Beijing Hutong Heritage Walking Tour

You will be picked up by our guide by 8:30 from your hotel and transferred to Tiananmen Square to start the walking. Leaving Tiananmen square for Chang'an Avenue, it is a very relaxed walk under the shade of the scholar trees to the moat of the Forbidden City. The moat is rectangular in shape with willow trees both sides. The walk between the red wall of Forbidden City and its moat, gives the feeling of old Beijing. Then to Jingshan Park, which after the climb to the top provides a fabulous bird's eye of the 9999 rooms in the Forbidden City. In the afternoon we continue our walking trip to the Bell tower and the Drum Tower. These functioned as the reminder of Emperors time for prayer. Climb to the top of Drum tower for an excellent view of drumming performance which last for 20 minutes. We will be walk to The Black Sesame Hutong to sample dumplings with a local family; talking with the host is a good opportunity to get in touch with real Beijingers. The tour will end with a coffee break in a Hutong café.