Private Tour

3-Hour Private Walking Tour including Monk Blessing Ceremony at Lama Temple

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

Mobile ticket

Would you like to have a special spiritual experience in Beijing? Come and join this interesting culture walking tour. Your friendly private guide showcases you both Lame Temple and Temple of Confucius (Imperial Collage), two most iconic temples of Beijing. In the Lama Temple, experience a Monk Blessing Ceremony for good wishes, luck, happiness and etc. In additions, you will visit Wudaoyin Hutong to see the Beijing local neighborhood area.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Local guide

Entrance fee

Food and drinks

Meal

Hotel drop-off

Gratuities

Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

Meet your guide in the morning or afternoon in your hotel, then take a cab or subway (on your own cost) to the Lama Temple, the largest and best-preserved lamasery in Beijing. In the Lama Temple, you can have a short Monk Blessing Ceremony. Blessing, also known as enlightened. That is, when the new Buddha statue or Buddha painting to be placed in the temple or when the believers invited the Buddha statue who wants to worship, then the Buddhist ceremony will be held by inviting monks to chant and blessing. Now, people have given it a wider meaning. The blessings of a Buddhist monk will lead to a long, healthy and peaceful life. If you are interested, you can buy a string of beads or a bracelet in Lama Temple. Follow your guide to a blessing room, then give the bracelet to the eminent monk. The other people may have a amulet, Buddha Statues and etc. With the beginning of the ceremony, the monks chanting, you will get Inner Peace.

1 hour • Admission Included

Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum

After that, walk through a beautiful street to visit the Temple of Confucius and Imperial College. The Temple is the largest and most renowned temple of Confucius in East Asia. Built in 1302 and greatly expanded over the years to now occupy a 20,000 sq m (215,278 sq ft) site.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Morning Depature

Your guide will meet you at 10:00am in your hotel lobby
Pickup included

Afternoon Departure

Your tour guide will meet you at 1:00pm in your hotel lobby
Pickup included

Reviews

3.83

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fair
denise k,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
2.00
Our guide was great but there was no a monk blessing and that was what I was looking forward to seeing also no return transportation to hotel had hard time finding a taxi
Scam 180 dollars for 25 dollar tickets. No transport
Mitchell C,
Sep 25, 2025
- Viator
1.00
This tour is a scam. They charged 180 dollars for a cheap ticket. They provided no transportation. They provided nothing other than 25 dollar tickets to the activity. I have had my share of scams while I have been here. This is a big one
Lama Temple - a must of spiritual and historical journey in Beijing
Felix V,
Aug 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The tour includes two musts of any trip to Beijing - the Lama Temple and the Confucius Temple. Our guide, Felix, was excellent, speaks very good English, and is a wealth of historical information which he is happy to share. He is very experienced and was able to take routes that avoided the crowds while giving still a very comprehensive experience. Adding to it that Felix is very funny and you have a very educational and enjoyable experience. Highly recommended.
Superb!
Ezann K,
Apr 6, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Lili was very knowledgeable and gave us the best recommendations for food and tea! Highly recommended!
A morning rich in experiences
buscab2019,
Oct 28, 2019
- Viator
5.00
Because they are nearby, we were able to visit not only the Lama Temple, but also the Confucius Institute and the Imperial College, and a nearby hutong as well. My guide managed it all calmly and professionally. I appreciated that she picked me up at my hotel and returned me there at the end and I was happy to pay the Didi taxi fares. It was a great way to spend my first morning in Beijing.