Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower Discount Tickets

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Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
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Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower photo
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Offer details

Option 1: Your tour starts at 8:00am Pickup included

Overview

Discover old traditional Beijing starting from hutong area with the 5 hours tour in the morning or afternoon, stroll the alleys, bridges to understand how local citizens' real life, then visit the Prince Gong's Mansion, the house of minister Heshen in Qing Dynasty. Followed to climb the Bell and Drum Tower to watch the Drum-Beating Performance.Try local goluptious snacks (your expense). Only includes English speaking guide service and entrance fees.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Bell and Drum Towers
You will be picked up by the private tour guide at the hotel lobby at either 8am or 13:00pm and take public transportation or taxi (at your own cost) to the hutong area near the Drum Tower and Bell Tower which stand at the end of the central axis line in Beijing. They are used to tell the time for the city. You can also climb to the top and watch the drum beating performance at the certain times
Duration: 60 mins
2. Prince Kung's (Gong) Mansion
After that walk to the Prince Kung's Mansion (known as Gong Wang Fu in Chinese) is the best preserved Qing Dynasty princely mansion and used to house several families, which shows us a typical example of how the upper class lived in that time. It has orderly layout and excellent architecture craftsmanship, beautiful pavilions, halls, corridors, bridges, courtyards can be seen everywhere, which fully reflects the great fusion of the exquisite and delicate style of the royal family and the simple and elegant folk style of Qing Dynasty.
Duration: 120 mins
3. Shichahai
After visiting the Prince Gong's Palace you will wonder around the hutongs at the Shichahai lake. It consists of front lake; west lake and rear lake all surrounded by old-style Beijing houses. You will understand how old people live and their status according to their courtyard architectures. By the end of tour your private tour guide will help you to find a way to go back to the hotel or you can just spend more time at this area or take lunch or dinner on your own.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Entrance Tickets to the Sights

English-speaking tour guide service fee

Exclusion

Transportation service

Rickshaw ride

Food and drinks

Personal expense

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Supplied by Catherine Lu Tours

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