Leave the busy city center behind and step into the peaceful world of Beijing hutongs. This tour focuses on authentic local life, traditional architecture, and folk customs. You will walk through ancient alleyways, visit a siheyuan courtyard, taste authentic snacks, and experience the daily life of Beijingers.
• Walk through historic hutongs and explore traditional siheyuan courtyards
• Try authentic Beijing snacks and local delicacies in a market setting
• Experience activities like calligraphy, paper cutting, or tea tasting
• Interact with local residents and understand hutong history and culture
• Enjoy a slow-paced, intimate experience of real old Beijing
Morning: Meet your guide at Nanluoguxiang, a famous hutong area. Start your walking tour through the narrow hutong lanes, admiring the traditional courtyard houses (siheyuan) and old buildings. Visit a local family's siheyuan, chat with the residents, and learn about their daily life and the history of hutongs. Experience a simple paper-cutting activity with a local craftsman, creating a small souvenir to take home. Stop at a local snack shop to try traditional Beijing snacks like jianbing (Chinese crepe) and douzhi (soybean milk).
Afternoon: Have a light lunch at a local restaurant in the hutong area (included). In the afternoon, visit Shichahai Lake, which is surrounded by more hutongs. Take a rickshaw ride (optional) around the lake and the nearby hutongs, enjoying the quiet and beautiful scenery. Visit a traditional tea house, experience an authentic Chinese tea ceremony, and learn about different types of Chinese tea and tea culture from the tea master. Explore Houhai Bar Street (optional) to see how old hutongs blend with modern nightlife.
Evening (Optional): Dine at a local hot pot restaurant near Shichahai (not included) to experience authentic Beijing cuisine, then take a walk along the lake at night to enjoy the peaceful and romantic atmosphere before returning to your hotel.
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Private transportation through out the itinerary. Linkedtours will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight or train info.
Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.
All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary.
Domestic flights and 2nd class express train listed in the itinerary.
Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request).
Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.
Travel and health insurance when travelling with us.
Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.
8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.
A tour manager included if the number of tourists exceeds 10 people.
International and domestic flights not indicated.
Food, Lunch or dinner not specified in the itinerary.
Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers.
Any personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned.
Transportation
We will use business MPV to luxurious coaches and Buses. High-speed trains, flights and other transportation vehicles will be used according to the neccessity of the tours.
Accommodation
All the hotels we selected are 4-5 star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our general travel and business clients. According to the itinerary requirements for study tours in China or venue needs for winter and summer international camps, we will arrange student dormitories on campus or hotels on campus or nearby.
Guides
Our tour guides fluent in English or other languages are carefully selected and professionally trained. They are familiar with the reception procedures for international tourists, business delegations, study tour groups, and wellness & medical tourists, as well as diverse cultural customs, dietary requirements and specific needs. With excellent language skills and friendly service, they can handle emergencies competently and enjoy an outstanding reputation in the industry.
We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.