Route 4

Lama Temple - Lunch - Hutong Tour

Time:	08:30-17:00
Price based on	10 pax: RMB 410
	6-9 pax: RMB 490
	3-5 pax: RMB 750
	2 pax: RMB 840
Departure Date:
Gathering time:	08:15am
Gathering place:	Hotel Lobby
Itinerary:
08:30 Departure for visiting Lama Temple
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Sightseeing for Hutong Tour
17:00 Transfer back to Hotel
Notes:
The Local Tour includes air-conditioning coach, English-speaking tour guide, main entrance admission fees and Chinese lunch.

Brief Introductions of Attractions in this program

Lama Temple was originally used as the royal residence of Prince Yongzheng during the 33rd year (1694) of Emperor Kangxi's reign of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). In the 3rd year of Yongzheng's reign (1725), it was elevated to imperial palace for short stays away from the Forbidden City with the name changed to Palace of Peace and Harmony (Yonghegong). During the 9th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1477), it was change into Lama Temple. The Hall of Boundless Happiness is the biggest building; there stands a famous huge statue of Buddha, 26 meters high carved out of one single piece of sandalwood.

Hutong is a typical name of an alley formed by lines of siheyuan in Beijing. Many neighborhoods were formed by joining one siheyuan to another to form a hutong, and then joining one hutong to another. Between the main hutongs, many tiny lanes ran north and south for convenient passage. Rickshaws will be taken to tour the hutongs, Beijing's back lanes lined with authentic courtyard houses, for a glimpse of traditional domestic life. A brief visit to the charming Gongwangfu Palace is also included in the tour.

Prince Gong's Mansion is located near Shichahai Lake, to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The private residence of He Shen, a favorite minister of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was built in 1777. In 1851, the mansion was bestowed upon Prince Gong by Emperor Xianfeng (1851-1862), hence the name. Prince Gong's Mansion is one of the most exquisite and best-preserved royal mansions in Beijing.