Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby at the time you advised as your preferred pickup time when booking. Heading directly to Lama Temple.  Lama Temple previously the residence of Count Yin Zhen, who became Emperor Yongzheng in 1723. In 1744 after Yongzheng's death in 1735, the buildings became a lamasery staffed by monks from Tibet and Mongolia. Stroll around the courtyards and halls with your tour guide. Here you'll learn that the Lama Temple was a princely residence and a government building before it was used as a Buddhist temple. Learn how the yellow sect Tibetan Buddhism became the most popular one in China, and hear what the locals think about Buddhism from your tour guide. Admire three treasures in this temple: the largest sandalwood Buddha in the world, the bronze Buddhas of past, present, and future, and the 500-Arhat-Hill.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

Move on to Tian'anmen Square, use travel agency's fast pass enter the square. Here you can see its surroundings, the most emblematic buildings, and learn all about them. Tiananmen is the biggest city center square in the world. You will see The Great Hall of People, the National Museum, the Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, the Monument of the People's Hero, Tian'anmen Gate and more.