Beijing City Coach Tour: Hutongs, Beijing Zoo and Lama Temple

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Stop At: Beijing Zoo, No.137 Xizhimenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044 China

At 6.30 to 7.00 AM, your English-speaking guide, coach and driver will pick you up from your hotel in central 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, where you can see the lovely Giant Pandas. The Panda Zoo visit takes about 40 minutes.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Olympic Park, North of Beisihuanzhong road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101 China

Then head for Olympic Green and we will arrange 45 minutes to 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.)

Duration: 45 minutes

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

1 hour tour for the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism temple. 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. The Lama Temple tour finishes at about 11:00.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China

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. Hutong tour lasts for 2 hours.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), No.44 Jingshanxi Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China

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. The jingshan park visit takes about 40 minutes. We also arrange the short visit to a Silk Shop to enjoy Chinese Traditional Silk Arts. Transferred back to your hotels.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Included
  • Chinese lunch
  • English-speaking tour guide service
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (city center hotels only)
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Beijing Zoo
  • Entry/Admission - Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Olympic Park
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • We offer complimentary pick up service from your hotel located within the third ring road in Beijing. If your hotel is not within the third ring road, your tour guide will call you at your hotel one day before departure to confirm your departure time and a pick-up point in Beijing city center. You will need to go to the pick-up point by taxi at your own expense.
  • Chinese dishes from fix menu will be served for lunch. Please kindly understand that we cannot fulfill your special meal requirements, if there are any.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Tourism
90% Cultural
80% Nightlife
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