Private Exploration to Old Hutongs & Modern Sanlitun
1-day private public transportation trip takes you to discover the essence of the Beijing including Hutongs, Beihai Park sanlitun. Experience the public transportation in Beijing and witness local's life in one day. If you need a private car, feel free to contact our travel consultants to arrange it for you.
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Private Exploration to Old Hutongs & Modern Sanlitun
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What's included in Private Exploration to Old Hutongs & Modern Sanlitun
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Huguosi Hutong Snack Street
One day before this tour, your private guide will contact you to double confirm the time to meet you and the address of your hotel, so as to offer you the guided sightseeing service timely. After picking you up, the guide will decide how to get there, taking in the account of your hotel location and the real-time traffic conditions. Nevertheless, subway train is always preferred if there is any subway station close to your hotel. We advise you not to book breakfast with your hotel today, because the first stop, Huguosi Street is one of the most popular snack streets in Beijing City, where you will have more choices than ever.Telling the guide your taste and he or she will be glad to give you some recommendations.
Mei Lanfang Memorial
Mei Lanfang (1894－1961) is one of the most famous Peking opera masters in China. Right on the east end of the Huguosi Street, Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum is a classical and traditional style Beijing courtyard. You may seize the chance to know how traditional Beijing folk houses look like.
Prince Kung's (Gong) Mansion
Coming out from the Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum, the guide will escort you to walk east along the Dingfu Street for about 600 meters (660 yards) to reach the entrance to the Prince Gong's Mansion, then offer you a guided tour inside. The palace complex is quite grand and luxury, which fully reveals the noble life of the royal families in old times. In addition to Chinese style houses, pavilions and gardens, there is a western style gate inside, which is rarely seen in other traditional Chinese building complex.
Inclusions
- Public transport
- Entrance fees to tourist sites
- Private English-speaking guide
- Hotels & meals
- Cruise in Behai Park
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for guide
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum is closed on Mondays
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Pick up from your hotel in Beijing.
