Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Day Tours

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

This route takes you through Beijing's iconic historical landmarks—from imperial grandeur and sacred temples to timeless residential quarters—offering a deep dive into the city's cultural legacy.

Temple of Heaven: The largest imperial altar complex in China, dedicated to celestial worship.

Lama Temple: The grandest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northern China.

Hutong Alleys: Timeless neighborhoods preserving old Beijing's legacy.

Summer Palace: China's most exquisite imperial garden masterpiece.

Bird Nest: where you can continue exploring and admire its stunning night views.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Entrance Ticket to the Summer Palace (If Opiton Selected)

Entrance Ticket to the Lama Temple (If Opiton Selected)

Air-conditioned vehicle

English speaking tour guide

Entrance Ticket to the Temple of Heaven (If Opiton Selected)

Tips to the tour guide based on well done job.

Imperial Waterway Cruise in Summer Palace (Option)

Based personal choise.

What To Expect

Temple of Heaven

With this comprehensive 2 hours tour, you will explore the most representative example of Chinese ritual architecture, its historical and cultural significance, its stunning architecture and design, and its peaceful and serene atmosphere.Your tour guide will tell you about the ritual of ancient Chinese emperors offering sacrifices to the heavens.

2 hours • Admission Included

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

Guided tour of Yonghe Lama Temple – *The most prestigious Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Beijing, blending Han and Tibetan architectural styles. Admire the 18-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha carved from a single sandalwood tree.

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

Full Day Bus Tour to All-Sites

This Option Includes: Bus Transfer, Guide Service, Tickets to the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Old Beijing Hutong, Summer Palace.
Starting point:
天坛公园东门, VCMC+G3V, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100061

Summer Palace Ticket Only

This option includes: Summer Palace admission only (tour service not included). Visitors enter and explore on their own on the day of visit.

Lama Temple & Hutong Half Day

This Option Includes: English-speaking tour guide, Lama Temple entrance ticket included (2.5-hour small group tour）
Starting point:
雍和宫站C东南口, WCX8+2PX国子监 Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100011

Temple of Heaven Half-Day Tour

This Option Includes: English-speaking tour guide, Temple of Heaven entrance ticket included (2.5-hour small group tour）
Starting point:
天坛公园东门, VCMC+G3V, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100061

Temple of Heaven Ticket Only

This option includes: Temple of Heaven admission only (tour service not included). Visitors enter and explore on their own on the day of visit.
Starting point:
天坛公园东门, VCMC+G3V, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100061

Summer Palace Half Day Tour

This Option Includes : English-speaking tour guide, Summer Palace entrance ticket included (2.5-hour small group tour）
Starting point:
Baccarat Infiniti Video Game Center, X7XR+747, Yi He Yuan Lu, Hai Dian Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100000

Reviews

4.96

249 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

242

Unforgettable tour
TzungWe C,
Oct 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent the tour, the guide Jay is exceptional, we visited the Temple of Heaven 30 years ago, but this time it was much better.
Temple of Heaven
Donald F,
Oct 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide, lingling, was knowledgeable and personable. Also took time to help us get back to hotel. Only suggestion would be to have provided headsets. Small group but not bad but other large groups would pass with loud guides and make hearing difficult. Still greatly enjoyed the tour.
A wonderful tour either Jimmy
Ningke Y,
Sep 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Jimmy our tour guy is very knowledgeable about what he guarded for us. We learnt a lot with his tour guide. We really appreciate Viator has this kinds of tour program for people they really like to know Beijing with English speaking.
Amazing guide !
laura c,
Sep 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The guide was super experienced and he was super available to answer any questions from the group! Thank you
Jay was Amazing.
Jungwoo S,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Jay was one of the best tour guides I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. He was extremely kind, and he was extremely knowledgeable about even the most minute things about each location. If he didn’t know the answer to a question, he’d ask people and make sure that your questions were addressed and seen. There’s a lot to cover, but the tour was very time efficient, and his stories were very valuable to learning the history behind these places. His tour definitely made my trip. I paid $55 for the full day package, and it was 100% worth my money.