Traditional Rickshaw Adventure: Glide through Beijing’s historic hutong alleys aboard a traditional rickshaw, experiencing the neighborhood rhythm that has defined local life for centuries. Your skilled driver navigates narrow lanes lined with traditional siheyuan courtyard houses, local shops, and community gardens. Stop to observe daily life, chat with residents, and capture authentic moments of old Beijing that exist nowhere else in the world.
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Destination
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Trip duration
0.5 day
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Price
From 800 cny
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Min/Max travelers
Min. 4
Experience the soul of old Beijing through its historic hutong neighborhoods, where traditional courtyard life continues amid the bustling modern city. This intimate cultural journey combines leisurely rickshaw rides through centuries-old alleyways with an authentic family banquet hosted by local residents. Discover how Beijing families live, work, and preserve their heritage while enjoying genuine hospitality and home-cooked cuisine that tells the story of Chinese culinary traditions passed down through generations.
Authentic Family Banquet: Share an intimate meal with a local Beijing family in their traditional courtyard home, experiencing genuine Chinese hospitality and home-cooked cuisine. Learn about family traditions, local customs, and daily life while enjoying dishes prepared with recipes passed down through generations. This personal cultural exchange offers insights into contemporary Chinese family life and creates meaningful connections beyond typical tourist experiences.
Day 1
Half Day: Hutong Tour with Rickshaw and Home Host Lunch
Embark on an authentic cultural journey through Beijing's historic hutong neighborhoods with your professional English-speaking guide. This immersive 4.5-hour private tour offers a unique glimpse into traditional Beijing life, available with either morning (9:00 AM) or afternoon (2:00 PM) departure from your hotel.
Begin your adventure with a traditional rickshaw ride through the narrow alleyways of Beijing's ancient hutong districts, where centuries-old courtyard houses reveal stories of imperial history and local culture. Your guide will share fascinating insights about the architectural heritage and daily life of these historic neighborhoods as you navigate the winding pathways.
The highlight of your experience is an authentic home-hosted lunch with a local Beijing family in their traditional courtyard house. Savor genuine "Old Beijing" family-style cuisine while engaging in cultural exchange with your gracious hosts. This intimate dining experience provides rare insight into contemporary Chinese family life and culinary traditions.
Throughout the tour, you'll have opportunities to explore local shops, observe traditional crafts, and capture memorable photographs of this disappearing way of life. The experience includes comfortable air-conditioned transportation, unlimited bottled water, and all entrance fees to cultural sites visited during the hutong exploration.
Advance booking of 1 day is required, and dietary restrictions can be accommodated with prior notice. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for navigating uneven hutong surfaces, and weather-appropriate clothing is advised for the open-air rickshaw experience.
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- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off service. Please meet our guide in your hotel lobby at the designated time.
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- Traditional rickshaw ride through historic hutong neighborhoods
- Authentic home-hosted lunch with local Beijing family in traditional courtyard house
- Complimentary botteled of water with unlimited supplies
- All entrance fees for hutong visits and cultural sites as mentioned in the description
- All applicable taxes and service charges
Not Included
- Personal expenses such as additional meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours
- Hotel accommodation and meals not specified in the itinerary
- Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point
- Supplements for transfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
- Travel Insurance
Important notes
Few important details to frame the experience:
- Booking must be made at least 1 day in advance
- The waiting time for no-shows cannot exceed 30 minutes, after which the tour will be automatically canceled.
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide.
- The home-hosted lunch is prepared by local families and dietary restrictions should be communicated in advance. Vegetarian and other dietary requirements can be accommodated with prior notice
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended as the tour involves walking on uneven surfaces in hutong alleys
- Weather-appropriate clothing is advised as rickshaw rides are conducted in open-air vehicles
- Photography is generally permitted throughout the tour, however please respect family privacy during the home visit
- The rickshaw experience may be subject to weather conditions. Alternative transportation will be provided in case of severe weather