3-Hour Beijing Hutong Bike Tour

Sightseeing  :  China  :  Northern China  :  Beijing  :  Bike & Mountain Bike Tours

The hutongs means the ancient alleys or lanes typical in Beijing. As the city develops, its traditional hutongs are disappearing quickly. Hutongs wind through local residences, exposing years of tradition and history. Some are older than 700 years. A bike is the best choice to explore these timeless mazes surrounding the Forbidden city. The hutongs wind through local residences, exposing years of tradition and history. Your tour guide knows the name of each alley, and will share the unique history hidden within every single one of them. You’ll learn the code to identify the resident’s rank and prosperity. You’ll explore the courtyards, antique street, the lakes in Beijing and the Drum Tower. Riding a bike among the hutongs to explore the civilian Beijing, you will be telling the story of growth and change and knowing the daily local life from ancient to present from your guide. In the end of this tour,you will cycle around the Forbidden City or Tian'anmen Square and finish this tour at the bike shop in Beijing.

The highlights of this tour:
Imperial City Wall Park
Old Hutongs
Drum Tower
Bell Tower
Houhai Lake
Ancient Residential Area
the Fobidden City