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Overview
A stroll through Beijing’s Hutongs are recommended to every visitor to the capital, but locals know that “there are as many hutongs as there are hairs on an ox” around the city. The best way to get to know the most scenic twisting backstreets that locals call home is by eating your way through them, especially at the pop-up breakfast stalls that disappear after the morning rush hour. On this tour, you’ll meet your bilingual guide and small group at a convenient location, then head out to try traditional morning dishes side-by-side with the locals who love them.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting Location: Yonghegong (Lama Temple) Subway Station - Exit C. 雍和宫地铁站-C西南口
End Point
The tour ends near the intersection of Andingmen Nei Dajie and Gulou Dong Dajie, about a 15-minute walk from either the start point, Beixinqiao Metro (line 5), or Andingmen Metro (line 2).
Redemption Instructions
• Meeting Location: Yonghegong (Lama Temple) Subway Station - Exit C • Show Your Taxi/Didi: 雍和宫地铁站-C西南口 • Subway Directions (highly recommended): By subway, take Line 2 or Line 5 to Yonghegong (Lama Temple) Subway Station. Follow signs for Exit C. Your guide will be up the stairs, outside the exit waiting for you. • Tours depart on time so please plan to arrive 5 minutes early. Late guests will not be eligible for a refund. • If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, notify us at info@untourfoodtours.com at least 72 hours before the tour start time so we can make accommodations. • You will receive your guide's contact info ~24 hours in advance of your tour. If you are running late or having trouble finding the start point, *please contact your guide directly*. Our office is only open from 9:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, so there will not be any one available to answer your call if you call or email the office or send a message through Viator. • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. Our walking culinary tours are designed to get visitors off the beaten path and into authentic local shops where they can eat shoulder to shoulder with locals. Since 2010, UnTour Food Tours has taken thousands of guests to our favorite mom-and-pop-owned shops. On this tour, we'll wake up early and explore the culinary scene with our trusted vendors, your bilingual guide and a small group of new foodie friends. Over the course of three hours, you’ll eat your way through China’s 5,000 years of culinary history, try new foods and gain an appreciation for the artisans making these handmade treats.
2. Meet your guide just around the corner from the Lama Temple, and wander the hutongs behind the famous sanctuary while you snack on the city's most delicious breakfast treats.
3. Heard about Beijing’s hutong alleyways, but not sure what to do or where to go? Join us for breakfast as we sample the most authentic and delicious snacks that are hiding in plain sight, once you get off the crowded roads and into the backstreets.
4. After we cross from Lama Temple, we'll see large Chinese gate not unlike those you find in Chinatowns around the world. We will follow the leafy hutong and pass both the Temple of Confucius and the Imperial Academy. This street was particularly important in China’s history not only because it was one of the main centers of Confucian thought (at a time when Confucian philosophy was China’s dominant ideology), but also because of the Imperial Academy next door. Any person who aspired to attain a government position anywhere in China was required to pass the Imperial Examination, which was held in the Imperial Academy.
5. We'll end just a stone's throw from the famous Bell & Drum Towers. These were originally used to mark the hours of the day and are great places to get your bearings in Beijing as they are on the central axis of the city. When you’re at the top of the Drum Tower, you will be able to look south and see the temple at the top of Jingshan Park.
Inclusion
Guide fee
Post-tour welcome packet with helpful restaurant recommendations, local travel tips & so much more to help make your stay in Beijing easy & fun
Soft drinks
Exclusion
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking by emailing - advanced notice is required to be able to cater to any dietary restrictions
Reviews
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Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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