Why choose this Beijing tour ?
Take a deep dive into the Chinese culture in this private tour, which includes lunch/dinner at the city’s oldest imperial restaurant inside Beihai Park. You will visit Temple of Heaven, Drum and Bell Tower, Jingshan Park, Liulichang Street and Yandaixiejie Street. Riding a boat across Beihai Lake, explore Hutongs, and learn a traditional Chinese Handicraft in a private family home.
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What makes Beijing Private Culture Experience with Imperial Lunch/Dinner a unique experience ?
After pickup from your hotel, travel by private, climate-controlled vehicle to your first stop: the Temple of Heaven. Take a guided tour of this UNESCO-listed complex, whose origins date to the 15th century. See the ornate altars and halls, and hear how China’s Ming and Qing emperors performed rituals and sacrifices here to ensure bountiful crops. Stroll around the gardens to see Beijing’s older citizens socializing, singing, and performing tai chi.
Then drive on to Liulichang Street, a lane lined with grey-stoned Qing-style (1644-1911) buildings housing antique book, curio, and art shops.
View some of the artisans at work, and then visit royal Jingshan Park to enjoy bird’s-eye views of the Forbidden City and downtown Beijing. Learn how China’s last Ming emperor hanged himself here in 1644 as enemy forces neared the city.
Then continue to Behai Park, home to Fangshan, Beijing’s oldest imperial restaurant. Admire the richly decorated interior and enjoy a sumptuous lunch/Dinner featuring dishes once favored by the Qing-era emperors.
Continue to the nearby Bell and Drum Towers, and watch the famous drum-beating ceremony that recalls how the original drum in the Drum Tower was beaten to mark the time in imperial days. Lastly, walk through hutongs to a traditional family home. Here, learn a handicraft like calligraphy, clay sculpture, mask or snuff bottle painting, Chinese yoyo, or paper-cutting.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Imperial meal is set menu, please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Guide would inform the available handicraft options during the tour
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Beijing Private Culture Experience with Imperial Lunch/Dinner Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Local Family Handicraft Fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance Fees and Rickshaw ride
- Imperial lunch/dinner with Soft drinks and beer
- Experienced English-speaking guide
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Wikibeijing.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Shanghai.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 7 Travelers is accepted for booking.
• Guide will contact you the night prior to the tour to confirm the departure time. They will call your room and leave a message if you are unavailable.
