Beijing Hutong Bike Tour: Explore Traditional Neighborhoods and Savor Dumpling Lunch
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13 Ratings
Beijing
Experience the charm of traditional Beijing life on a private bike tour through the historic hutong neighborhoods. Explore hidden lanes, enjoy a dumpling lunch, and witness a drum show at the Drum Tower.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Back Lakes (Hou Hai) - Meet up your friendly private tour guide at 9:00am or 2:00pm in your hotel lobby, and your will be transffered to the Hutong. Get on your bike and ride through many authentic Hutongs where the local lives non tourists touch. This area of Beijing contains some of the most extensive old hutong neighborhood and the three lakes of Xihai, Houhai and Qianhai. The most hippy area for people enjoy the nightlife.

  • Yandai Xie Street - Beijing’s oldest commercial street, It is lined in traditional-style stone buildings that house charming souvenir and handicraft shops

  • Shichahai Scenic Resort - Fabulous lake view with lively hutongs, restaurant, bars and cafes.

  • Yinding Bridge - People also call it money bridge as it was designed as Chinese ancient Ingot. The most busy bridge in Hutong area. always with great atmosphere day and night. the transition from day to night vibe is interesting itself.

  • Bell and Drum Towers - Then, go up 69 stairs to the Drum Tower to watch drum show, soak up the stunning views of Beijing

  • Baochao Hutong - Savor a delightful Beijing potstickers feast . An old hutongs with local residence, fruits shops,restaurants, a few less known hidden bars and cafes. The famous Orchid Hotel locate in this hutong.

  • Nanluoguxiang - Then ride through the lively Nanluoguxiang and enjoy interesting Beijing Narrow Hutongs such as Yu’er Hutong,Mao’er Hutong and Baochao Hutong. There are tons of boutique stores, snacks along the way. please feel free to get all your goodies.

  • Wuyutai Tea Shop (Wangfujing) - Get youresef the very best Jasmine Tea, Chrysanthemum Tea , Green Tea or Oolong tea in Beijing People’s favorable Wuyutai Tea Shop in the Hutong.

  • Mao’er Hutong - The Last Emperor’s empress lived here for a while after Royal family were driven out Forbidden City. A charming Hutong with beautiful courtyard and locust trees. Make a stop at an authentic wet Market and learn winter melon, dragon fruits and local exotic food.

  • Jinding Bridge - Jinding Bridge means Golden Ingot Bridge in Mandarin. A good spot to enjoy Back Lakes (Houhai)

At the end of the tour, your guide will transfer you back to your lovely hotel.

What's Included
  • Entrance fees to Drum Tower
  • Dumplings Lunch
  • Helmet (No Bike included)
  • Taxi & subway fare (Within 3rd Ring Road)
  • Excellent English Speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Bike (guests use Your own WeChat to scan the Mobike)
  • Taxi fare at your own expense (Outside of 3rd Ring Road)
  • Street Food Tasting (at your own expense)
  • Gratuities (Recommended)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Any other expenses that not listed as included
Additional Information

