Highlights
- Trace Beijing’s central axis, the feng shui line known as its dragon’s backbone
- Visit Tian’anmen Square and see Chairman Mao’s portrait at the gate
- Discover special hutongs hidden in Beijing’s ancient city
- Admire the Forbidden City’s Corner Turret and grand formal entrance
- See beautiful lakes, bridges, and the Drum and Bell Towers
Description
Option 1:
Biking around 20KM along the dragon’s backbone of Beijing is the coolest and best way to explore the mysterious ancient Beijing city for tourists.
What can we see throughout this tour?
1. Tian’anmen Square, an iconic place in China
2. Tian’anmen Gate with Mao’s portrait and all the surrounding buildings, such as the parliament building and National Museum
3. The Forbidden City’s grand entrance, city moat, and corner turrets
4. Beijing’s beautiful ancient commercial streets
5. The Jing-Hang Canal, the longest manmade canal in the world, with beautiful temples and stores beside it
6. The ancient timekeepers: the twin Drum and Bell Towers
7. Hutongs where ordinary people live
What is Beijing Central Axis and why we choose this route to show you Beijing City from ancient time to modern day.
It is a 7.8-kilometer-long axial line that runs through the old city of Beijing, starting from the Bell and Drum Towers in the north and extending southward through the Wanning Bridge, the Jingshan Hill and the Imperial Palace down to the Yongdingmen Gate at the south end. It is an ensemble of city historical architectures that comprises imperial buildings from ancient China.
Itinerary for today:
Meeting point: At the Exit D of Tianqiao station of Line 8
Get a taxi through Alipay, set the destination as “ Exit D of Tian Qiao station of Line 8”
Get a local taxi, just show “ 天桥地铁站D出口”to the taxi driver
After you meet your guide. We will start our exciting biking tour for 3 hours in the most beautiful Beijing City to see all the most important and beautiful ancient architectures in Beijing, mainly built for the emperors. Side hutongs connected with the central way are the homes for ordinary people in Beijing.
Option 2:
Bike through Beijing’s beautiful ancient hutongs, explore local markets, visit a local family, meet residents, and climb the Drum Tower for views over the city.
Come and join us, we won’t let you down.
Includes
1. English-speaking guide
2. Pickup service from the meeting point
3. Shared bike per person
4. Mineral water
Excludes
1. Tips for your guide (highly recommended for good service)
2. Meals
3. Your personal expenses
4. Tickets for any tourist sights
Important Information
- 1. The age requirement for riding a bicycle on the road is: cyclists must be at least 12 years old. This is explicitly stipulated in the Implementing Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, and has been reaffirmed and emphasized by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Traffic Management Bureau in its official traffic safety reminders
- 2. We meet all customers from the specific meeting point
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
