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Forbidden City with Hutong Cuisine Private Walking Tour

Forbidden City with Hutong Cuisine Private Walking Tour

By Catherine Lu Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$296 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

You will experience old traditional hutongs see how people live and taste the local food with drinks in Beijing by choosing morning or afternoon tour. Explore the massive Imperial Palace in the city centre of Beijing with your private tour guide.

  • Visiting several hidden local restaurants that only local people go;
  • Tasting the authentic flavour of local food pairings with local beer;
  • Visit the largest square in the world;
  • Visit the forbidden city by a less-know route;
  • Gain abundant knowledge about history of ancient palace
  • With choices of morning or afternoon tour

Activity location

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

Check availability


Afternoon Tour
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$296.20 x 1 AdultAU$296.20

Total
Price is AU$296.20
Until Fri, 24 May
Morning Tour
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Lunch at the hutong
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$296.20 x 1 AdultAU$296.20

Total
Price is AU$296.20

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBeijing Wraps, Hutong style BBQ, Mongolian hot pot, fresh noodle;hand made fresh yoghurt, local drinks, unlimited local beers home-made pear herbal soup
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance ticket to the Forbidden city
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
You will be picked up at either 8:30am or 13:30pm at your own preference by private tour guide at the hotel lobby. Then take a taxi or subway at your own cost to the Tian'anmen Square which is the largest city square in the world. You are going to see the ancient Qianmen Gate, the Monument to the People’s heroes and the Great Hall of the people from outside and your tour guide will share with you the history and stories behind all the mentioned architectures.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
After the square continue walk to the Forbidden City which was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. For around 500 years , it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government  Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. The tour route is from south - north. You will hear interesting stories and facts from the tour guide.
Hutong Tour
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
After that, Take a short ride by subway to the hutongs at the area near city centre area. In the hutong alleys, you’ll see hutong stores, vegetable shops, and local residences and courtyards. Your guide will share the storey of this living custum, helping you to travel through time, taking you to numerous restaurants to see and eat some Family Noodles, Beijing Wraps, BBQ Cooking, cooking and eating around the hotpot, and tasting local beers including one pint of homemade craft beer or several Beijing soft drinks. By the end of tour your private tour guide can help you find a way back to the hotel or you can spend more time by your own at the hutong area.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
    • West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
    • 100006, Beijing, China

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