Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Day Tours
Overview
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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.
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.
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
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
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
Reviews
183 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jay was Amazing.
Jungwoo S,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Jay 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.
A decent tour of some of...
Swetha K,
Sep 3, 2025
- Viator
4.00A decent tour of some of the lesser known historical attractions in Beijing. Due to how far apart many of these places are from each other, we realized that a lot of our day was mostly spent driving between sites. We felt that we had a good tour of the temple of heaven but time at the other sites felt a little rushed and not very in depth. For example, our tour of the bird's nest was essentially just a walk by the stadium on the outside without much further explanation. Additionally the tour of the hutongs is not a tour but rather an hour you are given to find a place to eat at on your own in a specific hutong area. (As an aside, if you are vegetarian, there is an excellent vegan restaurant about 5 minutes walking from the Lama Temple that is easily found on google maps.) This tour is good if you are short on time and would like to have the chance to at least see the sites but not great if you are looking for an in-depth tour, which again is due to how far apart these sites are. We appreciated the in-ear devices we were given to hear our tour guide better.
Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace.
Agne Z,
Aug 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Today we joined a tour around the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace. It was a day rich in history and filled with stunning architecture. Our tour guide, Yan, was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout the entire experience. Her English was very clear and easy to understand, which made the tour enjoyable and accessible even though it lasted nine hours! Yan took excellent care of us, always making sure we had time to recharge and refresh. She even handed out cold water every time we got back on the bus, which was such a thoughtful touch. We would highly recommend booking this tour with Yan. She made the day memorable, comfortable, and truly special.
Recommended
ALEXANDROS K,
Aug 25, 2025
- Viator
4.00Very interesting tour through various spots and monuments - quite intensive and a lot of information. Helly is friendly and say many things about the sightseeings.
Great tour guide and experience!
Michele F,
Jun 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was super informative! Our guide, Jay, spoke English really well and shared fascinating stories about the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. Jay was really friendly and made sure everyone in the group was taken care of. There was some walking involved, but Jay made sure we stayed hydrated.
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