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A historic scenic area in the northern part of central Beijing, Shichahai comprises three lakes—Front Lake (Qianhai), Back Lake (Houhai), and West Lake (Xihai)—as well as the hutong alleyways around them. With ice skating in winter and pedal boats in summer, plus snacks and beers on offer year-round, it’s a lively part of Beijing.
Yangfang Lane, Xicheng District, Beijing, China, 100009
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Private Night Sightseeing Tour of Beijing
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Watch Beijing light up for the night on a nighttime sightseeing tour of China’s capital city. Travel with a private guide in a comfortable vehicle to see Tiananmen Square, and admire the dramatic architecture of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, CCTV headquarters and Beijing National Stadium. Explore a maze of food stalls at the Donghuamen Night Market and Wangfujing Night Market; discover some great local bars around Houhai Lake, and check out the colorfully lit Central Business District shopping centers.
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$98.00
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$98.00
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Private Tour:Beijing Hutong Night Walking with Pekin Roast Duck Dinner
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Discover the incandescent beauty of Beijing by night on this 3-hour evening walking tour. See the city sparkle as you explore glimmering waterways, vibrant parks and narrow ‘hutongs’ (alleys) under the cover of darkness. Led by an accomplished guide, sample sublime specialties at the busy Wangfujing Snack Street; browse stalls bursting with exotic ingredients at the Donghuamen Night Market; and stroll amid the ancient and illuminated structures of Imperial City Park for a unique sightseeing experience. Conclude your tour with a tranquil wander around Houhai Lake and enjoy an intimate atmosphere on this small-group tour.
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$100.00
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Private Half-Day Beijing Tour: Forbidden City and Houhai Lake Bike Tour
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Discover Beijing’s scenic side on this private half-day tour by bike and metro. Visit Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City; enjoy a delicious Chinese-style lunch overlooking Shichahai Lake; then glide around Houhai Lake on a leisurely bike tour. Hotel pickup is included.
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$118.00
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$118.00
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All-Inclusive Private 2-Day Beijing Highlight Tour with Optional Evening Show
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This is the ideal choice for first-time visitors to Beijing. Save hours researching city highlights by having a comprehensive itinerary organized for you. Take the stress out of planning transport by having hotel pickup and drop-off included. Travel between sites in a comfortable vehicle, helping you save time and see more in a short space of time. Highlights included Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and Mutianyu Great Wall.
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$347.00
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Private Beijing Night Tour with Mr. Shi's Dumplings, Great Leap Brewing and Houhai Lake
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Whether you’re looking for a romantic night with your significant other or a fun-filled night with friends, this private 4-hour food and beer tour in Beijing is for you. From a dinner at Mr. Shi’s Dumplings to a stop at a local brewery, and a stroll along the lake, your night is planned out for you, so you can enjoy some of the best things Beijing has to offer without the stress of organizing it yourself. Plus, your transportation is taken care off, too, to further put your mind at ease.
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$158.00
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$158.00
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Private Hutong Culture Tour with Dumpling Cooking Class plus Cricket Fighting Game
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Explore the centuries-old 'hutongs' of Beijing, including a rickshaw ride down the narrow alleys. Visit temples and get a bird's-eye view from atop the Drum Tower. Other highlights on this private tour include learning to make dumplings, watching cricket fighting, and eating authentic food with a local family.
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$188.00
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4-Hour Private Beijing Hutong Bike Tour with Dumpling Lunch
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There’s no better way to discover traditional Beijing life in authentic “hutong” neighborhoods than with a private guide. This door-to-door private bike tour combines the well-known attractions with less-visited lanes where locals still go about their daily lives. Besides Nanluoguxiang, Back Lakes, and Yandai Xie Street, see a drum show at the Drum Tower, enjoy a dumpling lunch, and visit some newly renovated “hutong” beside the Grand Canal.
