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Classic Walking Day Tour
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 Start point and time?Ditan Gongyuan (Temple of Earth Park) Tour Duration?3 hours Places to cover? Ditan Park,Lama Temple,Guozijian (Imperial Academy),Gulou (Drum Tower),Zhonglou (Bell Tower),Houhai and Qianhai lakes,Gongwangfu (Prince Gong's Palace) Walking time?2 hours ( including lunch with locals ) Walking distance?10 km Tour Itinerary? The best way to explore Old Peking is by walking. The walking between Ditan Park and Gongwangfu (Prince Gong's Palace) covers some of the city's most traditional areas. Start at Ditan Gongyuan (Temple of Earth Park) and walk south along Yonghegong Jie until you come to the main entrance of Yonghegong (Lama Temple), a famous Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing. Walking west, and comes to Guozijian Jie. On the street, you will come across Kong Miao (Temple of Confucius) and the neighboring Guozijian (Imperial Academy). Walking along Guozijian Jie west until it meets Andingmennei Dajie. Enter this commerical road, turn left and walk south to Guloudong Dajie, another major thoroughfare. Turn right (west) and ride to the Gulou (Drum Tower). Walking from the Drum Tower through the alley north and come to the Zhonglou (Bell Tower). Returning south to Dianmenwai Dajie, turning onto Yandai Jie, the first lane on the right. A board on the right tells that makers of long-stem pipes once lined the lane's narrow way. Wind northwest on Yandai Jie past bicycle repair shops, tiny restaurants, and crumbling traditional courtyard houses toward Houhai Park. Turn left onto the arched bridge--Yinding Qiao that separates Houhai and Qianhai lakes. Take photos there. You will find lots of bars along the banks of the lakes, especially on the banks of Houhai lakes near the bridge. Take a rest there and take some tea or coffee. Tour Cost? 1 Traveler: USD 80 2-5 Travelers: USD 40 Per Person 6-9 Travelers: USD 30 Per Person 10 Travelers: USD 20 Per Person Prices to include? 1. Tour Guide Service 2. Two way transfer Note? (1) Payment: Payment in advance, or you may pay to our tour guide or come to our office in person for the payment in Beijing. (2) The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. Tour-beijing Travel Service Terms For more information or travel reservation, please contact our trip advisor? Tel: 0086 10 67160201 ext 1006,1007 Fax: 0086 10 67160150 ( 24 hours ) Emergency Call ( Mobile ): 0086 13701067793 or 13901312027 ( 24 hours) Office Hours: 8:30-18:00 (GMT+0800) Monday - Friday Email:[email protected] License NO. L-BJ-GJ00002 Add: 2001-1-1, Nanxiaojie, Chongwen District, Beijing, China 100061 |
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