Beijing Imperial Culture Experience Full Day Tour by TTC Travel

Tour Itinerary

Pick up from your hotel at about 8:00am in the morning. Your tour starts at the "The Old Beijing Gets Moving" Multimedia and Digital Exhibition, which is the the life epitome of old Beijing residents. Transfer to Bell Tower, you will watch the drumming performances. Then head to Yandaixiejie Street on foot, which is used to be well-known for sellers of long-stemmed pipes, hence the name. You are free to see around, if interested, you can send a postcard at the Post Office in Qing dynasty. Walking through the Hutongs, you will visit the Beijing Courtyard Houses, which is the residence style of old Beijing residents, the reflection of geographical ¡°Fengshui¡± ideas. Lunch time is at 12:00 at noon, you will have a chance to learn how to make dumplings (Jiaozi) in a local family. After lunch, you will visit the Hutongs and Shichahai scenery by taking rickshaw. Afterwards, you will visit the Laoshe Tea House and have Big Bowl Tea, where you will have the lively Shadow Play and Face-Changing performance. You will go on visiting the Qianmen Street, the cradle of China's old and famous shop or enterprise. Last, you will visit the Ming Dynasty City Wall Ruins Park, which is the largest and strongest city wall in China history. Transfer back to the hotel to end this unique culture experience Beijing tour. (L)