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 1620 cny
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Min/Max travelers
Min. 1
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
Hutong Heritage and Family Hospitality
Begin your cultural immersion with a scenic rickshaw ride through Beijing's most charming hutong neighborhoods, where your driver shares stories about local history and traditional architecture. Explore narrow alleyways lined with courtyard houses, observing daily life and community interactions that showcase authentic Beijing culture. Continue to a local family's traditional courtyard home for an intimate banquet experience, where you'll enjoy multiple courses of home-cooked dishes while learning about Chinese family traditions, local customs, and contemporary life in historic Beijing. This unique cultural exchange provides genuine insights into how tradition and modernity coexist in China's capital.
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- Full private tour with professional English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request and may be subject to supplementary charges
- 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
- 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 in the destination of commencement
- 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
Important notes
Few important details to frame the experience:
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
- Return transfers for this excursion apply only for customers staying in downtown Beijing. Transfers outside these areas are excluded and supplements apply
- 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
- Please note pickup and drop-off services may not be confirmed for customers staying at private residences or apartment complexes. Customers may be asked to meet at a nearby hotel
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide correct hotel information for pick-up services. Changes within 24 hours may result in cancellation charges