Lama Temple & Confucius Temple – Tickets or Guided Tour Service

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Lama Temple — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Confucius Temple — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

A Beijing half-day tour lasts approximately 4 hours, with pickup and drop-off available at your downtown Beijing hotel.

Many business travelers only have limited half-day leisure time to explore Beijing’s attractions, and our half-day tour packages are specially designed to meet this demand. The inclusive package covers a private vehicle, professional driver, English-speaking guide, and entrance tickets. Skip the long entry lines and enjoy a pre-booked hassle-free visit to the Lama Temple and Confucius Temple.

We also offer a ticket-only option. You may head to the attractions independently, and we only provide official entrance tickets for your visit.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: Lily's Tour Company

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–13 years) · Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Taxi or Uber or private van or coach for groups over 5 pax (not included in the ticket-only option)
Included: Entrance ticket
Included: Professional guide service (not included in the ticket-only option)

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

1 h 30 min Admission included

Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide at 08:30 am or 1:30 pm.

Drive to visit Lama Temple. As the biggest lamasery in Beijing, the Lama Temple was built in 1694. The temple contains 5 halls along a central axis plus three Memorial Archways. The Hall of Harmony and Peace is the main building of the temple. The biggest single wood Buddha statue in the world is in this temple. Its both attract by the local Buddhist and travelers too. If you have purchased only the entrance tickets option, please go to the attraction and explore on your own.
Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum

2 hours Admission included

And then to visit Confucius Temple & Imperial College. Confucius Temple in Beijing is the second largest one in China. Built in 1302, the temple was a venue where people pay respects to Confucius, the greatest thinker and educationist in ancient China.

Imperial College is also called Guozijian. It was the the highest learning institute during Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Emperors in imperial China used to frequent the place to read Confucian classics to thousands of students.

Be transferred back to your hotel after the half day tour.

If you have purchased only the entrance tickets, please go to the attraction and explore on your own.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

For the Confucius Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.
For the Lama Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.

End point

For the Confucius Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.
For the Lama Temple ticket only option, please make your own way to get there and show the QR code that we send to you to enter directly. No tour guide included.

Pickup points

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Sunflower Hotel
Yuanchang Hotel
Forte International Apartment Hotel
CHAO Sanlitun Beijing
Yuhui Hotel
Beijing Dabao Hotel
Wancheng Huafu International Hotel
Xiudong Hostel
Chang'an Liuhao Family Apartment
Wuyulong Hotel (Beijing Tiantan South Gate)
Exhibition Centre Hotel

and 1,472 more pickup points

You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby

Using your ticket

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
If you have booked the ticket-only option, please download the ticket QR code we sent you in advance and head to the attraction on your own.

Options

Tour guide+Tickets+Car

Duration: 4 hours: Included: Hotel pickup & drop-off, Entrance ticket to Lama Temple and Confucius Temple, English speaking tour guide

Private tour: Tour guide will pick you up at 8:30 a.m or 13:30 p.m and drop you off at your hotel at the end by DIDI Taxi car.

Pickup included
Confucius Temple ticket only

Self-guided tour: No tour guide includes. The QR code ticket will be sent to you by email in advance.

How to get there, by Taxi: No. 13, Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

5-minute walk from Lama Temple, opposite side.
Lama Temple ticket only

Self-guided tour: No tour guide includes. The QR code ticket will be sent to you by email in advance.

How to get there: ADD：No. 12, Yonghe Lama Temple Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing.

Take Subway Line 2 or Line 5 and get off at Lama Temple.