Beijing Old Hutongs Tour by Rickshaw

Highlights

  • Learn about Chinese life from a family in their hutong home

  • Taste authentic Chinese teas in a traditional tea house

  • Door-to-door transfers by climate-controlled vehicle mean no travel stress

Summary

Depart from your hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle and venture to the magnificent Drum and Bell Tower, where the tour begins. Climb aboard your awaiting rickshaw, a traditional method of transportation designed to carry the driver and passengers, and set off to see the city sights. Climb back onto the rickshaw and explore the old streets of Beijing; learn about communities built around hutongs (narrow streets) then arrive at a local Chinese home to gain insight into traditional customs.  Greet the courteous family and listen as the local people talk about their way of life. After your enriching cultural experience, head to a traditional tea house to sip freshly brewed varieties of the beverage in a richly decorated environment. In the end of tour, you might have a chance to visit the silk factory depends on the interest. Return to your vehicle and relax during the journey back to your hotel, where the tour concludes.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
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Why take this tour?

Hutongs—narrow streets lined with courtyard houses—are the lifeblood of old Beijing and a rickshaw ride is the classic way to experience them. Skip the hassles of negotiating with drivers, most of whom don’t speak English, and join this convenient tour, with air-conditioned transfers direct from your hotel. Meet a local family in their home; sip tea at a traditional teahouse; and visit a silk factory if you wish.

What’s included?

  • Travel down the hutong on a rickshaw

  • Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway

  • If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 08:30AM or 01:00PM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)

  • Professional English-speaking tour guide

  • Tea tasting

  • Admission tickets

  • Entry/Admission - Hutong Tour

  • Entry/Admission - Bell and Drum Towers

  • Food and beverages

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Han Tang Tour Beijing

About operator:

Founded in 1996, Han Tang Tour is widely recognized as the largest provider of sightseeing tours and destination management services in China.

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