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Forbidden City with Hutong Cuisine Private Walking Tour

Location Beijing, Northern China, China
$196.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

You will experience old traditional hutongs see how people live and taste the local food with drinks in Beijing by choosing morning or afternoon tour. Explore the massive Imperial Palace in the city center of Beijing with your private tour guide.

- Visiting several hidden local restaurants that only local people go;
- Tasting the authentic flavor of local food pairings with local beer;
- Visit the largest square in the world;
- Visit the forbidden city by a less-know route;
- Gain abundant knowledge about history of ancient palace
- With choices of morning or afternoon tour

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Afternoon Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 7 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Entrance ticket to the Forbidden city
  • Beijing Wraps, Hutong style BBQ, Mongolian hot pot, fresh noodle;hand made fresh yoghurt, local drinks, unlimited local beers home-made pear herbal soup
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    You will be picked up at either 8:30am or 13:30pm at your own preference by private tour guide at the hotel lobby. Then take a taxi or subway at your own cost to the Tian'anmen Square which is the largest city square in the world. You are going to see the ancient Qianmen Gate, the Monument to the People’s heroes and the Great Hall of the people from outside and your tour guide will share with you the history and stories behind all the mentioned architectures.
  • Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
    After the square continue walk to the Forbidden City which was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. For around 500 years , it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government  Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. The tour route is from south - north. You will hear interesting stories and facts from the tour guide.
  • Hutong Tour
    After that, Take a short ride by subway to the hutongs at the area near downtown area. In the hutong alleys, you’ll see hutong stores, vegetable shops, and local residences and courtyards. Your guide will share the story of this living custum, helping you to travel through time, taking you to numerous restaurants to see and eat some Family Noodles, Beijing Wraps, BBQ Cooking, cooking and eating around the hotpot, and tasting local beers including one pint of homemade craft beer or several Beijing sodas. By the end of tour your private tour guide can help you find a way back to the hotel or you can spend more time by your own at the hutong area.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Forbidden City with Hutong Cuisine Private Walking Tour

    Location Beijing, Northern China, China
    $196.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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