Beijing Hutong Dumpling Making and Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  A national delicacy beloved by all Chinese people! Start by visiting a local market to handpick fresh ingredients, making the dough, rolling out the wrappers with your own hands.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2

  Before making dumplings, your guide will share fascinating insights into "hutong and siheyuan culture". You’ll learn about the siheyuan’s traditional layout emphasizing hierarchy, the stories behind hutong names, and the living customs of old Beijingers. Then, under the hostess’s patient guidance, you’ll experience the full dumpling-making process. From controlling the dough’s softness to rolling wrappers evenly, blending filling flavors, and even learning to shape "ingot dumplings" and "crescent dumplings" — each dumpling carries a piece of Beijing’s culinary heritage.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Bell and Drum Towers

  After lunch, your guide will take you further on foot. Along the way, we’ll pass the Bell Tower and Drum Tower on Beijing’s central axis — historic "time landmarks" of old Beijing. Here, you’ll often see retired locals enjoying traditional exercises: kicking shuttlecocks, spinning diabolo, or playing badminton. Their skillful moves reflect the vitality of Beijing’s elders, and you can pause to watch and soak up the laid-back neighborhood vibe.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Shichahai Scenic Resort

  Passing the Bell and Drum Towers, You’ll reach "Shichahai" is both a "historical and cultural protection area" and a "commercial and entertainment hub" in the old town. Bars, authentic restaurants, and cozy cafes line the lakeside.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Nanluoguxiang

  Nanluoguxiang Pedestrian Street. With a history of over 740 years, Nanluoguxiang is home to over a hundred unique shops. From creative handcraft stores and folk art workshops to trendy cafes, local food stalls, and 特色 bars —You can wander freely, browse the shops, and taste snacks to wrap up the tour perfectly.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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