a swift turn at 10.30am to be all about selling. We were taken to a pearl factory where there is immense pressure for you to buy things and then a tea ceremony where we were scammed by sales people and ended up paying $115 AU for two 100g teas! Disgraceful to take advantage of tourists like this and the experience was certainly ruined after that. The guides clearly make commission off sales and encourage it instead of protecting against. Would not recommend.

Katherine H

06 Oct, 2019

We didn't spend more than 10 minutes at the Zoo and wasn't able to visit gift shop. We spent too long at Summer Palace but no boat ride just many stories which I didn't understand as the guide spoke so fast. Then we visited a place for a foot massage which wasn't on the itinary where they sold Chinese herbal medicine to some at 200 pounds a time. Then the lunch was so bad I couldn't eat it- the place where lunch was was so grotty. Then we were taken to a place where they try to sell you silk duvets also not on itinary. Arrived back later than expected -not dropped at hotel due to traffic just a few mins walk though. The group we were with lovely.

StuartGolfer

04 Oct, 2019

Panda House and Summer Palace were excellent. Temple was temple too many, BUT, the objection was the not advertised shopping for commissions for herbs, tea and silk, This is a good three hour tour stretched into 6+ hours so the owner can get commissions from the tour guests buying stuff. Driver and guide are competent.

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