3-Hour Private Hutong Walking Tour with Drum Show at Drum Tower and Tea Tasting

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Houhai Lake — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Bell Tower — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Take a morning or afternoon 3-Hour walking tour at ancient Beijing Hutongs. Stroll around the Houhai Lake area, walk along small alleys, explore the Tobacco Street (Yandaixie Street) with interesting stores, clime up to the Drum Tower to watch a 20-minute drumming performance. Then sit down and enjoy a Tea Ceremony at a tea house inside Bell Tower.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: Beijing Tour Guide

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Tea tasting
Included: Entrance fee
Included: Hotel pick up

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Transportation to/from attractions
Not included: Hotel drop-off

Itinerary

Back Lakes (Hou Hai)

40 min

Choose your tour option when you book: Morning or afternoon departure. Then, meet you guide in your hotel and start your 3-hour walking tour in ancient Beijing hutongs. The Hutong, an old-style city alley or lane, is one of the most distinctive features and must-see attractions in Beijing.

First, walk beside Houhai lake.The lake is surrounded by shops, bars, restaurants and lots of culture. Also, past the first row of bars are some of Beijing disappearing hutongs. Houhai Lake is a great place to enjoy nature, escape for all people from the hustle bustle of big city life.
Yinding Bridge

10 min

Then walk through the narrow alleys and have a stop at Yinding Bridge. The bridge is in the shape of a silver sycee, and that is why it is called Yinding Bridge. It is one of the eight sights in Beijing. “Viewing the Western Hill at Yinding Bridge” was one of the amazing sceneries in ancient Beijing.
Yandai Xie Street

30 min

Afterward, continue to Yandai Xie Street, also known as Tobacco Pouch Tilt Street, it was a prosperous commercial street specializing in the sales of tobacco pouches, calligraphy and paintings and jade articles during the Qing Dynasty (1616 -1911). It is lined with famous curios stores now,which have become highlights when visitors taking Hutong Tours.
Bell and Drum Towers

one hour Admission included

Then climb up to the top of Drum Tower, listen the history from your tour guide and enjoy a drum show.

Following the climb up the stairs, you will visit a tea house inside the Bell Tower, enjoy a tea ceremony and taste a cup of Chinese tea, such as Green Dragon, Jasmine tea, or Oolong tea.

Your tour finish after your tea tasting. Your tour guide will provides directions to your hotel from there.