Tour Itinerary
Hotel/apartment pick up at 8:30am by our tour guide & vehicle with driver. Drive to the Temple of Heaven (half an hour drive). The Temple of Heaven is where past Emperors went to worship the Gods and pray for a good harvest during the Ming & Qing dynasties. You will then tour the Dongyue Taoist Temple (Beijing Folk Customs Museum)- the largest temple of Zhengyi Denomination in north China. Visit it for no more than an hour.
Have a typical Chinese lunch in a local restaurant at noon.
After a short rest, drive to Baiyun Guan- Beijing's largest Taoist architectural structure housing the office of the Taoist Association of China. After this tour, you will go to Lvzu Gong (Huoshen Temple) housing the office of the Beijing Taoist Association.
We will provide transportation back to your hotel around 17:30.
Meal: Lunch
Tour Includes
Well-trained English-speaking tour guide
Private vehicle with driver, air-conditioned
Admission fees
Typical Chinese lunch
Free-bottled mineral water
Tour Excludes
Tips to guide and driver
Personal expenses
Tips:
A. The term "Guan" means "to observe," this is a reflection of the Taoist belief that understanding the Tao comes from a direct observation of nature, rather than from scholastic or theological studies.
