🏨 3-Hour Beijing Hutong Swift Walking tour (or by bicycle) Activity

Overview

This fabulous 3-hour private tour gives you a quick overview of the traditional part of Beijing, it's called Hutong, meaning small and narrow alleys. It's living area of common people in ancient dynasties. There were used to be more than 10,000 Hutong alleys in the past, but around 2,000 left today, and most of them were located in northern Beijing, it's our destination today. The tour includes walking or bicycle riding through those Hutongs, silver ingot bridge (walk option), lake area, Drum tower(not in night tour)-offers a bird-eye view of traditional part of Beijing as well as a local family visit (rickshaw option).

We offer five different options:

Morning tour with bicycle (09:00)

Morning tour with walk (09:00)

Afternoon tour with bicycle (13:30)

Afternoon tour with walk (13:30)

Night tour with walk (18:30)

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

All taxes

Bicycle ride and local family visit(bicycle option only)

Drum tower visit(not in night tour)

Free bottled-mineral water in the car

Private transfer with hotel pickup & drop-off service.

Well-trained English speaking guide service.

What's Not Included

Any meals

Gratuities

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 10 - 90

Additional Info

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
When taking photos, do not take straight to local people's face

Children must be accompanied by an adult
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Bell and Drum Towers

Make your own choice of the tour starting time at 9:00am, 1:30 pm or 6:30 at night. Our private car and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby at selected departure time,then go straight to Hutong area. Upon arrival, follow your guide's step and listen to the interesting history and stories about the "traditional Beijing and Hutong Alleys". Then walk (walk option)or take a bicycle(option) ride to start this Hutong tour. You will go through many Hutong alleys. Here you're going to see and learn how local people live in such small and grey Siheyaun (quadrangle); how to tell the classes of building by looking at their doors; the famous buildings where the celebrities used to live. If you walk, you will go through the famous Houhai Bar Street(busy at night), Silver Ingot Bridge. If by bicycle, you'll be leaded to local family to see their current life and listen to their stories(not in night tour). Tour ends at drum tower(not in night tour), where you're going to overlook the traditional part of Beijing. After your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Yinding Bridge

Make your own choice of the tour starting time at 9:00am, 1:30 pm or 6:30 at night. Our private car and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby at selected departure time,then go straight to Hutong area. Upon arrival, follow your guide's step and listen to the interesting history and stories about the "traditional Beijing and Hutong Alleys". Then walk (walk option)or take a bicycle(option) ride to start this Hutong tour. You will go through many Hutong alleys. Here you're going to see and learn how local people live in such small and grey Siheyaun (quadrangle); how to tell the classes of building by looking at their doors; the famous buildings where the celebrities used to live. If you walk, you will go through the famous Houhai Bar Street(busy at night), Silver Ingot Bridge. If by bicycle, you'll be leaded to local family to see their current life and listen to their stories(not in night tour). Tour ends at drum tower(not in night tour), where you're going to overlook the traditional part of Beijing. After your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

3-Hour Beijing Hutong Swift Walking tour (or by bicycle) Activity - Beijing Travel Guide

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