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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Discover the Chinese spiritual life and religion by visiting the famous Temple of Heaven
Learn interesting facts about Beijing’s history and culture from a local Beijing resident and professional guide.
Enjoy a home-visit to a traditional hutong courtyard house, also called a siheyuan, to witness “those old times”of Beijing.
One lunch in local restaurant with one glass of soft drink
-Private air-conditioned vehicle transfer with professional driver
Air-conditioned vehicle
Main entrance to the all sightseeing as listed in the itinerary
Escorted by English speaking tour guide
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Your Beijing Downtown Hotel ( withing 3rd ring road)
Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China 0830 AM: Meet your local tour guide in the lobby of your accommodation hotel and start your city tour.
Firstly, you will see local residents do exercise there, you would be surprised by the number of people and the variety of exercises they do. Elder people might be practicing their slow-motion Tai Qi. Young ones might be practicing their kung fu fighting or sword fighting. Ladies could be doing some traditional dances. 60 minutes
Hutong Tour, Beijing, China Continue the tour to the Hutong Tour with Trishaw Ride and the Chinese Kong Fu Tea Ceremony
An essential highlight city tour to the Hutong area, this unique tour will be by pedicab (3-wheeled bicycle). The Hutong mostly built during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, are the narrow network of lanes created by closely built quadrangular homes. The houses and courtyards, hidden away and boxed in, are themselves closed off with wooden gates that often have carved characters intended to bring good fortune to the house owner and his trade. You will have a 20- minutes-ride through the narrow alleys to visit a home for tea and meet a typical family. The residents, who have lived through great changes, interesting and sometimes difficult times, are delighted in answering questions. 120 minutes
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), Beijing, China In the afternoon, visit the Summer Palace
Drive to Northwest Beijing to visit The Summer Palace is one of the finest landmarks in Beijing. It has long been a royal garden and was considerably enlarged and embellished by Emperor Qianglong in the 18th century. It was later abandoned. Empress Dowager Cixi began rebuilding in 1888 using money that was supposedly reserved for the construction of a modern navy. Three quarters of the area is occupied by the lovely Kunming Lake. You will enjoy a seat-in boat ride on the lake. Walk back along the Long Corridor. This 728-metre long corridor is decorated with 8,000 paintings including many from the emperor-s travels around the country. As cameras were not available, the emperor would have artists paint scenes that caught his eye and then have them repaint 120 minutes
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
471jennye
30 Sep 2019
Solid tour despite the 2 mandatory shopping stops which shouldn’t be required on a private tour. Good information and nice pace. The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square were closed during our visit so this was an ideal itinerary.
wallercj7
20 Apr 2019
Fantastic tour our guide was so great , very knowledgeable and also went the extra mile and filled in our day with extra places,which was much appreciated
This tour in
Northern China
is organized by
Terra-cotta Warrior tours
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