Beijing Historical Tour II: Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden Experiences

Immerse yourself in Beijing’s rich history and culture with a full-day tour of the Lama Temple, Summer Palace, and Panda Garden. Learn about China’s famous panda bears and explore UNESCO heritage-listed sites. Don’t miss this fascinating sightseeing tour!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - Yonghe Lamasery and one of the best examples of the regions many sacred temples. Lama Temple reveals diverse architectural styles from Han, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet, and the impressive 60-foot Maitreya Buddha, carved form a single sandalwood tree.
  • Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Emperors retreat, the historic Summer…
What's Included
  • Chinese style lunch
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
  • Transport by deluxe air-conditioned coach/mini-van
  • Admission tickets
  • If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:30AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore two of Beijing’s most significant historical landmarks on a comprehensive full-day tour, including the Lama Temple (Yonghegong) and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Summer Palace. The tour also includes a visit to see giant pandas, a stop at a jade store and a tea house, and a delightful Chinese-style lunch. An experienced guide offers…

Location
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sonag600
Apr 20, 2026
Great Tour with a Lovely Guide - Marry is a very kind person and clearly puts in a lot of effort. The tour was really enjoyable and well organized. I truly had a great time.
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Moniquebb4113ud
Mar 16, 2026
Top 👍 - Dear Mary – I’d like to thank you very much for the wonderful guided tour of Beijing. You managed to steer me right past the huge crowds of tourists, I learnt so much, and I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s tour, when we’ll be visiting the Great Wall. Monique
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Inspire44206263911
Mar 14, 2026
The best tour and strongly recommended - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mary is an excellent guide for the this tour. Her English is clear and easy to understand. She is very knowledgeable about history and culture. Her explanations are interesting and full of passion. She planned a great route and avoided busy areas. She is patient, kind and always helpful. We had a wonderful and unforgettable tour. We learned so much from her during the trip. This was the best experience in Beijing. We strongly recommend Linda to everyone!
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Y1227zlpatrykp
Mar 14, 2026
A fantastic tour with Mary – she even fixed my early-morning mood - I had a wonderful experience on this Beijing historical tour. To be honest, I started the day a little grumpy because it was my second day in a row waking up at 7:00 AM. However, Mary seemed to make it her personal mission to improve my mood—and she absolutely succeeded. From the very beginning she was friendly, energetic, and clearly very knowledgeable. Her explanations about the places we visited were interesting and easy to follow, and it was obvious that she was very well prepared. I learned a lot about Beijing’s history, culture, and the sites we visited, which made the whole experience much more meaningful. Mary also created a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere during the tour, so even the early morning start quickly stopped mattering. By the end of the day I was really glad I had joined. Overall, I’m very satisfied with the tour and would definitely recommend it—especially if you have Mary as your guide.
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G5550nfrichardl
Mar 13, 2026
Excellent tour with a good guide - Our guide was Lee, except exeleent guide, very helpfull
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Kristinasa4233yt
Mar 13, 2026
Best day ever - Best day ever. Lee was amazing!! My favorite toue guide in Beijing
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Amelia
Feb 17, 2026
Awesome day out in Bejing with an English speaking guide. - Such a fantastic day out to see some of the highlights of Beijing. We saw the Pandas, the Lama Temple and the Summer Palace + lunch and a tea ceremony. We had Murphy doing the tour, who brought his very sweet son, and a driver who brought us bottles of water and dropped us off right by the entrances and collected us when we were finished. No time was wasted, we saw a lot and were given historical information on each sight. It was our first day in Beijing of only three so we managed to cover a lot in the short time we had. The Pandas were so adorable and the sights were incredible. Its a super way to see some highlights snd be driven around in comfort. We would highly recommend this tour. Our guide was so helpful and even gave us some tips on using the subway for our trip the following day to Tianamen Square.
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Clsmith0582
Feb 11, 2026
Great historical tour - Wry interesting day, and a lot of history if you get the right tour guide. A lot of walking and steps if you choose. Judy was excellent. Her English was very good and easy to understand. She is very knowledgeable
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Candel1998
Jan 29, 2026
Grate. - Everything was so beautiful, the pandas were so cute. Since I’ve been to the summer palace my tour guide, Mary, took me to see a different part and. It was very nice! She’s also an amazing photographer. The food was delicious also.
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32kseniias
Jan 18, 2026
Amazing tour 3-in-1: Panda zoo, Summer palace and Lama Temple - That was an amazing excursion. It was planned that there will be a couple and me but as a result it was a private excursion. My tour guide Michael Shi was very knowledgeable and could answer plenty of my questions. His planning and timing were perfect to see active playing pandas, not very crowded summer palace and a lot of interesting things in Lama Temple. I highly recommend this excursion and Micheal as a guide!)
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From $93
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).