Full-day Jingshan Park, Beihai Park & Hutong Tour (Full-day Jingshan Park, Beihai Park & Hutong Tour) 北京市 中国

Your English local guide is going to pick you up from your hotel by 07:30 to 08:30. You will now head to Jingshan Park or Coal Hill Park that is sitted behind the Forbidden City offering the cities best view of the magnificent palace complex. A man-made hill's construction enhanced the Feng Shui of the Forbidden City as it was believed to require passing the mountains to the North and water to the South. Then cross into Beihai Park. Originally a Summer Palace, it became the Winter Palace for the emperors of 3 successive dynasties. It is Over 1000 years old making it the oldest park in Beijing. Before lunch, experience a Rickshaw ride through the oldest residential part of Beijing to a family home or Hutong. In each home there will be an accompanying guide who will help you learn about the family’s way of life. You will enjoy a local lunch in the Hutong cooked by the host family. This will be followed by a traditional Tea Ceremony in the Bell Tower. The drop off will be at 17:00 to your Beijing hotel.