Beijing Old City Day Tour
Overview
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Tour Description
Pick-up from your hotel around 8:30. Start your trip with Lama Temple (40 minutes) ( Yonghe Temple ). It is a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. Lama Temple is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. The building of the temple is a blended Han and Tibetan style.
Then move on to Confucian Temple (40 minutes) ( Kongmiao ), one of the most important Confucian temples, just after the one in his hometown of Qufu in Shandong Province. The confucius temple was built to pay tribute to confucius in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built in 1309 with a history of more than 600 years. Inside the temple complex there are more than 100 ancient trees and 198 steles in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
After Chinese lunch, head to to Shichahai area behind Beihai Park for Hutong tour (2.5 hours) . First take rickshaw going around the deep Hutong in Shichahai area, visiting an ordinary family in a courtyard.
We offer one of the following four activities, so you can participate and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
(1) Peking Opera Mask Painting
Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years, and it is the national opera of China. Traditional face painting plays an important role in Peking Opera. It is used as a means to denote characters. For instance, a red face usually depicts the individual valor, integrity and loyalty; a white face illustrates the figure's wickedness, deceitfulness and cunning; a green face reveals surly obstinacy, rashness and lack of self-control. In addition, the pattern of the facial painting tells a lot about the character.
Coloring Beijing Opera masks is a process of personally experiencing the connotation of Chinese culture.
(2) Paper Cutting
Paper cutting is a long-standing folk art in China. It uses scissors or knives to cut papers for decoration or other folk activities.
Generally speaking, the colors are mainly red, and the patterns are twelve zodiac animals, various gods and immortals, as well as some auspicious Chinese calligraphy. Chinese people often stick paper cuts on the windows, doors and ceilings of their homes during the Chinese New Year. And they believe that paper-cutting represents the Chinese people's longing for a good life and blessings.
(3) Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese Calligraphy is one of the quintessence of Chinese culture. The history of calligraphy can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty (over 2000 years' history). It integrates the characteristics of art, literature and philosophy.
After thousands of years of development, it can be divided into three main types: cursive script, regular script and running script. Calligraphy is a skillful technique, and every stroke of the brush has its own hopping soul and poetic expression, which is a vivid expression.
(4) Making dumplings
Dumplings are one of the most symbolized Chinese food for Chinese New Year, especially in North China.
When Chinese people welcome guests and celebrate festivals like Chinese New Year, they have the tradition of making and eating dumplings, symbolizing good luck. Here we can learn how to make dumplings and taste the authentic Chinese home-cooked dishes. Healthy and pollution-free food, with a combination of meat and vegetables. The cooking process of home-cooked dishes and the carefully selected fresh ingredients also make us deeply feel the beauty, uniqueness and health of each Chinese home-cooked dish.
Nanluoguxiang Hutong runs from north to south, this lane is about 800 meters long with 16 hutongs - 8 hutongs on each side of the lane. The lane is now famous for the cafes and bars and clothing and handcraft shops that line its hutong laneways as well as its traditional hutong and courtyards (siheyuan).
After your tour of Nanluoguxiang, you have two choices: either transferred back to your hotel in Beijing or enjoy your happy time at Naluoguxiang for the rest of the time on your own..
Lunch: Chinese lunch
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Then move on to Confucian Temple (40 minutes) ( Kongmiao ), one of the most important Confucian temples, just after the one in his hometown of Qufu in Shandong Province. The confucius temple was built to pay tribute to confucius in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built in 1309 with a history of more than 600 years. Inside the temple complex there are more than 100 ancient trees and 198 steles in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
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After Chinese lunch, head to to Shichahai area behind Beihai Park for Hutong tour (2.5 hours) . First take rickshaw going around the deep Hutong in Shichahai area, visiting an ordinary family in a courtyard.
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We offer one of the following four activities, so you can participate and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
(1) Peking Opera Mask Painting
Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years, and it is the national opera of China. Traditional face painting plays an important role in Peking Opera. It is used as a means to denote characters. For instance, a red face usually depicts the individual valor, integrity and loyalty; a white face illustrates the figure's wickedness, deceitfulness and cunning; a green face reveals surly obstinacy, rashness and lack of self-control. In addition, the pattern of the facial painting tells a lot about the character.
