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Arrive at the old courtyard and begin the one hour visit inside. With the help of your English speaking tour guide of the courtyard, you
Arrive at the old courtyard and begin the one hour visit inside. With the help of your English speaking tour guide of the courtyard, you will have a detailed explanation of the old courtyard...
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Arrive at the old courtyard and begin the one hour visit inside. With the help of your English speaking tour guide of the courtyard, you will have a detailed explanation of the old courtyard (Siheyuan) - its history, its layout, its Fengshui, and its traditiona Chinese culture involved.
After visiting the old courtyard, take a 15-minute pedicab drive through the zigzag and narrow alleys or hutongs. Two people share one rickshaw. You are not supposed to tip the pedicab driver since the tour cost includes the tip.
10:30am - 11:00am - Drop off at the
the Silver Ingot Bridge
((Yinding Bridge), a narrow channel joining Qianhai Lake and the Houhai Lake, the hub of Shichhai area with surrounding quiet hutongs. Walking along the
Yandai Xiejie
(Tobacco Pipe Lean Street), a quaint 800-year-old hutong located directly north of Yinding Bridge between Qianhai and Houhai and the south of the Drum Tower, used to be well-known for sellers of long-stemmed pipes, hence the name.
11:00am - 11:40am - Ascending the 67-meter high and two-story
Drum Tower dating from 1420 is sure to bring you back to the old Beijing by seeing the big drum tower and having bird's eye view of the surrounding communities of hutongs and siheyuan - existing traditional courtyards in Beijing.
11:40am - 12:30pm - Walking from Bell Tower to
Nanluoguxiang, the 700-year old alley running from north to south. This lane is about 800 meters long with 16 hutongs - 8 hutongs on each side of the lane. The lane is now famous for the cafes and bars and clothing and handcraft shops that line its hutong laneways as well as its traditional hutong and courtyards (siheyuan).
12:30 - 2:00pm - Lunch time. You are arranged in a private and traditional local family.
2:00pm -4:00pm - After lunch, continue to visit
Lama Temple, also called the Yonghe Lamasery, or Yonghegong. It is the most handsome and impressive Buddhist temple in the city. Lama Temple was built in the 33 Qing Kangxi year (1694) and it is now the largest and best-preserved Lamasery of Yellwo Sect in Beijing.
After visiting Lama Temple, you are transferred back to your downtown hotel in Beijing around 5:pm.
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| All private transfers | Tips to your English speaking tour guide and car driver Available: Daily Notice from TB |
| Entrance tickets as mentioned. | Tours price are net and non-commissionable. |
| 15-minute Rickshaw driver | |
| Private car or van with English speaking guide. | |
| The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 person | US$215 |
| 2 persons | US$125 |
| 3 persons | US$105 |
| 4 - 5 persons | US$89 |
| 6 - 9 persons | US$79 |
| 10 persons up | US$65 |
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