Beijing Hutong Private Day Walking Tour
- Departs from Beijing
- E-Voucher
- English/Mandarin
- Duration:6hrs
Activity Highlights
- Private guided tours to tell you the story of the Hutong.
- Round-trip chartered transportation within Beijing city and airport area.
Itinerary
Beijing
Attractions: Hutong
09:00 Pick you up：Pick-up from your hotel within the 4th Ring Road of Beijing. Beyond 4th Ring Road. Extra 30-50 USD for pick-up.
09:10 Transport: Go to Nanluogu Xiang by Car 30m
09:40 Activities & Attractions: Nanluogu Xiang（Free entry） 30m
10:10 Transport: Go to Yu’er Hutong on foot 10m
10:20 Activities & Attractions: Yu’er Hutong（Free entry） 30m
10:50 Transport:Go to Mao’er Hutong on foot 10m
11:00 Activities & Attractions: Mao’er Hutong（Free entry） 30m
11:30 Lunch: At your own expense 1h
12:30 Transport:Go to The Bell and Drum Tower on foot 15m
12:45 Activities & Attractions: The Bell and Drum Tower（Including tickets） 30m
13:15 Transport:Go to The Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street on foot 10m
13:25 Activities & Attractions: The Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street（Free entry） 30m
13:55 Transport:Go to Back Lakes (Hou Hai) on foot 20m
14:15 Activities & Attractions: Back Lakes (Hou Hai)（Free entry） 30m
14:45 Transport:Go to Yinding Bridge on foot 10m
14:55 Activities & Attractions: Yinding Bridge（Free entry） 5m
15:00 Transport:Go to Shichahai on foot 10m
15:10 Activities & Attractions: Shichahai（Free entry） 30m
15:40 Transport:Go to Jinding Bridge on foot 10m
15:50 Activities & Attractions: Jinding Bridge（Free entry） 5m
15:55 Return and drop you off: Drop-off by car: Hotel within the4th Ring Road of Beijing. Beyond 4th Ring Road. Extra 30-50 USD for drop-off.
Nanluoguxiang
Nanluoguxiang is located in the city center of Beijing. It is an alley that combines the petty-bourgeois atmosphere and the charm of old Beijing. It is also one of Beijing’s fashion landmarks.
Nanluoguxiang
Situated in the northwest of Dongcheng District, Mao’er Hutong links Nanluoguxiang in the east and connects Di’anmen Outer Street in the west. Before known as the Mao’er Hutongin Qing Dynasty, it was the place where Zitong Temple and Wenchang Palace were located during the Ming Dynasty. Wenchang Palace was used to consecrate Emperor Wenchang, the Star of Wisdom and a deity of the literary according to Chinese myths and legends. Now, on the site of Wenchang Palace, the Mao’er Hutong Primary School stands. The Yards 9 and 11 in Mao’er Hutong constitute the Keyuan Garden, one of the most representative private gardens in Beijing. The Yards 35 and 37 are the former residences of Wanrong, the last empress of the Qing Dynasty. In addition to Wanrong, this hutong also was home to lots of celebrities, such as Hong Chengchou, a general in the Ming Dynasty, and Feng Guozhang, a key Beiyang Army general in early republican China.
The Bell and Drum Tower
The Bell and Drum Tower is located at the northern end of Beijing’s north-south central axis. As the timekeeping center of the capitals of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it is one of the iconic buildings of the ancient capital of Beijing and has a long history.
Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street
Just a hundred meters south of Beijing’s Drum Tower, one of the capital’s oldest hutongs (traditional alleyways) is easy to overlook. A narrow alley off a busy road, it’s rather innocuous when there are no crowds of people clamoring at its entrance. Yandai Xiejie hutong’s name translates to “smoking pipe” street, a remnant of the Qing dynasty days when the street was filled with stores selling tobacco and pipes.
Yinding Bridge
It is said that in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor made a tour in plain clothes and came across obstruction caused by the river. A minister Heshen immediately ordered to fetch silver ingots from the palace and pave a road over the river for the emperor. Therefore, it was called Yinding Bridge since “Yinding” means sycee, a type of ancient Chinese money.
Shichahai
It is located in the Xicheng District of the central city, adjacent to the central axis of Beijing city. With a water area of 336,000 square meters, it is the only open scenic area with open water in the inner city of Beijing, and is also the largest and most complete historical district in Beijing. It occupies a unique position in the planning and construction history of Beijing. Shichahai includes the three waters and adjacent areas of Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai (also known as Jishuitan). To echo the “Front Three Hai”, they are commonly known as the “Back Three Hai”. Shichahai is also written as “Shichahai” (“Ten Temples Hai”). The area was originally surrounded by ten temples, hence the name.
Inclusions
- Private hotel pickup and drop-off from downtown Beijing（Hotels within the 4th Ring Road in Beijing).
- Bottled water
- Private tour guide.
- The Bell and Drum Tower main entrance fee.
Exclusions
- Any services not mentioned
- Accommodation
- Personal consumption
- Gratuities(optional)
- Meals
- Private pickup and drop-off from Pudong airport.
Traveler Information
Infant: Age 1 to 2
Change & Cancellation Policies
- If a cancellation request is submitted before 00:00 on the day 10 day(s) before the usage date, no fee will be charged for cancellation.
- If a cancellation request is submitted before 00:00 on the day 7 day(s) before the usage date, a fee of 30% will be charged.
- If a cancellation request is submitted before 00:00 on the day 3 day(s) before the usage date, a fee of 70% will be charged.
- If a cancellation request is submitted before 00:00 on the day 1 day(s) before the usage date, a fee of 100% will be charged.
Please note:
- The fee you pay includes pick-up and drop-off within the Fourth Ring Road of Beijing. If your location is outside this range, you may have to pay an additional $30-50(about RMB210-350)per way to the driver.
- We will contact you as soon as possible after booking and send you a confirmation message.
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers and wheelchair users.
- Please make sure you do not have heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
- It is recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Please let us know in advance if you have any special needs.
Price range: $260.00 through $310.00
* Infant for free
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