Half Day Private Tour of Beijing Hutong Highlights
Beijing, China
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 4 hours
People say that the real culture of Beijing is the culture of the Hutong and Courtyards, follow an excellent local guide, visit the most distinctive ones like Nanluoguxiang Hutong and Yandai Hutong. The Nanluoguxiang aea is a well-preserved ancient part in Beijing. The Yandai Hutong is like a pipe's stem, stretching from northeast to southwest, and its east end looks like the pipe's mouth. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.
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People say that the real culture of Beijing is the culture of the Hutong and Courtyards, follow an excellent local guide, visit the most distinctive ones like Nanluoguxiang Hutong and Yandai Hutong. The Nanluoguxiang aea is a well-preserved ancient part in Beijing. The Yandai Hutong is like a pipe's stem, stretching from northeast to southwest, and its east end looks like the pipe's mouth. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.This half day Beijing hutong tour starts at 8:00am, it takes about 4 hours to visit the all the highlights, you will be picked up from your centrally located hotel in Beijing.
You will firstly visit the 800-meter long south-north Nanluoguxiang Hutong (South Gong and Drum Lane), which is lined with numerous trendy bars, yummy restaurants, unique hostels and lively themed stores. Then take a Hutong Rickshaw to an old courtyard where you will have a local family visit. With the help of a professional local guide, you will have a detailed explanation of the old courtyard (Siheyuan), you will know the history, layout, Fengshui and traditional Chinese culture behind the old courtyard.
Continue to visit the 67-meter high and two-story Drum Tower, you will have the bird's eye view of the surrounding communities of hutongs and courtyards. Walking along the 800-year-old hutong of Yandai Xie Street (Yandai Hutong), pass through the Yinding Bridge, wander along Qianhai Lake circled by the former palaces of ministers, temples and well-kept courtyards.
After the visit, your tour guide will transfer you back to the hotel or you may stay in Houhai bar area if you want.
You will firstly visit the 800-meter long south-north Nanluoguxiang Hutong (South Gong and Drum Lane), which is lined with numerous trendy bars, yummy restaurants, unique hostels and lively themed stores. Then take a Hutong Rickshaw to an old courtyard where you will have a local family visit. With the help of a professional local guide, you will have a detailed explanation of the old courtyard (Siheyuan), you will know the history, layout, Fengshui and traditional Chinese culture behind the old courtyard.
Continue to visit the 67-meter high and two-story Drum Tower, you will have the bird's eye view of the surrounding communities of hutongs and courtyards. Walking along the 800-year-old hutong of Yandai Xie Street (Yandai Hutong), pass through the Yinding Bridge, wander along Qianhai Lake circled by the former palaces of ministers, temples and well-kept courtyards.
After the visit, your tour guide will transfer you back to the hotel or you may stay in Houhai bar area if you want.
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