Detailed Itinerary

Tour Code: BTG-238
Duration: 1-1.5 hours
Starting Date: You Choose
Special Experience: a general understanding of the old Hutongs, the courtyard residence and the daily life of local Hutong family living in the courtyard.

Be met our private English-speaking tour guide at the check point at Shichahai area.  Seated in rickshaw, pass though the beautiful Qianhai lake area, the reputed Silver Ingot Bridge (Yindingqiao), the well-preserved Yandaixiejie commercial street and then come to the Houhai Lake area where many characteristic bars can be seen. Finally, we follow the traces of old Beijing in the old narrow Hutong alleys and drop in at a local Hutong family who live in a courtyard house (Siheyuan in Chinese), the typical residence of old Beijingers. Appreciate the ancient courtyard while learning about Hutong people’s daily life. At last, return to the start point there.

Cost Inclusions

*Entrance fee
*Private English-speaking tour guide.
*Service charge & government taxes.

Cost Exclusions

*Meals
*Personal expenses.
*Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.

Notes

*Discount for children from 2 to 12 years old differs according to your tour size.
*If you are a group of 10 or 10 people above, please tell us, we could give a very competitive discount.
*Payment in advance, or you can pay cash to the tour guide when you aboard the vehicle.
*If you need to prolong your stay in Beijing, or arrive a few days earlier, please let us know and we’d be happy to extend your hotel bookings, or arrange additional tours for you.