Embark on a private biking tour in Beijing’s Hutong street, exploring local markets, temples, and iconic landmarks. Learn to make dumplings and visit the Forbidden City for a truly immersive experience.
- Bell and Drum Towers - Assemble with your guide in the hotel foyer and proceed to Hutong via an exclusive vehicle. Embark on a cycling journey through Hutong’s slender alleys to witness the everyday happenings of Beijing’s residents. Explore the neighborhood marketplace where locals engage in commerce, and enjoy a bicycle ride around Houhai Lake, observing residents swim, engage in games, practice Tai Chi, dance, and more. Pay a visit to a nearby Buddhist temple where individuals offer prayers for fortune. Later, explore Opium Street and Nanluoguxiang Street, where you’ll have time for leisurely shopping. A visit to a local household is planned, but today’s lunch will be a special experience as you’ll join the hostess in preparing dumplings. A local chef will prepare a traditional Chinese lunch for you, ensuring a delightful day.
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Following your meal, your guide will organize a private vehicle to take you to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, which stands as the most extensive and well-preserved collection of ancient structures in China. This grand complex houses 8,706 rooms and was once home to an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, including 3,000 eunuchs, as well as maids and concubines, all spread over 170 acres.
- Entrance fee to Forbidden City
- English-speaking guide
- Lunch
- Bike rental
- Private transfer
- Tips
- Personal things
Meet your guide in the hotel lobby to begin your day tour of Hutong and the Forbidden City. After the tour, the guide will return you to your hotel.
Today’s itinerary includes a one-hour biking tour through Hutong streets, where you’ll visit a local family, Houhai Lake, a local Buddhist temple, Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square, Opium Street, and Nanluoguxiang Street for some free shopping. You’ll also have the opportunity to make dumplings with a local housewife and enjoy lunch with drinks at a local family’s home.
In the afternoon, you’ll visit Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest public square, and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which boasts 999 rooms.
Please note that we require your surname, given name, and passport number to book your entrance fee to the Forbidden City. This needs to be done 7-10 days in advance. If the dates are too close, we will arrange a visit to the Temple of Heaven instead. Thank you for your understanding.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