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$128.00
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$128.00
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Explore Beijing with camera--City Walk tour with Professional photography guide
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Explore Beijing with camera—Visit 600 years old Forbidden City--One of Beijing's Top 7 place,
Old Beijing Hutongs: taset local food,walk through local Temple,market....
Professional and friendly;
We’re together,we’re happy.
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$94.94
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Great Wall and hutong day tour
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1. the very beautiful and not crowded section of the Huanghuacheng Great Wall,sometimes maybe you are the only group over there
2. private English tour guide and driver show you around by your pace ,no rush
3. Try the local Chinese dishes,experience the real Chinese lifestyle
4. Outdoor hiking
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$117.34
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Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum
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Beijing’s hutong feel much more atmospheric with a private guide on hand to tell their stories and answer all your questions. Experience big-ticket highlights such as the Bell and Drum Towers, Yandai Xie Street, Back Lakes, and Yinding Bridge alongside lesser-known courtyards on this door-to-door tour. Along the way, try bubble tea, red bean dessert, and “mantou” buns, then dine (or lunch) on the best dim sum in town.
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$108.00
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Private Beijing 3-Day Tour
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Hit the highlights of Beijing without the hassles of planning on this multi-day private sightseeing trip. Customize your own itinerary: choose between ten different destinations, from the Giant Pandas at Beijing Zoo to centuries-old royal mausoleums at Ming Tombs. You’ll also cover classic standbys like the Forbidden City and the Mutianyu Great Wall, which you can experience by toboggan or chair-lift ride.
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$530.00
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$530.00
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Tiananmen Square ,Forbidden City, Hutong Rickshaw ,Summer Palace Private Tour
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Hit the Beijing highlights in just a day with the help of a private guide and driver on this time-saving door-to-door tour. See the sights of Tiananmen Square, explore the Forbidden City palace complex, and stroll the gardens and pavilions of the Summer Palace. Along the way, ride a rickshaw through the “hutong” alleyways around Back Lakes to meet a local family, and enjoy a dragon boat cruise.
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$166.00
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$166.00
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Small-Group Night Walking Tour: Beijing Hutong Discovery Plus Great Leap Brewing Pub Visit
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Explore Beijing’s old 'hutong' neighborhoods and enjoy a Chinese craft beer on this 3-hour evening walking tour. Explore the 18th-century Nanluoguxiang hutong, a narrow street of courtyard houses, shops, and food stalls; and learn about traditional hutong life from your guide. After a craft beer at a Great Leap Brewing brew-pub, pass the Yandaixejie hutong and Drum and Bell Towers before finishing your tour at Houhai, a lakeside area of illuminated bars and nightspots.
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$69.00
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$69.00
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All-Inclusive Private 3-Day Beijing Highlight Tour with Optional Evening Show
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Perfect for first-time visitors, this in-depth, multi-day tour hits all the highlights of Beijing, from the Forbidden City to the Great Wall of China. Entrance fees, lunch, and private vehicle transfers are all included, so you’ll be free to focus on sightseeing. Head to the rugged, under-the-radar Mutianyu Great Wall, and opt to catch a live acrobatic show. You also enjoy a scenic rickshaw ride through Beijing’s traditional quarters.
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$510.00
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$510.00
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Private City Tour: Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Hutong
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Exploring Beijing’s sights is tricky if you’re unfamiliar with the city’s transport systems. Make things easy and maximize your vacation time on a private tour that incorporates Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden Palace, Temple of Heaven, and a rickshaw ride to old "hutong" districts. Gain insight from a guide and choose how long to spend at each location to sightsee at your own pace. Included lunch and admissions complete your day.
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$188.00
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$188.00
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Beijing Private 2-Day Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall
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The perfect mix of independent and all-inclusive, this jam-packed, two-day tour of Beijing’s top sights picks you up from your hotel each morning to tour China’s history-filled capital. Tick off all the city’s highlights, from a guided visit to the Forbidden City to a rickshaw tour of a traditional Hutong.
