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This is absolutely a unique tour that you will learn the ancient culture of Tanzhe Temple and Jietai Temple. Moreover, you will visit the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave. It’s less tourist sightseeings in Beijing. During today, you will see the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave, the oldest Temple in Beijing Tanzhe Temple and the famous ancient pine trees in Jietai Temple.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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This is absolutely a unique tour that you will learn the ancient culture of Tanzhe Temple and Jietai Temple. Moreover, you will visit the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave. It’s less tourist sightseeings in Beijing. During today, you will see the beautiful stalactite in the Stone Flower Cave, the oldest Temple in Beijing Tanzhe Temple and the famous ancient pine trees in Jietai Temple.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Shihua Karst Cave, Nancheying Village, Fangshan District, Beijing 102451 China
Around 8:00am, your tour guide and private car with driver will meet you at your hotel lobby. You will start heading to the Stone Flower Cave, one of the biggest caves in China (formerly named Qianzhen Cave or Shifo Cave). It is located in Fangshan district, Beijing, 50km away from downtown. It was first discovered in 1446, Ming Dynasty by a Buddhist monk, Yuanguang. The structure of the cave is multi-level and multi-branch. It contains a superb collection of beautiful sights. You will be amazed at nature’s creativity. All of the features are made of stone: fantastic stalactites, stalagmites, curtains and, flowers. Everywhere is full of the sound of water dripping “Di Di Da” which is composed into delightful music. Stalactites and stalagmites are growing until one day they meet. The milk white stone “Yue Nai Shi” is a wonder in it and a national treasure. It comes in many shapes such as stone lotus and mushroom. You enter to the cave to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Tanzhe Temple Spring Festival Ceremony, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing China
After your authentic food lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit the oldest temple in Beijing, Tanzhe Temple. Which is over than 1700 years old. Stepping into the temple or around it, tourists will enjoy the beautiful scenery full of old trees, flowers and ancient temple complex.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Jie Tai Temple, Mentougou County, Beijing China
The next temple for visiting will be Jie Tai Temple, over than 1400 years. Named after the largest ordination altar in the temple. The most common species are cypress, pine and Japanese pagoda trees. The temple also has a 250-year old lilac bush. Another famous tree is Nine Dragon that looks like a flying dragon as its nine branches twist upwards.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Old Pine Trees of Jietai Temple, Jietai Temple, Mentougou District, Beijing 102308 China
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Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
After your tour, you will transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
