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＊Prices for our 2016 itinerary will be adjusted on Chinese holidays. Please consult us for information before making your order on the following dates: 5/1, 6/9, 9/15, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3

－Highlights－

□All chartered vehicles are carefully selected by KKday, no bargaining required, quality assured.
□No waiting, start exploring immediately upon arrival, no time wasted with the crowds subways or buses.
□Let our professional guide tell you the many stories of the hutongs as we walk and shop around.
□Enter deep within the authentic lives of Old Beijing as if going back a hundred years ago.
□Freedom throughout the entire journey, you can discuss the itinerary with the driver if you wish to visit other hutongs.
□Experience for yourself the ancient route students used to take when entering the city for the imperial examination (Qianmen Main Street, Dazhalan, Gongyuan Hutong).
□Dazhalan - Visit Beijing's oldest shops all at once (Tong Ren Tang, Nei Lian Sheng, Zhang Yi Yuan, and more!). . . . .
□Enter the hutongs, the abyss of flowers as from the saying "I do not dare to ask the road where I am in the midnight, I am afraid to walk into in the abyss of flowers".
□A saying in Old Beijing: "If you're looking for knickknacks and trinkets, go on the ever bridge; if you want to go shopping, go to Dazhalan." 」
□Experience the exuberance of the saying: "Wear the hats of Ma Ju Yuan, stand in the shoes of Nei Lian Sheng, wear the clothes of Ba Da Xiang, and take the money of Si Da Heng Banks."



-Starting Time: Departure at 08:00 from your hotel (you may arrange for changes with your driver).
-Location of Departure: Your hotel (Pick-up can be arranged anywhere within Beijing's 5th Ring Road).
-Tour Duration: 9 hours. There will be an additional 60 RMB / hour charge. 15 minutes and over will be considered as an hour and charged at the rate of 60 RMB / hour.
-Return Transporation: The driver will drive you back to your hotel.
-Ticket Type: Self purchase tickets upon admission with your identification (at the visitor's own expense). Please have your travel visa with you at all times.

＊Please provide your pick-up and drop-off locations when booking the tour.
＊If you choose "with Chinese tour guide", the driver will also be the tour guide and provide scenery introduction service.






－Tour Overview－
Travel freely with the chartered vehicle. Professional guide and driver. Flexible time arrangement, you can discuss how long to stay at each attraction with the driver or contact customer service for adjustments in advance.

Freedom throughout the entire journey, all meals and tickets are to be purchased at your own expense, the package only includes transportation and tour guide （optional）costs.


＊Yandai Xie Street (Yandai Byway)
Since the end of the Qing Dynasty until the 1920-30s, this street has been known for selling dry and wet tobacco pouches and other tobacco goods, as well as antiques, books, drawings, paintings, stationaries, local delicacies and more. The street pavement and buildings are simple in style and has the unique features of the traditional Beijing style. It is a renowned cultural street in the Beijing Beicheng (North City) and bears the footprints of many prominent cultural figures.

＊Nanluogu Xiang (South Gong and Drum Alley)
One of the oldest quarters in Beijing, it is the only traditional residential area in China that has completely preserved the original weaving Hutong network from the Yuan dyansty. It is the largest in scale and of the best quality, rich and abundant with all kinds of things. Nanluogu Xiang and its surrounding areas used to be the city center of the Yuan Dynasty City, it became an even richer and wealthier place in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The streets and alleys used to be crowded with high officials and noblemen, flourishing with courtyards and mansions. It wasn't until the destruction of the Qing Dynasty that the hustle and bustle of the area started to quiet down.

＊Bada Hutong (Eight Great Hutongs)
Bada Hutong used to be synonymous with the red light district in Beijing. "Bada Hutong" is located at the north of West Zhusikou Street and south of Tieshuxie Street, the respective Hutongs from west to east are Baishun Hutong, Yanzhi Hutong, Hanjiatan, Shaanxi Xiang, Shitou Hutong , Wang Guangfu Street (now known as Zongshuxie Street), Zhujia Hutong, and Li Shamao Hutong (now known as Xiaoli Hutong).

＊Guozijian Street
Guozijian street is located within the Anding Gate in Beijing Dongcheng (East City) and is a Hutong with an east-west axis. Formerly known as "Chengxian Street" (meaning in Imperial Academy) in the Qing Dyansty because it was where the Temple of Confucius and the Imperial Academy was located, also known as Guozijian Hutong.

＊Dazhalan (Big Fence)
Dazhalan Street, formerly known as Langfang Sitiao, is a street with over 500 years of history. Dazhanlan is located within the old Beijing city center and constitutes to an important part of the southern axis, it has been a flourishing business district since a long time ago. In old Beijing there is a saying that goes "if you're looking for knickknacks and trinkets, go on the overbridge; if you want to go shopping, go to Dazhalan." "Wear the hats of Ma Ju Yuan, stand in the shoes of Nei Lian Sheng, wear the clothes of Ba Da Xiang, and take the money of Si Da Heng Banks," describing the thrive and prosperity of Dazhalan in the earlier times.