1-Day Beijing Hutong Tour

A Walk into Old Beijing

Hutong is the local word for any of the imperial-era alleys where the traditional residential houses of old Beijing are located. At the back of the Forbidden City, there is a well-preserved old district where you can see hutongs and typical courtyard houses.

A hutong is a place where you can immerse yourself in memories of the old Beijing. They are charming places where you can learn about the traditional lifestyle and the culture heritage.

During this 1-day Beijing hutong tour, you will explore the historical and cultural sites of the hutongs, visit a family living in a courtyard house, and stroll along the oldest commercial alley in Beijing.

Tour 'Wow' Points

Discover the Most Honorable Temple

Hear about why Emperor Qianlong (1711–99) turned Prince Mansion into a Tibetan Buddhist Temple and discover the treasures there.

Chat with Folks in their Courtyard Homes

Walk into a family's houses in a hutong. Learn about the features of the old residential houses in Beijing and get a glimpse of the typical lifestyle in the hutong.

Stroll along the Old Alley

Immerse yourself in the memories of the old Beijing, which is cherished in hutong. Taste authentic Beijing from its famous snack sold in the alley.

Climb up the Drum Tower

Travel back to medieval Beijing times with the sounds of a classical drum performance as well as exploring this classical building.

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Great Tour guide(Jiang) in Beijing Jiang was an excellent tour guide, on time and always endeavoured to help. He helped us with requests such as buying tea. Otherwise, he was able to tell us a lot about his country and the culture. He was generally open to any questions we had. We really can recommend him as a tour guide in Beijing :))) more May 2025, Ramona

short trip to peking We do had three days in Beijing with Jiang. The organisation, driver and guiding was really great. We have been a group of 2 (couple). I think we would have needed nearly +30 percent more time to find the right queueing line at all the places. For us it was a hassel free and seamless enjoyment - to visit all the places and having a long hiking track at the great wall of china. thank you very much Jiang & china highlights & team. ps: we also tasted a lot of vegetarian food which was really great. more May 2025, Matthias

Great Guide and delicious food in Beijing My Guide, Tina Yang, was great. She is very knowledgeable about each place we visited. I enjoyed her explanations of the various sights that we visited like the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, JingShan Park, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs etc. I had a special request this time of going to jinshanling great wall . Also walking for almost 6km up and down various elevations which was a wonderful experience. Tina, was also very helpful in booking restaurants, I requested to eat for dinners during my trip. Overall a 5 star experience during this visit to Beijing. I would recommend them for your visit to Beijing. more May 2025, markieong Singapore Singapore

Itinerary Quick Look

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