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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
Take a morning or afternoon 3-Hour walking tour at ancient Beijing Hutongs. Stroll around the Houhai Lake area, walk along small alleys, explore the Tobacco Street (Yandaixie Street) with interesting stores, clime up to the Drum Tower to watch a 20-minute drumming performance. Then sit down and enjoy a Tea Ceremony at a tea house inside Bell Tower.
Options
Morning Depature
Private walking tour
Pickup included
Afternoon Depature
Private walking tour
Pickup included
What's included
Local guide
Tea tasting
Entrance fee
Hotel pick up
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel drop-off
What to expect
Back Lakes (Hou Hai)
40m
Choose your tour option when you book: Morning or afternoon departure. Then, meet you guide in your hotel and start your 3-hour walking tour in ancient Beijing hutongs. The Hutong, an old-style city alley or lane, is one of the most distinctive features and must-see attractions in Beijing.
First, walk beside Houhai lake.The lake is surrounded by shops, bars, restaurants and lots of culture. Also, past the first row of bars are some of Beijing disappearing hutongs. Houhai Lake is a great place to enjoy nature, escape for all people from the hustle bustle of big city life.
Yinding Bridge
10m
Then walk through the narrow alleys and have a stop at Yinding Bridge. The bridge is in the shape of a silver sycee, and that is why it is called Yinding Bridge. It is one of the eight sights in Beijing. “Viewing the Western Hill at Yinding Bridge” was one of the amazing sceneries in ancient Beijing.
Yandai Xie Street
30m
Afterward, continue to Yandai Xie Street, also known as Tobacco Pouch Tilt Street, it was a prosperous commercial street specializing in the sales of tobacco pouches, calligraphy and paintings and jade articles during the Qing Dynasty (1616 -1911). It is lined with famous curios stores now,which have become highlights when visitors taking Hutong Tours.
Bell and Drum Towers
1h · Admission ticket included
Then climb up to the top of Drum Tower, listen the history from your tour guide and enjoy a drum show.
Following the climb up the stairs, you will visit a tea house inside the Bell Tower, enjoy a tea ceremony and taste a cup of Chinese tea, such as Green Dragon, Jasmine tea, or Oolong tea.
Your tour finish after your tea tasting. Your tour guide will provides directions to your hotel from there.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Departure Point: Meet your tour guide in the lobby of yur centrally located Beijing hotel
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please leave your contact number upon booking if available
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
