Beijing Hutong Walking Tour History, Architecture and Local Life

Overview

Available languages

English

Chinese (China)

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Whether it's your first time in China or you're already familiar with Beijing, this tour offers a quick and deep dive into Chinese culture, daily life, and valuable travel tips. Enjoy a traditional Beijing drink and receive recommendations for restaurants and travel tips.

Start the tour at Xisi Subway Station and embark on your journey through the heart of Beijing. Experience the contrast between the ancient hutongs and the modern financial center.

Visit various types of ancient Chinese architectures like Siheyuan, Stupa, Palace and Temple, learn about its historical and cultural significance. Walk through one of Beijing’s oldest hutongs, feeling the pulse of the ancient city.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Total duration includes travel time between each location.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Cathedral Of The Holy Saviour

Join our guide to visit Beijing's earliest church with a unique Chinese touch and hear the fascinating story behind it.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Beijing Guangji Temple

Visit Guangji Temple, where you can see traditional Chinese temple architecture and ancient finger paintings.

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Bottle of water and a complimentary traditional Beijing drink

Private transportation

Options

Beijing Hutong Walking Tour History, Architecture and Local Life

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great tour of Hutongs!
Bethany M,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Lori was a great guide through the Hutongs explaining how they were laid out and significance of the doors. It was a fun sight seeing day and got me more familiar with the city.
Best visit far from the crowd with a super guide
AlainK792,,Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guide Tracy was really good. She made the visit very interesting and enjoyable. She speaks very well English - the best we had during 3 weeks. We visited places far from the crowd.
Great local tour.
Carrie H,,Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great time exploring temples, a church, traditional medicine and more. Dee is very personable, knowledgeable, helpful, willing to answer lots of questions and took us to interesting places. She also gave us recommendations for lunch and checked in with us to make sure we found it and to pass along more recommendations. I also really appreciate that she didn’t try to hard sell us on other activities. I would gladly take another tour with Dee or her team.
Hidden gems in Beijing
JT31415,,Sep 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour route was very well planned and we walked through several interesting sites that I could not have found alone. Tour guide Leonard was very knowledgeable. His passion to history and architecture is well visible. I definitely recommend this tour. This is very off the beaten tourist path. I hope they will have more similarly interesting routes to offer in future.
An tour of hidden gems and traditional urban life
joshuagR8136PT,,Sep 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A walk around the old streets of Beijing, some hidden gems and local knowledge was a perfect start to our stay. Learning about the meaning behind the architectural features and the background history of the Futongs as well as a bit of help on how to make our way around Beijing streets and Metro was really helpful. Heidi our guide was great, friendly and helpful. The highlight of our trip.
Amazing 3h Authentic Beijing Tour with Great Host :)
Arielle cL,,Aug 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This all-in-one trip was a rare-find treasure, especially for someone didn't have much time to do any research and only have short stay like me. We got to see a lot of traditional architecture and beautiful places with rich history, and tried some local delicacies too 😌 Dee is an amazing guide, super fun and tentative! She brought us a lot of local insights that only a "Beijinger" would know! I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to have a hassle free tour to enjoy Beijing's secret traditional spots. 3 hours well spent with great company!
Great tour!
73jessei,,Jul 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I wasn’t sure where to visit in Beijing cuz I only got a 1-day layover. But I was so lucky to find this all-in-one trip, and got to see beautiful temples, ancient pagodas. I even had great drinks and snacks.