Private Tour

Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover old traditional Beijing starting from hutong area with the 5 hours tour in the morning or afternoon, stroll the alleys, bridges to understand how local citizens' real life, then visit the Prince Gong's Mansion, the house of minister Heshen in Qing Dynasty. Followed to climb the Bell and Drum Tower to watch the Drum-Beating Performance.Try local goluptious snacks (your expense). Only includes English speaking guide service and entrance fees.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Bell and Drum Towers

You will be picked up by the private tour guide at the hotel lobby at either 8am or 13:00pm and take public transportation or taxi (at your own cost) to the hutong area near the Drum Tower and Bell Tower which stand at the end of the central axis line in Beijing. They are used to tell the time for the city. You can also climb to the top and watch the drum beating performance at the certain times

1 hour • Admission Included

Prince Kung's (Gong) Mansion

After that walk to the Prince Kung's Mansion (known as Gong Wang Fu in Chinese) is the best preserved Qing Dynasty princely mansion and used to house several families, which shows us a typical example of how the upper class lived in that time. It has orderly layout and excellent architecture craftsmanship, beautiful pavilions, halls, corridors, bridges, courtyards can be seen everywhere, which fully reflects the great fusion of the exquisite and delicate style of the royal family and the simple and elegant folk style of Qing Dynasty.

2 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Entrance Tickets to the Sights

English-speaking tour guide service fee

Transportation service

Rickshaw ride

Food and drinks

Personal expense

Gratuities

Pickup points

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Options

Private Hutong Tour: Prince Gong's Palace, Drum & Bell Tower

Option 1: Your tour starts at 8:00am
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Tour!
shanesT4686LF,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really good tour, highly recommended. Henry was very knowledgeable about the areas we went to. Prince Gong’s mansion is beautiful and well maintained, and the Drum and Bell Towers are beautiful with great views from the top.
Enjoyable, information-packed tour--Prince Gong's Palace and nearby hutong
Henszey,,May 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tony was an excellent guide to Prince Gong's Palace and the nearby hutong. His knowledge of late Qing history is expansive and his English is excellent. He's erudite, plain-spoken, and pleasant. The hours passed quickly and I learned a ton! Thank you!
Wonderful private tour
Jennifer B,,Nov 1, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Catherine Lu Tour agency was so easy to work with that we booked several of their tours. Their tour prices are also the best. We thoroughly enjoyed our Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Hutong, Lama Temple, Confucius Temple tour and our guide, Lena, was personable and extremely knowledgeable about each of these sites. We highly recommend this agency and Lena.