Cooking Class in Old Beijing Hutong with Lunch & Morning Market
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Beijing Hutong has more than 700 years history. Since Mongolian brought the word "Hutong" to Beijing. The local people have lived in the Hutong for generations to generations. This tour will take you to explore the local morning market in the Hutong, and also, you will climb up the Drum Tower to have a bird's view of the old city. The highlight of the tour will be learning how to make dumplings, eating the authentic local family food in the Hutong house.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Dumplings making
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities
Itinerary
In the morning, your tour guide will meet you at Guloudajie subway station Exit B at 9:00am. The first, you will visit a morning market nearby. There are thousands of vendors in this market. All most including everything. You can buy fresh food for lunch cooking class.
Then, you can climb up the Drum Tower for a panoramic view of the old Beijing-Shichahai area. Which is the landmark building for the ancient city Beijing.
Strolling around the hutongs. While you weave through the ancient alleys, your guide points out numerous traditional-style gates and shops. On arrival at a local family's home, take part in a cooking demo and learn to make Chinese dumplings and eat a home-style meal for lunch. The tour will fininished at the same station.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The pickup location: Subway Line 8 and Line 2 Gulou dajie staion Exit B. Your tour guide will hold your name sigh to meet you there.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Lily's Tour Company
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
How it compares in Beijing
- Its from-price is 42% below the median of the 521 city tours we list in Beijing.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Beijing
Beijing, China's capital for centuries, holds imperial palaces, sacred temples and stretches of the Great Wall within reach of its modern boulevards.
At the city's heart, the Forbidden City spreads behind vermilion walls, a labyrinth of halls and courtyards that housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square lies to its south, and the hill of Jingshan Park to its north gives the finest view over its golden roofs. The Temple of Heaven, set in a park where locals practise tai chi and dance, is a masterpiece of imperial design.
Top-ranked sights in Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang).
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