Beijing Walking Tour to Lama Temple & Hutongs & Drum Tower plus Dumplings Lunch

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

Meet your guide in the hotel lobby then take metro to Lama Temple first. It is the most celebrated Buddhist temple in Beijing and one of the largest and most influential temples in China, it became a lamasery in 1744 and is home to stunning Buddha sculptures, including one sculpture carved from a single piece of sandalwood that stands 18 meters above ground.

Explore a hutong (traditional neighborhood) with a private guide who introduces you to the old ways of Beijing on private walking tour. Then walk along small alleyways of a lesser-known hutong, learning about the area’s architecture and culture as you go. and walk the same paths that the locals take for an immersive experience of traditional Beijing.

Stroll through a hutong that is far from the crowds

Learn from your guide about traditional ways of life in old Beijing

Observe the architecture of the hutong homes

Climb up Drum Tower take bird view of Beijing city, heading to locals-only restaurant for dumplings lunch.

Back to your hotel by taxi or metro

Duration: 3 hours