The Essence of Beijing: the Summer Palace, Beijing Zoo and the Lama Temple
Beijing, China
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Trip Type: Full-day Tours
Duration: 8 hours
Join us to visit some of Beijing’s most famous sights. For this tour we will visit the Summer Palace, one of the best-preserved imperial gardens from the Qing Dynasty. After that we’ll visit the Lama Temple, its main halls are filled with intricate Tibetan Thangka paintings and carved Buddhist images. Then, we will take you to see the endangered and famous giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo.
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Join us to visit some of Beijing’s most famous sights. For this tour we will visit the Summer Palace, one of the best-preserved imperial gardens from the Qing Dynasty. After that we’ll visit the Lama Temple, its main halls are filled with intricate Tibetan Thangka paintings and carved Buddhist images. Then, we will take you to see the endangered and famous giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo.
We will take you to the Summer Palace, one of Beijing’s most popular landmarks and one of the best examples of imperial gardens in China. This landmark covers a total of 2.9 square kilometers and incorporates a huge lake within its territory, it is a royal garden and was considerably enlarged during the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi who effectively controlled China for 47 years between 1861 and 1908.
After that, we will take you to a Silk factory where experts will help you see the process of silk making. Your guide can also help you explain how everything is made, and it’s the perfect place to get some souvenirs for friends and families. Following the factory visit, we will bring you to the Lama Temple, the most celebrated Buddhist temple in Beijing and a temple of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. It is one of the largest and most influential in China, and was the only temple to have been said to have survived the Cultural Revolution, and only reopened to the public in 1981. Take in the architecture and the oasis of calm amidst one of the most buzzing historic districts in the city, and enjoy the Tibetan thangkas, a traditional painting on cotton, or silk, depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala.
Following your visit to the Lama Temple, we will take you to have lunch in an authentic Chinese restaurant, before moving on to see the giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo, where you’ll be able to see the endangered giant panda in real life. Did you know that every giant pandas needs about 26 pounds to 83 pounds bamboo everyday?
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
After that, we will take you to a Silk factory where experts will help you see the process of silk making. Your guide can also help you explain how everything is made, and it’s the perfect place to get some souvenirs for friends and families. Following the factory visit, we will bring you to the Lama Temple, the most celebrated Buddhist temple in Beijing and a temple of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. It is one of the largest and most influential in China, and was the only temple to have been said to have survived the Cultural Revolution, and only reopened to the public in 1981. Take in the architecture and the oasis of calm amidst one of the most buzzing historic districts in the city, and enjoy the Tibetan thangkas, a traditional painting on cotton, or silk, depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala.
Following your visit to the Lama Temple, we will take you to have lunch in an authentic Chinese restaurant, before moving on to see the giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo, where you’ll be able to see the endangered giant panda in real life. Did you know that every giant pandas needs about 26 pounds to 83 pounds bamboo everyday?
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
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