Experience the authentic Beijing life in the traditional “hutong” neighborhoods with a personalized guide. This exclusive private bike tour couples famous landmarks with less frequented lanes where daily life continues for locals. Besides Nanluoguxiang, Back Lakes, and Yandai Xie Street, enjoy a drum performance at the Drum Tower, relish a lunch of dumplings, and explore the newly refurbished “hutong” near the Grand Canal. Navigate the “hutong” districts of central Beijing accompanied by a private guide. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip private automobile transportation from your accommodation. Indulge in a traditional dumpling lunch at an ordinary “hutong” dining place. Witness a drum spectacle at the Drum Tower and shop for keepsakes.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A moderate amount of biking is involved
  • Please wear comfortable shoes
  • Dietary restriction and food allergy need to be noticed ahead of the booking
Location
Back Lakes (Hou Hai)
Shicha Lake Scenic Resort, Xicheng District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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565yolandas
Oct 11, 2021
Super Sunflower 👍🏻 - It was a great tour, we were told many interesting stories and our guides were super helpful and friendly!!
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A9525kxscottc
Oct 11, 2021
Birthday Bike Excursion - Sunflower is an excellent tour guide and took us around the Hutongs giving tidbits of information along the way. It’s a great time to spend with friends and learn about the area. The drum tower has great vies and Houhai park is beautiful. I highly recommend the tour
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Jason_g
Oct 11, 2021
Fantastic bike tour in the Beijing Hutongs with Sunflower. - Our Beijing hutong bike tour with sunflower was fantastic. Sunflower was very responsive throughout the booking process and happy to help us personalize our bike tour to meet all of our requested stops. I scheduled a private group tour with Sunflower to celebrate my wife’s birthday with friends and her and all of our group loved the tour. Highly recommend sunflower for this tour or any other sightseeing events you want to arrange in Beijing. She was great.!! Will definitely book another group event with sunflower tours.
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Charlottejohnson213
Jun 18, 2020
Best tour guides in the country! - The day we did this bike tour was one of my favourite days in Beijing. We got to see some really authentic parts of the city and Sunflower and Lina were incredible! They were kind, knowledgable and great fun. We saw so much and I’ve now decided I want to do a bike tour everywhere I go. There is a list of things to see in the day and an approximate time of how long it lasts but they were really relaxed and at the end of the tour we passed a lovely little street with some cute shops and they let us go and spend our pennies whilst they waited around for us and it was no problem even though it added 45 minutes to the tour. We also stopped half way round and had the most delicious lunch - They sorted everything and we all loved it! Sunflower is one of my favourite tour guides I’ve ever had and I’ve done my fair share of travelling. She is a truly lovely woman who couldn’t have done more for us. I’ve recommended this tour to everyone I know that is going to Beijing and the 7 other people I did it with said the same. Definitely pop one of Sunflowers tours on your list of things to do whilst in this culture capital!
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Fercho29
Feb 22, 2020
Amazing bike tour around Beijing Houtongs - We had the luck to find SunFlower Li through Tripadvisor, since we travelled to Beijing with my wife and two sons just by ourselves and we realized that we needed a tour guide to make the most out of out visit She was the only one responsive out of the four companies I contacted, she replied fast and created the programs customized for us We like riding bicycle, so she organized this lovely bike tour around the hutong area of Beijing , an area that we have never gone just by ourselves because we were afraid to get lost on the alleyways What an experience! Wondering around the narrow streets, seeing how locals live and do shopping! We were transported to the real China, not the touristic one We also rode along a beautiful park, and visited the magnificent Bell and Drum Towers She also organized a cooking class tour at her Aunties house that evening We kept the warmest memories from China thanks to the bright Sunflower’s smile
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Mvc2020
Jan 6, 2020
Delightful Tour Guide/Fantastic Tour!! - We hired Sunflower at my brother's recommendation. My 16 year old daughter and I were in Beijing in June. I had been in Beijing in 1991, and it has changed so much since then! Sunflower has a knack for figuring out exactly what the people on each individual tour will enjoy the most. The bike tour of the Hutong was an unexpected suggestion and a complete pleasure. Sunflower explained the meanings of various exterior decorations on traditional homes and took us to the outdoor food markets. Lunch, as always, was interesting and delicious. And riding bikes around Beijing and the Hutong was so much fun! Sunflower is font of interesting information and charming (sometimes hilarious!) observations. I echo every other review that remarks on her incredible energy. Everything is planned perfectly, on time, and well considered for her audience. We highly recommend Sunflower and will definitely hire her again when we return!
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Jocko
Oct 3, 2019
A day full of laughs and learning - Sunflower is a dedicated, cheerful, informative, customer-focused entrepreneur. She is a strong representative of women and dedicated to China. We especially had fun at lunch. I am more than happy to provide an excellent+ reference
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Happy_me_05
Aug 7, 2019
Great day!!! - Sunflower has the best energy. She brings knowledge of Beijing and a contagious happy energy. We so enjoyed the tour, it was one of the highlights of the trip. Not too long and not too short, with great stops along the way. The lunch spot was sooooo delicious. Highly recommend this tour!
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Bergen228
Jun 14, 2019
Awesome bike tour of Beijing - Sunshine was our guide and she was amazing. The moment after I booked my tour, while in San Francisco, I got a text from her. The day of the tour she arrived exactly on time at our hotel as promised. Her English was amazing. We biked through a very beautiful and old area of Beijing. Went to a drum show, saw so many cool things. The dumpling lunch was far more than dumplings. It was delicious. Lots of different dishes, all yummy. Then at the end, instead of taking us back to our hotel, she booked us massages and even took us there and got us checked in. Do this tour, there are none better.
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Storyteller527512
Jul 15, 2019
Sunflower Rules! - Had a wonderful time exploring with Sunflower. She has such great energy and provided a fun exploration around Beijing. The lunch was delicious and she made sure vegetarian option were available. Highly recommend. Vicki B.
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