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Experience Beijing after dark with a private evening tour featuring a Sichuan dinner and the mesmerizing art of face-changing performance.
Discover the magic of Beijing at night on this private evening tour. Your journey begins with a convenient hotel pickup around 6:00pm, followed by a visit to a local Sichuan restaurant for a memorable dinner. Here, you'll savor authentic new Sichuan cuisine while enjoying a captivating face-changing show—a highlight of Sichuan Opera. This ancient art, where performers change masks in the blink of an eye, adds a touch of theatrical wonder to your meal. The tour offers a perfect blend of culinary exploration and cultural entertainment, ideal for travelers seeking an intimate evening experience in China's vibrant capital. With a private guide and flexible pacing, this tour ensures a relaxed and personalized adventure through Beijing's nocturnal charm.
The map shows the tour area. The detailed plan below remains the source for stops and timing.
Payment Types: Cash, Credit Cards, Wire
We speak: English
Tour Code: BNT-03
Pick up from your hotel around 6:00pm. Then head to a Chinese restaurant for dinner - a Sichuan restaurant with face Changing Show. This restaurant offers typical new Sichuan Cuisine. Over your dinner, you have the chance to see a few minutes of the face-changing show. Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera. Legend goes that ancient Chinese people painted their faces to frighten away wild animals and ghosts.
After the dinner and show, our tour guide will take you to Nanluoguxiang. Nanluoguxiang is an ancient lane or hutong with a history of over 700 years dating back to Yuan Dynasty in 13th and 14th century. 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, bars, inns and clothing and handcraft shops that line its hutong laneways as well as its traditional hutong and courtyards (siheyuan).
Then drive to Lotus Market Dock which is located in the "Lotus Market" in Sichahai (Back Lake) opposite the back gate ( north gate ) of Beihai Park. Start boating around 8:30pm. The local boat company uses the boats which are 7 meters in length and 1.7 meters in width. It is made in line with the old Chinese Traditional painting dating to the Song Dynasty 800 years ago.
All the boats are paddled by the boatmen who wear in yellow vests and bamboo hats. All the boats are equipped with all the red lanterns. You can enjoy some tea and local snacks on the boat. And at the same time, you also have the chance to get a close view of the local people's daily life on the banks while enjoying the sweet tune from the Chinese stringed and woodwind instruments played by the ladies on the bow of boats.
The boats will pass under the Yingding Bridge ( It is very famous in the local Beijing history). Then the boat enters a bigger lake. After the boat ride, then transferred back to your hotel around 10:00pm, or you are free on your own in the Houhai bar area.
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| air conditioned vehicle | Personal Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip |
| Chinese Dinner with face-changing show | |
| Boating on Houhai Lake | |
| English Speaking tour guide | |
| The above private transfer 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$205 |
| 2 persons | US$119 |
| 3-5 persons | US$95 |
| 6-9 persons | US$69 |
| 10 persons up | US$59 |
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