Beijing Hutong and Folk Culture Experience 1 Day Tour (SIC Tour)

Detailed Itinerary: At around 7:00am to 7:30am, meet your guide at your centrally located hotel in Beijing and kick off your tour by heading for Summer Palace, the largest and the most well-preserved royal park in China. It is famed as “The Museum of Royal Gardens”. You can take the 30-minute boat trip via famous Empress Cixi Water Way to get into Summer Palace at your own expense. Listening to the lively introduction by our knowledgeable guide, you will be captivated by the harmonious balance between natural landscape, stream, water, and artificial structures including pavilions, bridges, and halls.

After the 1.5-hour tour, you will be driven back to the downtown and have lunch. Then continue to Jingshan Park, formerly a private imperial garden attached to the grounds of the Forbidden City. Climb to the Wanchun Pavilion you can get the best panoramic view of the Forbidden City.

Later you will be taken to the Beihai Park, a former imperial garden first built in the 11th century. Admire the remarkable attractions like White Dagoba and Nine Dragon Screen as you stroll down the park.

Head for Shichahai area and take a Hutong Rickshaw to an old courtyard for roughly an hour. You will have a local family visit to learn about their traditional Hutong life.

Tour concludes at 5:00pm in the Houhai Bar Street where you are free to experience the local snacks and Beijing’s nightlife.