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Private Day Tour: Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Hutong Dumpling Lunch
Product code 31320P3
From
From USD 136
Dates
Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027
Start times
9:00 AM, 1:00 PM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-1, Child ages 3-5, Adult ages 6-80
Options
Pick up at 1 PM, Pick up at 9 AM
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Duration
7 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, German, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 136
Private Day Tour: Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Hutong Dumpling Lunch





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Duration
7 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, German, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Cover four of Beijing’s most unforgettable experiences in one fun-filled adventure. Tick off top sights like Lama Temple, Beijing’s best-preserved Buddhist monastery. Enjoy a leisurely walk in the Summer Palace, the beautiful royal garden. Learn how to make Chinese dumplings with a local family. Tours also include a tasty tea and rickshaw ride through a hutong.
Overview
Cover four of Beijing’s most unforgettable experiences in one fun-filled adventure. Tick off top sights like Lama Temple, Beijing’s best-preserved Buddhist monastery. Enjoy a leisurely walk in the Summer Palace, the beautiful royal garden. Learn how to make Chinese dumplings with a local family. Tours also include a tasty tea and rickshaw ride through a hutong.
What's Included
Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Rickshaw
Afternoon tea
Driver/guide
Dumpling made by your own
Not included
Gratuities
Accommodation
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 1
Pickup time at the hotel will be around 9 AM or 1 PM at your convenience time. After picking you up, drive to the Summer Palace. Wander through the masterpiece landscape and see its long corridor and marble boat. Enjoy beautiful view of Kunming Lake as walking along the river bank.
Stop 2
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 2
Later, drive to Lama Temple, the largest and best-preserved lamasery in Beijing. Explore the architecture and artworks while strolling along the five different huge halls. Marvel at different Buddhas in the different halls, and find the huge Maitreya Buddha (the entire Buddha artwork that was carved from a single piece of White Sandalwood) and was featured in the Guinness record in 1993. After exploring the temple, we will visit a silk factory, showing how to make clothes and quilts from silk as part of traditional Chinese culture.
Stop 3
2 hours
Stop 3
Afterwards continue touring the Hutong area by rickshaw to have a close look at the most traditional – old imperial - Beijing. At lunchtime, we will let you have real experience of making dumplings with a Chinese family in Hutong which will be part of your meal. At last you will be entertained by a traditional Chinese tea ceremony enjoying a freshly brewed cup. The trip for the day will end here and you will be sent back to the hotel.
Additional Info
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
If need others lingual guide need to charge extra fee
Other
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
2 reviews
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