Beijing Ancient Hutong Half Day Tour

Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you forward for the amazing Hutong tour.

Hutongs are alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan and Siheyuan are traditional courtyard residences. The historical Siheyuan (Chinese courtyards) are a symbol of ancient Chinese architecture that dates back 2,000 years. The layout of the courtyards is prevalent as a template for many palaces, housing complexes, temples and monasteries. As important cultural elements of old Beijing, Hutongs and Siheyuan are great places for people to get to know Beijing local culture and life. You will take a rickshaw ride among Hutongs so that you can get a deep understanding of the local life and culture.

After that, we will move on for the strolling at Yandaixiejie. It is a famous ancient street in Beijing. There are numerous stores and shops lining on both sides of the street selling various kinds of collections of souvenirs and gifts.

Then we will proceed for the exploration at Nanluoguxiang. Nanluoguxiang is an ancient Hutong located in Dongcheng District. As one of the most ancient streets in Beijing, Nanluoguxiang was built in Yuan Dynasty and has a history more than 740 years. At Nanluoguxiang, you can not only experience the local Beijing life and culture in those small alleys, also you can enjoy the collision of local and traditional Beijing life with modern commercial life in the main street of Nanluoguxiang. At Nanluoguxiang, there are numerous small shops and restaurants standing alongside the street for you to explore and enjoy.

As this Hutong tour ends, our guide will transfer you back to your hotel.