Private Tour

Lama Temple, Temple of heaven, Hutong tour with Dumpling Making

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

French

Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Spend a day at Beijing see famous attractions: Lama Temple, Temple of heaven, Old Drum tower, enjoy a fun Hutong rickshaw rides at Houhai Lake area. In addition, experience a dumpling making at Hutong family with tasting variety host cooked lunch after, will be an unmissable try when you are at Beijing. Door to door pickup and drop-off are included from your hotel.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Temple of Heaven

Meet guide and driver at 9:00am at hotel lobby, heading to see the landmark building from Beijing --- Temple of heaven, which became the largest worshiping structures from the world built by Ming and Qing emperors. Stroll in the park see local retired people play poker, chess, enjoy the peace moment.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Bell and Drum Towers

After Temple of heaven, continue comes to old Beijing Drum tower area, climb to 72 steps drum tower, get a bird view of ancient Beijing city, after, watch a drum beating performing.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Bottle of water

Professional English/ Spanish/ French speaking guide

Comfortable air-conditioned car service

All sights entrance tickets

Dumpling Making ( host cooked variety lunch )

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities ( recommeded )

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Meeting points

Temple of Heaven

Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing China

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Options

Spanish/ French speaking guide

Pickup included

English speaking guide

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Culture, Food, and History!
Drazen K,,Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had an incredible day on this local tour that took us through some of Beijing’s most iconic spots! The day started smoothly with a hotel pick-up, and from there we headed to a lake where I enjoyed a rickshaw ride around the area. Next, we visited the Lama Temple, which was full of vibrant colors and a great atmosphere. After that, we went to the traditional Hutongs, which was a real highlight. We were welcomed into a lovely local woman’s home, where we got hands-on making dumplings together. It was such a unique and authentic experience—preparing and eating homemade Chinese food in a real Beijing Hutong setting! We wrapped up the day at the Temple of Heaven. Throughout the entire tour, my guide Felix was absolutely wonderful. He was warm, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable—sharing fascinating stories and insights at every stop. I can’t praise Felix enough for making the experience so memorable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see the real Beijing with a personal touch. Thank you, Felix, for a great day!
Brilliant tour with Cathy, 100% recommend
Odyssey30623799782,,Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Let me start by I NEVER write a review...But I thought I would for this tour, Cathy our tour guide and the driver so other tourists won't miss out on this amazing experience! It's a fully private tour. The tour guide Cathy collected us along with the driver from a hotel lobby. The 1st stop was Lama Temple, where you can experience the religion with extensive explanation from Cathy. Afterwards Cathy and the driver picked us up and brought us to Beihai Park. You can experience first hand real Chinese lifestyle along with history. Cathy is very knowledgeable, pleasant and funny. Cathy's English is really good! Next we went to Hutong where we visited authentic Hutong family. It was a great occasion to see the inside of Hutong home. We participated in dumpling class and had a delicious lunch! You definitely won't be hungry! The ladies were lovely and we had a laugh as well. It was just perfect! Afterwards we went for a Rickshaw ride around the lake and Hutong. The last stop was the Drum Tower. You get an awesome view of Beijing and experience Drum beat. It was really cool to see it and hear it. Cathy and the driver went above and beyond with making sure we are comfortable throughout the whole experience. The car was brand new, air-conditioned with refreshments. You get a fantastic one on one attention from Cathy. Cathy's knowledge isn't limited to a script, it's extensive and interesting. I wish we have came across Cathy's company earlier and have booked all the activities with her!!! Honestly book it, you won't regret it!!!100% magical
Excellent day tour with Cathy
J93ONjacquelinel,,May 2, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide Cathy, was excellent - friendly, attentive, very knowledgeable and helped us all day. We thoroughly enjoyed the local lunch and making dumplings. She told us about a show - she organized the tickets too. The driver was always on time. She also gave us a gift of a bowl set. So sweet of her.