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$375.00
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$375.00
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Beijing Hutong Night Tour with Yunnan Style Dinner and Chartered Boat Ride at Houhai Lake
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Enjoy three experiences in one night with this guided tour that blends food and romance. Dine at Little Yunnan Restaurant near the Forbidden City and then head to Shica Lak Park to board your chartered boat. Sip tea and indulge in some snacks while floating along to Houhai Lake. Finish the evening with a walk among the unique shops of Xie Street (Hutong).
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$198.00
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$198.00
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Private 3-Day Beijing With Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer palace
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Explore Beijing on a private 3-day tour of capital of China, best schedule for clients getting a personalized experience. Over three days, you’ll visit the most important Beijing sites such as Great wall( Changcheng), the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) and Temple of Heaven (Tian tan), private van & driver, English speaking guide, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Hotel Accommodation is not included.
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$530.00
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$530.00
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2-Days Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour Package
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Discover the top sights around Beijing with a professional guide who shares the famous city’s history and highlights over two days. Tour the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven and the historic temples of Beijing on the first day. The next day, head out to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China followed by time to enjoy the lush gardens of the Summer Palace. You’ll tour several UNESCO World Heritage Sites and get a glimpse of imperial China during this comprehensive tour.
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$312.80
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$312.80
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Private Night Transfer with English Speaking Driver Service
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Whether you prefer to consult a guidebook or search the internet, the most recommended attractions in Beijing are primarily open during daylight hours only. Uncover a lesser-known side to China’s second-largest city during this full evening city tour; see major landmarks light up and get familiar with the local nightlife.
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$88.00
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$88.00
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Beijing Private Evening Food Tour with Great Leaping Brewery Taproom Hopping
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Experience Beijing's history, best local food and a western-style brewery bar hop on a 4-hour private gourmet tour that explores the city’s most popular night life zone, traditional foods and cutting-edge cuisine. Accompanied by a tour guide, admire the night view of the Houhai lake area, explores the historical area at Shichahai, Yandaixie Street, Gulou East Street and Nanluoguxiang Allay. Savor the rich flavor of local delicacies like Traditional Beijing Noodle, "Tea Soup", Pancake, Soup Dumplings and more, gain fascinating insight into the culinary and cultural traditions of the country from your expert guide. Then Stroll around the quite Hutong neighborhood head to Great Leaping Brewery Taproom, the most famous brewery bar in town where you can enjoy aromatic craft beer on tap and meet new friends. Come hungry: your tastings amount to dinner.
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$108.00
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$108.00
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Mongolian Hot Pot Dinner Followed by Houhai Lake Visit and Foot Massage
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Enjoy a time-honored Mongolian hot pot dinner plus a visit to the lively Houhai Lake area and foot massage on this private evening tour in Beijing. Visit a traditional restaurant and cook meats, vegetables, dumplings, and other ingredients in a classic hot pot steamboat: a simmering stockpot at your table. Afterward, see the illuminated waterside bars at Houhai and enjoy a relaxing acupressure foot massage. Private transport and central hotel pickup and drop-off included.
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$198.00
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$198.00
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Beijing Private Tai Chi Class and Bike Tour at Houhai Lake
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Pick up from your Beijing city hotel, enjoy a memorable 1 hour Tai Chi class on the banks of the Shicha Hai Lake. Practice some basic Tai Chi movements with a master, learns through clear communication, practice and feedback. Then glide around Houhai Lake and Hutong allays on a leisurely bike tour. Beijing city hotel pick up is included.
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$147.20
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$147.20
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Beijing Craft Beer Fans Hutong Dinner Tour
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Whether you're a fan of beer or just want the chance to explore the old hutongs (alleys) of Beijing, this food and beer tour might just be right for you. Your guide will lead you through labyrinthine lanes, where you'll get to try six types of local craft beers along with a meat-heavy menu of hutong barbecue. As you go, your guide will be on hand to tell you about life in hutongs (and in China) and teach you about the local craft beer culture.
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$170.00
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