Beijing: Half-Day Private Summer Palace & Hutong Tour

Enjoy a private Beijing half-day tour exploring the Summer Palace with its impressive gardens, local pearl gallery and then experience an interesting Hutong Rickshaw Tour.
At 09:00 in the morning, your Beijing English-speaking guide and driver will be holding a sign with your name on it and transfer you from your hotel to the Summer Palace directly. Combined with the beautiful natural landscape, Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, the Summer Palace is a impressive resort for scenic views. Experience the exquisite gardens and grounds, the wonderful marble boat and the world’s longest art gallery there. Your guide will also tell you interesting historical stories about this royal garden.

Later on, visit the Pearl Gallery. Pearl farming in China is mainly concentrated in the both the north and south part of country. Pearls have had a strong symbolic status in Chinese culture since ancient times. For example, the pearl has been connected with dragons for the longest time with the dragon seen as chasing a pearl.

Then, have lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. Then, take the Hutong Rickshaw Tour starting from along Shishahai near the vegetable and fruit market. In the past, princes, generals and ministers housed within the courtyards were scattered around the outside of the Forbidden City. Linking up those courtyard houses were lanes and alleys called hutongs. The word "hutong" probably came into use during the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), as It is a Mongolian word meaning "well." These residential areas were so-called because where there is a well, there are people living nearby. 

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.