Beijing's Present and Past: Olympic Park and Hutong Private Tour

Beijing, China
Duration7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

On this guided full-day trip, see Beijing’s incredible modern architecture at the Olympic Park, the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. Explore the site of the opening and closing ceremonies at the Bird’s Nest and see the site of the aquatic competitions at the Water Cube. Get a feel for Old Beijing as you ride in a rickshaw down the hutongs – the narrow streets of Beijing. Visit the home of a Chinese family with your local guide and sample fragrant Chinese tea at a tea tasting.

What's included

  • Chinese style lunch
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach/mini-van
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:30AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)
  • Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
  • Hutong rickshaw ride
  • Admission tickets
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Olympic Park
    1h
    In 2008, the remarkable 29th Olympic Game was held in Beijing successfully. As the game site, the Olympic Park attracted the whole world’s eyes. It sat at the north end of the axis of the metropolis. The axis, the most important cultural vein of the city, masterly presents a blend of urban artificial sights with natural scenery. The most famous and beautiful buildings in the park are the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center. The National Stadium is also called “The Bird’s Nest” due to its outlook. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, and football finals of the Games. The stadium has room for 91,000 spectators. The National Aquatics Center is known as the Water Cube. It hosted the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events. It has a capacity of 17,000 and is located next to the National Stadium.
  2. Hutong Tour
    2h · Admission ticket included
    It’s an adventure to roam the old streets of Beijing, but it becomes all the more exciting by pedicab. This tour allows you to get a taste of life in the city as you travel through the old, narrow streets, & Hutong. Hutong is the small windy alleyways between the city’s main boulevards. Taking a stroll here, we will experience the more authentic parts of the city and really get to grips with the old Beijing.
  3. Bell and Drum Towers
    30m · Admission ticket included
    This tour is including climbing a local Drum Tower for a bird-view of old Beijing. Following is the stop for a chat with a real Chinese family. There is even a stop for refreshments at a local tea house.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Departure Point: Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
Dates: Daily
Return point: Returns to original departure point

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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