3-Hour Private Walking Tour including Monk Blessing Ceremony at Lama Temple
Description
Would you like to have a special spiritual experience in Beijing? Come and join this interesting culture walking tour. Your friendly private guide showcases you both Lame Temple and Temple of Confucius (Imperial Collage), two most iconic temples of Beijing. In the Lama Temple, experience a Monk Blessing Ceremony for good wishes, luck, happiness and etc. In additions, you will visit Wudaoyin Hutong to see the Beijing local neighborhood area.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide in the morning or afternoon in your hotel, then take a cab or subway (on your own cost) to the Lama Temple, the largest and best-preserved lamasery in Beijing. In the Lama Temple, you can have a short Monk Blessing Ceremony. Blessing, also known as enlightened. That is, when the new Buddha statue or Buddha painting to be placed in the temple or when the believers invited the Buddha statue who wants to worship, then the Buddhist ceremony will be held by inviting monks to chant and blessing. Now, people have given it a wider meaning. The blessings of a Buddhist monk will lead to a long, healthy and peaceful life. If you are interested, you can buy a string of beads or a bracelet in Lama Temple. Follow your guide to a blessing room, then give the bracelet to the eminent monk. The other people may have a amulet, Buddha Statues and etc. With the beginning of the ceremony, the monks chanting, you will get Inner Peace.
After that, walk through a beautiful street to visit the Temple of Confucius and Imperial College. The Temple is the largest and most renowned temple of Confucius in East Asia. Built in 1302 and greatly expanded over the years to now occupy a 20,000 sq m (215,278 sq ft) site.
Followed by discovering the old Beijing culture at Wudaoying Hutong. This renovated hutong is a mix of old fashioned hutong and chic western stores, holds all kinds of Western comforts, from coffee, fast food to fine dining. Your guide will share with you some the history and some interesting stories about this real Beijing neighborhood along the way. Your tour ends here when your guide can help you to find a taxi home or shows you the subway station.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure Point: Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your centrally located Beijing hotel
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(6)
Our guide was great but there was no a monk blessing and that was what I was looking forward to seeing also no return transportation to hotel had hard time finding a taxi
This tour is a scam. They charged 180 dollars for a cheap ticket. They provided no transportation. They provided nothing other than 25 dollar tickets to the activity. I have had my share of scams while I have been here. This is a big one
Dear Sir, I am so sorry for your experience. But it is not the truth. We never do scam. First, the tour you paid is USD140, not USD180. Second, this tour doesn't include transportation, which described very clear. But you didn't see it obviously. When our guide confirmed with you that you need to pay the taxi fee, you started scolding the tour guide, even tried to hit her. How come you said it is a scam, how come you can treat a girl like that? Sincerely,
The tour includes two musts of any trip to Beijing - the Lama Temple and the Confucius Temple. Our guide, Felix, was excellent, speaks very good English, and is a wealth of historical information which he is happy to share. He is very experienced and was able to take routes that avoided the crowds while giving still a very comprehensive experience. Adding to it that Felix is very funny and you have a very educational and enjoyable experience. Highly recommended.
Lili was very knowledgeable and gave us the best recommendations for food and tea! Highly recommended!
Dear Ezann, Thank you for your positive review. It is our pleasure to do the tour for you and we are glad you enjoyed the tour. Thanks a lot,
Because they are nearby, we were able to visit not only the Lama Temple, but also the Confucius Institute and the Imperial College, and a nearby hutong as well. My guide managed it all calmly and professionally. I appreciated that she picked me up at my hotel and returned me there at the end and I was happy to pay the Didi taxi fares. It was a great way to spend my first morning in Beijing.
Ling Ling's English is really good and she was an excellent guide and explained everything in the temples and Buddhism.
