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Discover the hidden gems on a 3-hour private tour of the local Hutong Street, which represents an important cultural element of the city of Beijing. Visit the Only Hutong Museum to capture images of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Learn about how the city was formed. Walk along two Hutong allays where the local people live to explore markets and restaurants. Eat a Mongolian Hotpot dinner at a local restaurant along Hutong. Take home history of the Hutong culture, community, food and their life.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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
Itinerary
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Please note, the Hutong Museum close at 4:30pm, so if you choose the later start time the museum will be closed but you can do the rest of the tour. Your English speaking guide will pick you up from your Beijing City Hotel's lobby at 4pm. Walk along Shijia Hutong, which is most well-known for its education.There are many famous people who used to live along this allay. Shijia Hutong Museum was founded in 2014; the first facility in Beijing that was established to preserve Hutong history.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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With Beijing potentially set to lose as much as 20 percent more of its remaining Hutongs, the museum’s opening couldn’t come at a better time to foster appreciation of the city’s most distinctive style of architecture, and along with it, a neighborhood way of life that has disappeared from a city the population of which has grown 20 times over the last 60 years.The various items on display show the Hutong life as it was decades ago.There are altogether 8 exhibition halls. Your English-speaking guide will give a detailed history lesson on Hutong history and culture. Explore Shijiahutong to the east end, before entering a street with shops and restaurants where the locals eat and shop. Visit the local fresh market to witness the everyday life that consist of fresh produce. Buy some fruit so you can taste local produce.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
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Enjoy the most famous Mongolian Hotpot in the Hutong restaurant. Taste Bai jiu, a popular liquor in Beijing. After your delicious dinner, your English-speaking guide will help you find a taxi or subway back to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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