Beijing Private Religious Tour: White Cloud Temple, Lama Temple, Niujie Mosque

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About this activity

If you are interested the temple and religious culture in Beijing, this private day tour offer you different type temples to explore. You can visit a Buddhism temple, a Daoist temple and a Muslim temple as well. Freedom of religious belief is respected and protected in China, you may learn more Chinese religious history and background with your experienced guide. The guide, transport, entrance fees, lunch are all inclusive.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: Catherine Lu Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–7 years) · Adults (8–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Gas, toll & parking lot fees
Included: Entrance tickets to the Sights
Included: Lunch in a local Restaurant
Included: English-speaking tour guide service fee
Included: Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver

Not included

Not included: Accommodation
Not included: Dinner
Not included: Gratuity to the guide and driver (for good service)

Itinerary

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

one hour Admission included

The guide and driver will meet you in your hotel lobby at the planning time in the morning, drive 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.
Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum

one hour Admission included

Next to it, there is located the Guozijian and Confucius Temple. One was the ancient university complex that trained the scholar-officials who ran imperial China and the other one was a place to worship and consecrate Confucius, a great philosopher and educator of ancient China.
Baiyunguan Taoist Temple Fair

one hour Admission included

Afterward to White Cloud Temple, it is one of "The Three Great Ancestral Courts" of the Quanzhen School of Daoism, and is titled "The First Temple under Heaven”, first founded in the mid-8th century during the Tang dynasty and the existing one was rebuilt for the Ming and Qing Dynasties Every year on the 19th day of the first lunar month a festival is held at the abbey in celebration of Qiu Chuji's birthday. It was thought that Qiu would return to earth as an immortal on this day
Niujie Mosque

one hour Admission included

Continue to next destination - Niujie Mosque, it is an ancient mosque that is thought to be among the oldest and most important mosques in China and It is the largest mosque in Beijing, and is an important place for Muslims in Beijing. The outside architecture is Chinese with interior decoration combined with Arabia style.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Jinjiang Inn Beijing Wangfujing
Lee Garden Service Apartment Beijing
Wancheng Huafu International Hotel
The PuXuan Hotel and Spa
Haitan Hotel
Beijing Hotel NUO
MINI Inn (Beijing Wangfujing)
Jade Garden Hotel
Beijing Wangfujing Donghua Hotel
Hongpingguo Chain Hotel Beijing Wangfujing
Hotel Kapok Beijing
Daizhu Dongfang Meiren

and 61 more pickup points

Using your ticket

Dress code is smart casual
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Pls note that the itinerary is flexible and we can adjust it according to your personal interests, the weather or any unexpected conditions.
Extra fee is requested after 8 hours tour