Explore the Hutongs at Houhai Lake area with the imperial afternoon Tea.





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Duration
4 hours to 5 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Zh Cn
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Overview
Visit the best-preserved Hutongs area with a unique Royal Afternoon Tea experience. Professional licensed English tour guide has been included; Hotel pick-up & Hotel drop-off included; Stress-free with a flexible schedule as your request
What's Included
Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Your guide will select two kids of snacks for you according to your request; you can choose tea or other drinks when you are there
English tour guide
The special royal tea enjoyed by the emperor has been included. But if want to have coffee instead of tea is also no problem. But the coffee is from the neighboring store.
Mobike fees
Not included
Private transportation
Taxi, subway or bus from and back to your hotel
Gratuities
Rickshaw ride at the Hutongs
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 1
Take photos at the Drum Tower & Bell Tower square. Climb up to the Drum Tower and enjoy the Drum performance. Your lovely tour guide will tell you the history about the ancient Time Center.
Stop 2
20 minutes
Stop 2
Walk through the Yandai Xie Street, which is also called the Smoking Pipe Street. Experience the most ancient historical commercial street from the Qing Dynasty in the Old Beijing.
Stop 3
30 minutes
Stop 3
Your friendly tour guide will show you a famous Hutong which has been left from the Ming Dynasty. Tell you the interesting history about "Hutong", the stories about the Mendan & Hudui on the door of the residence. Finally to show you to visit a local family with classical quadrangle. Have a deep understanding about the local people' life by chatting with a local Beijinger.
Stop 4
20 minutesAdmission included
Stop 4
Continually explore more Hutong alleys by riding a Mobike. Enjoy the beautiful Houhai Lakeside. Going through the historical Hutongs like a local. Or we can also just walk around as you want. We can take the rickshaw instead of riding the Mobike. You will have to pay for it as the extra spending.
Stop 5
45 minutesAdmission included
Stop 5
Walk through the most famous Snack street in the Old Beijing. Or ride the Mobike to explore. Finally, enjoy your royal afternoon tea at the Fuhuazhai BoBo Store. "BoBo" means snack in Beijing. The ancestor of the founder of the Fuhuazhai BoBo Store was the imperial chef who worked in the Forbidden City. This store offers the best decent imperial snacks with special tea. You will feel that you're like a royal family member with the environment there.
Additional Info
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
1 reviews
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