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Privately Guided Lilac Blossoms Viewing Day Tour

Departure: Daily within the flowering season
Duration: Approx.8 hours (including lunch)
Attractions: See lilac flowers at Jietai Temple, Fayuan Temple and Temple of Heaven
Blossom Time: April 20 - May 08
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 9:00am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 5:00pm
Walking Level: Beginner - intermediate
Payment Types: Cash, Credit Cards, Wire

Tour Code: BSFD-07

The lilac trees are in bloom in spring. The flowers are 5–10 mm in diameter with a four-lobed corolla. The usual flower colour is a shade of purple, but white and pale pink are also found. In China lilac flowers are often found in buddhist temples, a symbol of purity.

Pick up from your hotel in Beijing around 9:00am and head to Jietai Temple. It's a Buddhist temple in Mentougou District in western Beijing. It was first built during the Tang dynasty, with several big renovations made during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a renowned Buddhist temple in China as well as a famous tourist resort . The temple is also quite famous for its ancient trees. There are over 2000 old trees. Two of the ancient trees are over 200 years old. Most of the lilac flowers are white in colour. The purple lilac blossoms are quite few. The lilac trees here are about 5 meters high, 6-8 meter in diameter. The legend has it that during the Qing Dynasty, Emperor once visited Jietai Temple. Later he ordered the transplantation of some lilac trees from the Old Summer Palace to Jietai Temple. Now every April the temple will hold a lilac festival to celebrate the springtime.

Then return to the downtown Beijing to visit Fayuan Temple. It is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Beijing, lying in the Xuanwumen area in the southwest of the city proper of Beijing. It has an area of 6,700 square meters. The temple was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) by Li Shimin (Tang Emperor Taizong) to commemorate officers and soldiers dead in battles. Now it is the site of the Chinese Buddhist Academy. The temple is also famed for its lilac gardens, known as the Sea of Fragrant Snow. Each year, when the lilac trees come into bloom, the monks will hold vegetarian banquets attended by the celebrities of their day. It seems that lilac is closely linked to literature. In the past the monk would invite famous poets, scholars, historian to gather in the temple for Poetry Recitation while appreciating the flowers. In 1914, the famous poet - Wang Kaiyun sponsored a 100-poet "Lilac Poetry Gathering" here in the temple. O­n April 26, 1924, the poet Xu Zhimo with Tagore, the great Indian poet, came to visit the ancient temple to appreciate the lilac. Now "Lilac Poetry Gatheringis" is applying for the National Intangible Cultural heritage.

Finally contimue to visit Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven ( Tiantan ) is located in the southern part of Beijing, and has been one of the most holy places for the whole country for more than five centuries. It used as a complex of sacrificial buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors, and is the largest one in Beijing among several royal altars to Heaven, Earth, the Sun, the Moon and other deities or symbolic forces of Nature. In the lilac garden of Temple of Heaven, you can wnjoy White lilacs. After the whole day tour, return to your downtown hotel.

Pricing Person ( Cost: in US$ per person )

Tour Enquiry

Travelling Party	Tour Cost Per Person
1 person	$156
2 persons	$82
3 persons	$78
4 persons	$75
5 persons	$70
6 persons	$68
7 persons	$65
8 persons	$62
9 persons	$58
10 persons and above	$55

Inclusion:
1.air conditioned vehicle
2.Chinese lunch
3.Ticket fees for the main entrance, exclusivie of the possible small tickets inside.
4.Englsih Speaking tour guide
5.The above private transfer is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusion:
Gratuities to drivers and guides.
Available:
Daily within the flowering season
Remark:
Our tour guide will contact you on the evening before your departure date by calling you or leaving a message at your hotel room and fix the pick-up time for the next day morning.

Reservation Notes:
1. Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to . You are also welcome to call us at 00 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 1007. For non-office hour emergency booking, please dial 0086 13520598855, 13901312027 ( English speaking staff on duty available from 8:00 to 22:00 daily).
2. Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than one working day. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
3.Way of Payment
Prepayment is needed to hold your reservation. Cash payment, credit card payment or wire transfer. Both RMB and US$ or other hard currencies are acceptable.
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