Coloring Beijing Opera masks is a process of personally experiencing the connotation of Chinese culture.
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(2) Paper Cutting
Paper cutting is a long-standing folk art in China. It uses scissors or knives to cut papers for decoration or other folk activities.
Generally speaking, the colors are mainly red, and the patterns are twelve zodiac animals, various gods and immortals, as well as some auspicious Chinese calligraphy. Chinese people often stick paper cuts on the windows, doors and ceilings of their homes during the Chinese New Year. And they believe that paper-cutting represents the Chinese people's longing for a good life and blessings.
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(3) Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese Calligraphy is one of the quintessence of Chinese culture. The history of calligraphy can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty (over 2000 years' history). It integrates the characteristics of art, literature and philosophy.
After thousands of years of development, it can be divided into three main types: cursive script, regular script and running script. Calligraphy is a skillful technique, and every stroke of the brush has its own hopping soul and poetic expression, which is a vivid expression.
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(4) Making dumplings
Dumplings are one of the most symbolized Chinese food for Chinese New Year, especially in North China.
When Chinese people welcome guests and celebrate festivals like Chinese New Year, they have the tradition of making and eating dumplings, symbolizing good luck. Here we can learn how to make dumplings and taste the authentic Chinese home-cooked dishes. Healthy and pollution-free food, with a combination of meat and vegetables. The cooking process of home-cooked dishes and the carefully selected fresh ingredients also make us deeply feel the beauty, uniqueness and health of each Chinese home-cooked dish.
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Nanluoguxiang Hutong runs from north to south, this lane is about 800 meters long with 16 hutongs - 8 hutongs on each side of the lane. The lane is now famous for the cafes and bars and clothing and handcraft shops that line its hutong laneways as well as its traditional hutong and courtyards (siheyuan).
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After your tour of Nanluoguxiang, you have two choices: either transferred back to your hotel in Beijing or enjoy your happy time at Naluoguxiang for the rest of the time on your own..
Lunch: Chinese lunch
Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)
| Price without shopping stop | |
| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
| 1 person | $229 |
| 2 persons | $145 |
| 3 persons | $125 |
| 4 - 5 persons | $105 |
| 6 - 9 Persons | $95 |
| 10 persons and above | $75 |
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| Price inclusion: 1.Air conditioned vehicle 2.Entrance fees 3. Chinese Lunch 4.English Speaking tour guide 5.The above private tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group |
Price exclusion: 1.Gratuities to drivers and guides 2.Travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident |
Reservation Notes
| ● | Personal online booking information below must be provided or book by email  ：Full Name, Nationality, Gender, Names of Travelers, Flight No., Arriving Time and Start Date. You are also welcome to call us at (+86)18611964400 ( 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday). Tour Beijing will not refund any losses due to missing or incorrect information. |
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| ● | Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours. |
| ● | All tours listed on website are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations |
| ● | Cash or Prepayment (Paypal, credit card payment, wire transfer, AliPay, WeChat Pay). Both RMB and USD are acceptable. Your actual mode of payment will be confirmed by your trip advisor. Basically, only bus tours (day tour) accept cash payment on the day. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | The cancellation fee: to be confirmed by trip advisor, based on different itineraries and different policies. |
| ● | The schedule can be adjusted by your tour guide due to the actual traffic condition. |
| ● | You are strongly recommended to book this tour at least 35 days in advance to secure the land arrangement involved and avoid the risk of being canceled. |
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Any problems during your trip? Want to cancel or change your trip? Your travel consultant is a phone call away from getting your problem solved.
International Call: (+86)18611964400
Email :
Company Location
Add: West 2-2, No. 143 Bazhuangzi, Fengtai South Road, Fengtai District, Beijing.
Office Hours:
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| Monday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Tuesday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Wednesday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Thursday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Friday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Saturday | 9AM–6:00PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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