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If you were formerly impressed by precious old pictures of Beijing, you will be thrilled to return to the original places on this tour of Beijing. Enjoy an overview tour that explores Old Beijing.

Highlights

• Have a panoramic picture of Beijing
• Learn from your English speaking tour guide
• Travel in an air-conditioned sightseeing coach

Description

Morning tour runs from 7:30am to 12:00pm and the afternoon tour is from 1.00pm to 5.30pm.  You will be picked up from your hotel lobby or you will be advised to the nearest hotel to meet with your tour guide.  The tour will contain 3 sections,  City Ride , City Walk and Hutong Meandering.  The tour will include visits to Wangfujing Street, Tienanmen Square and Beijing Hutongs.  Wangfujing Street is  the grandest shopping area in downtown Beijing, with modern shopping malls, such as the Oriental Plaza and the Wangfujing Department Store. It is also home to a wealth of hotels and specialty shops.  At night there is a snack street where you can enjoy the most authentic Beijing snacks. Tienanmen Square is the largest city plaza in the world. It is of great cultural significance because of several key events in Chinese history. A stroll at dawn is highly recommended. Many Chinese visitors come to see the flag lowering ceremony every day. Beijing Hutongs is a fundamental part of Beijing culture and history with its existence traced back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The Hutongs in Beijing consists of numerous courtyards joined together. The history of the Hutongs is interesting as it demonstrates the social class status that existed in Beijing from the Ming Dynasty when the Forbidden Palace was the center. Nobles and rich merchants lived in luxurious courtyards situated in the east and west while commoners were located to the north of the palace.

Includes

Hotel pick-up service English-speaking tour guide Air-conditioned tour bus Entrance fee to the Beihai Park

Important Information

• This tour is available everyday
• Pick-up is available from most of hotels within Beijing's third ring road.
• Children aged between 3 and 11 and seniors should bring their passports or identity cards to present for entry

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund