Tanzhe Buddhism Temple Private Day Tour with Marco Polo Bridge

This private tour to lead to to the well known temple - Tanzhe Temple, it is a Buddhist temple situated in the Western Hills, a mountainous area in western Beijing which is around 40 km distance from downtown area. The guide and driver will meet you in your hotel lobby at 8:00am in the morning, take approximately an 2-hour drive get there.

Tanzhe Temple was built in the Jin Dynasty (265–420), it has an age of around 1,700 years. So there is an old saying “ First there was Tanzhe, and after there was Youzhou." (Youzhou is an old name for Beijing). wandering to find your peace of mind there and get more knowledge of Chinese religion.

Next drive to Lugou Bridge, but foreigners like call it Marco Polo Bridge. In Marco Polo's travels, it was described as a magnificent stone bridge. Marco Polo called it "the most beautiful river bridge in the world", hence the name.

It is reputed for countless finely carved lions on the railings on both sides of the bridge and at the eastern end of the bridge. there is the Wanping Fortress, a historic 17th-century fortress, with the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inside.

After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.