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USD $52.00
Beijing City Coach Tour: Hutongs, Beijing Zoo and Lama Temple
Beijing, China
Join in this coach tour to explore the ancient capital of Beijing both old and new: see cuddly giant pandas at Beijing Zoo, hop on a rickshaw and ride through the maze of hutongs, or narrow alleys, visit a large Tibetan Buddhist monastery - Lama Temple, walk around a popular local park, and take pictures of Water Cube and Bird's Nest. Chinese lunch, hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
At 7:30 am, your English-speaking guide, coach and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing to start today’s trip. Your tour guide will contact you to confirm pick-up time in the evening (5-9 pm) before the tour date.
First you will see China’s national treasure – giant pandas at the Panda House of Beijing Zoo. Then head for Olympic Green and take pictures outside Water Cube and Bird's Nest. (If you are interested in the inner structure of the stadiums, ask your tour guide to assist you in buying the tickets at your own cost, and you could enter for a visit by yourself.)
Head for Yongle Lama Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery with over 300 years of history. You can see the world’s largest wooden Buddhist statue and some Tibetan exhibitions.
Visit a traditional Beijing home and have lunch with the family. Then hop on a rickshaw and ride through the maze of hutongs, which offers a glimpse into local culture and daily life. Go into Jingshan Park, a former imperial garden and now a leisure place for local people to sing, dance and exercise. Climbing up Jingshan Hill and you will get a full view over the Forbidden City.
On the way back to your hotel, have a short visit to a silk factory where you will see the process of making quality silk. The tour wraps up with drop-off at your hotel at around 5 pm.
We had a great time. Our tour guide Sabrina was the best! The lunch at the familys home was amazing! The food was better than any restaurant we ate at. Highly recommend this tour. Ms. Sabrina is extremely knowledgeable and has a warm personality.
Review by: Elissa T, April 2018
It was an amazing experience walking The Great Wall of China!!! There are truly no words to describe it!!! The culmination of going to The Beijing Zoo, seeing those adorable Pandas and having lunch with a Chinese couple will be such a beautiful memory. I enjoyed every minute of my tours in Beijing.
Review by: Tiffany S, January 2018
This was my favorite tour of all days tours I did. The lama temple and giant Buddha's were my favorite. The lunch in the hutongs was a great experience as well to understand traditional living. The guide was the best part. I believe her name was Ouyu. of all my guides she was the only one that made sure I understood how to get back to my hotel it was in an odd area that the bus couldn't pull up to. She spoke great English and had a wonderful sense of humor. Highly recommend, even if only one day in China!
Review by: teddy, June 2017
Got to see a lot in a short amount of time. The Rickshaw ride was a great add in and the lunch included was really nice, only problem was it seemed really rushed and the guide didnt give much information of the area but overall great way to see beijing!
Review by: George B, April 2017
This is a really good tour that covers a lot of ground in a short period of time especially given the traffic that seems to be everywhere in Beijing. The trip to the Zoo is really just an opportunity to see the Panda's and not much else but it seemed that thats all most were interested in anyway. The tour guide was knowledgeable, prompt and very polite.
Review by: Evelyn H, October 2016
Excellent. Our guide was fun, knowledgable and spoke perfect English. Much more than I expected. Driver was much better than taxis I used during my stay. Fun and relaxing tour.
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