Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
- A glimpse into old Beijing rich history with the knowledgeable tour guide;
- Watch and listen Drum performance at the Drum tower (only twice per day);
- See the biggest copper bell of China;
- Enjoy the peaceful lake view of Houhai, you may have a relax and enjoy a beer or tea (your own expense).
Professional English speaking tour guide (4 hours)
Meals (Lunch & Dinner)
Transportation
Gratitude to the guide (Recommended for good service)
Entrance tickets
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from any hotels located within 4th ring road of Beijing
Bell and Drum Towers, Beijing, China Our accredited tour guide will meet you at the centrally located hotel and take you to visit the Drum Tower and Bell Tower which were beaten to give the correct time of day.
You will climb up to the drum tower and bell tower to watch the Drum performance and see the biggest copper bell in China.
They just give the performance twice a day and the well designed route will make sure you won't miss the highlight during the tour. 60 minutes
Nanluoguxiang, Beijing, China Start from the Nanluoguxiang alley, which is the famous and busy commercial street.
It's a perfect place for a stretch of unique restaurants, bars, live music, tea and coffee shops, fast food and souvenir shops, etc,...
Turn from the alley into the Hutong area, let’s discover the real local people’s life, as well as some old SiHeYuan associated with various famous historic and literary figures.
60 minutes
Shichahai station, Shichahai, Xi Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100009 Your expect tour guide will take you to visit the Shichahai hutong area and walk around the front lake back lake and Smoke-bag slanting street.
By the end of tour the tour guide will either help you to find a way back to the hotel or you can continue to stay at the hutong and spend more time there on your own. 60 minutes
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Extra fee will be requested after 4 hours tour
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
shirleyripbiker
07 Jan 2020
Walking with a private guide is the best way to see a city, provided the guide is good, and Justin was. He was knowledgeable, intelligent and a has a great personality and his English was perfect. I highly recommend this tour and Justin.
takinahike
16 Jun 2019
I recently booked a private Hutong Walking tour and was met be my guide Amanda at the hotel. Amanda was prompt and the excellent subway made getting around very easy. Amanda was a very knowledgeable tour guide and we had a fun morning exploring several Hutongs. I highly recommend early morning for tour as it was cooler and the streets were not very crowded. I was able to get some excellent pictures of "Old Beijing". Booking with Catherine Lu tours was very easy and they are extremely professional and responsive. Take the tour with Amanda, you will not regret it.
zjdalton
22 Mar 2018
I was in China for business-related travel but altered my itinerary to explore Beijing. This tour company was able to fit a great walking tour into my schedule of the Hutongs and Drum Tower. The guide, Kim, had great knowledge of Chinese history, as well as Western history so she could put a lot into context. This is a true friction-less option. Hotel pick-up/drop-off, take care of tickets, etc. It was a great experience.
This tour in
Northern China
is organized by
Catherine Lu Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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