Explore the heart of Beijing by night and catch a show at a traditional Chinese teahouse on this 3 hour walking tour with private guide. Stroll Tiananmen Square, Qianmen Street, and Dashilan, all lit up in brilliant lights, then sip tea as you watch a traditional Chinese show at the Lao She Teahouse.
We will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel if your hotel is within the 4th ring road of Beijing city, if your hotel is out of the 4th ring road, you can travel to city to meet our guide or hotel pick up may have extra cost
Your tour will start from a pickup from your accommodation in downtown Beijing, meet your private guide and begin your evening tour of Tiananmen Square and around. Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and see the bridges and columns lit up in lights. You'll get a whole new sense of Tiananmen Square as it sparkles by night.
From here, stroll to Qianmen Street and the Dashilan commercial district which were one of the busiest streets in Beijing during the Ming and Qing dynasties and displays the traditional characteristics of local architecture and merchant culture. Because of its grandeur and unique design, Qianmen Street has long been seen as a symbol of old Beijing. It has also been a commercial center for nearly seven centuries.
Qianmen is a famous pedestrian street with a history that dates back almost six centuries: many stores here are over 100 years old. As you wander, your guide will tell you the history, traditions, and legends of these places.
Just off Qianmen Street lies the expansive Lao She Teahouse, named for the novelist and dramatist Lao She (1899-1966), one of the leading Chinese writers of the twentieth century. His play Teahouse became a popular TV series in China. Soak up the atmosphere in the teahouse, which has an elegant but unfussy style that feels like a return to Beijing life in the glory days of the 1930s. Enjoy a traditional show, which might be acrobatics or Beijing opera, sip authentic Chinese tea, and sample local desserts. Your guide will provide directions back to your hotel by subway, or tell you where to get a taxi, or recommend great bars and nightlife areas for you to explore independently. After the show finished, you will heading back to your hotel on your own.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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