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Beijing Nanluoguxiang + Drum Tower + Shichahai Half-Day Tour (English Guide, Optional Night Tour, Rickshaw Experience)

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4 hours
English
  • 🚗Ancient architectural tour: Visitors can visit Nanluoguxiang, which was built during the Yuan Dynasty. The 16 alleys are neatly arranged in a fishbone shape, also known as Centipede Street, where you can experience the rich Beijing alley culture. You can also visit the Drum Tower, located at the north end of Beijing's central axis. It is one of the architectural symbols of the ancient capital Beijing. In ancient times, it was a symbol of timekeeping. Today, you can see an exhibition of ancient timekeeping tools on the second floor of the Drum Tower.
  • 🚗English professional explanation: Equipped with professional English explanations, it can help foreign tourists or English lovers to deeply understand the history, culture, traditional customs, etc. behind the attractions, so that tourists can feel as if they have traveled through time and space and have an in-depth dialogue with old Beijing.
  • 🚗Diverse travel experience
  • 🚗Optional night tour: Nanluoguxiang, Drum Tower and Shichahai are full of fireworks during the day, while they have a different style at night. Houhai Bar Street is flashing with neon lights, and resident singers offer beautiful songs. Visitors can feel the romance of old Beijing and the vitality of modern times at night.
  • 🚗Rickshaw experience: Take a rickshaw through the narrow alleys, listen to the driver telling stories of old Beijing, appreciate the architectural details of the alleys such as courtyards, gatehouses, brick carvings, etc. from a unique perspective, and feel the living atmosphere of old Beijing.
  • 🚗Excellent geographical location and convenient transportation
  • 🚗Concentrated location: Nanluoguxiang, Drum Tower, and Shichahai are geographically close. The half-day tour itinerary is compact and reasonable. There is no need to spend a lot of time on the road. Tourists can easily switch between several attractions.
  • 🚗Convenient transportation: The surrounding public transportation is well developed. Metro Line 6 or Line 8 can directly reach Nanluoguxiang Station, which is convenient for tourists to gather and depart from all corners of the city.
  • 🚗Rich food and shopping experience
  • 🚗Many specialties: Nanluoguxiang has many Internet celebrity foods and time-honored snacks. Tourists can also taste century-old food such as Jiumen snacks and barbecue season in Shichahai.
  • 🚗Diversified shopping and entertainment: Nanluoguxiang has a strong commercial atmosphere and many specialty shops where tourists can buy creative cultural shirts, old Beijing paper-cuts, rabbit gods and other special souvenirs.

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Private Tour with Chinese Tour Guide

Private Tour with English Tour Guide

Private Tour with Chinese Tour Guide

Inclusions

  • Chinese / English-speaking guide

  • Includes 20-minute rickshaw ride

Additional Info

  • This activity has no age limit

From￥480.04Per Item

What's included in Beijing Nanluoguxiang + Drum Tower + Shichahai Half-Day Tour (English Guide, Optional Night Tour, Rickshaw Experience)

(Subject to Option Inclusions)
  • Departure: Meet the operator at . Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. You can choose to depart at the following times: 09:00, 13:00. Make sure you take part at the time you selected at booking, You can choose between morning and afternoon sessions.Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded Please arrive at the location 15 mins before the departure time
  • [Attraction/experience] 4 hour(s), Guided tour, South Luogu Lane, Houhai Park, Shichahai
  • [Return] Shuttle included
Beijing Nanluoguxiang + Drum Tower + Shichahai Half-Day Tour (English Guide, Optional Night Tour, Rickshaw Experience)
Beijing Nanluoguxiang + Drum Tower + Shichahai Half-Day Tour (English Guide, Optional Night Tour, Rickshaw Experience)
Houhai walking tour is a great choice to experience the unique charm of old Beijing
Houhai walking tour is a great choice to experience the unique charm of old Beijing
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
The courtyard houses on both sides of the hutongs are representatives of Beijing's traditional architecture. Their symmetrical and regular layouts embody traditional Chinese Confucianism and family values.
The courtyard houses on both sides of the hutongs are representatives of Beijing's traditional architecture. Their symmetrical and regular layouts embody traditional Chinese Confucianism and family values.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
Houhai at night is a place full of charm and vitality, where classic and modern are intertwined, and tranquility and prosperity coexist.
Houhai at night is a place full of charm and vitality, where classic and modern are intertwined, and tranquility and prosperity coexist.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
Houhai walking tour is a great choice to experience the unique charm of old Beijing
Houhai walking tour is a great choice to experience the unique charm of old Beijing
Houhai walking tour is a great choice to experience the unique charm of old Beijing
Houhai walking tour is a great choice to experience the unique charm of old Beijing
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
The commercial shops in Beijing's hutongs are rich in variety and each has its own characteristics.
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
Hutongs are an important carrier of Beijing's folk culture, and have nurtured rich folk art and traditional customs.
Hutongs are an important carrier of Beijing's folk culture, and have nurtured rich folk art and traditional customs.
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai
Rickshaws will shuttle between the many historical sites around Shichahai

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  • [Beijing Impression: Half-day Tour of Old Beijing Hutongs] Enter the Hutongs of Shichahai and Meet the Old Times of Beijing
  • 🍊One alley, a hundred years of history, one alley, several stories
  • 🍈Shichahai:
  • 🍈Walking in the Hutongs: The Shichahai area has rich Hutong cultural resources. You can feel the market life of old Beijing by walking in it, and appreciate the courtyards, stone roads, old-style door piers, etc.
  • 🍈Take a rickshaw: Take a rickshaw through the narrow alleys, listen to the driver tell the story of old Beijing, and appreciate the details of Hutong architecture from a unique perspective. Take a boat trip on the lake: You can take a cruise at the Good Dream Jiangnan Pier, Lotus Market Pier in Qianhai, Wild Duck Island Pier, Liuyin Zhengdu Pier in Houhai, etc. There are pedal boats, hand-rowed boats, sightseeing rowing boats, etc.
  • 🍎Nanluoguxiang:
  • 🍎First, feel the lively atmosphere on the main street, then explore Dongmianhua Hutong, visit the Central Academy of Drama and Fengshan House; then go to Yuer Hutong to visit Qi Baishi's former residence; then go to Maoer Hutong to see Wanrong's former residence, etc.; continue to visit Houyuanensi Hutong to visit Maodengsi Hutong and Maodengsi Hutong.
  • 🥝Bell and Drum Tower:
  • 🥝Bell and Drum Tower Square: It is the northern end of the central axis of the ancient capital Beijing, where you can feel the historical atmosphere of the ancient capital. At specific times, you can listen to the morning and evening bells of the bell and drum tower and feel the charm of the ancient capital.
  • 🥝In front of the bell and drum tower: You can take pictures of the unique style of the ancient capital, especially when the lights are on at night, the outlines of the bell tower and drum tower are clearer in the night sky.
  • 🥝The entrance on the first floor, the exhibition hall and the second floor can all take good photos, such as the bell tower photos with framed composition.
  • 🥝You can include the surrounding scenery in the lens, with the blue sky as the background, to capture the architectural details of the clock tower and the city scenery in the distance.

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