Hidden Mansion in Hutong Lanes 1-Day Tour

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From USD$119
Tour Code:728-607
Available:Daily
Depart from:Beijing
Highlights:You can visit: Prince Chun's Mansion, Local residence district, Beihai Park. You can taste: Chinese dumpling, Imperial Dishes

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Behind the Forbidden City, there was a large area of royal mansions for Emperors' relatives. With the royal power decreased gradually, some of those luxury mansions were possessed by later celebrities from political field and cultural field. Nowadays, most of this large area becomes the life area for average people. However, some famous mansions and celebrities' former residences are key-protected and open to the public as exhibitions. You can roam among those mansions and imagine the house owners' changing. There is also the most popular bar street waiting for you.

In the morning, your guide will meet you and take you to the city center where Hutong lanes crossing like a chess board. Here you will visit Prince Chun's Mansion, where the last emperor Puyi was born. In 1950's, this was the residence of the first lady Song Qingling who was the wife of Sun Zhongshan. Along your trip, you may find that once the luxury mansions are aparted become the residences of several households of average people now.

The Hutong tour also includes the visit of a local family, playing with the children in a kindergarten, climbing on the Bell Tower to take a bird eye view of the Hutong area. Chinese dumpling lunch with other local dishes cooked by the housewife at a quadrangle will be offered. The rest of today will be free for you to have a leisure time in a pedestrian street where many characteristic bars and coffee houses are dotted.

Tonight, if you like, you can try the Imperial Dishes(USD45) in Beihai Park and Beijing Opera(USD38). Beihai Park was the royal park during the past 600 years. And Beijing Opera, which is dubbed National Quintessence now, performed originally exclusively for the emperor's birthday celebration.

Departure and Return Details

Complimentary pick-up service available from all Downtown Beijing hotels. Please advise pick-up hotel at time of booking and call upon arrival in Beijing to reconfirm pick-up time.

Inclusions

Entrance admission for the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Lunch as specified in the itinerary.
Traffic expenses between hotels and scenic spots.
Private English-speaking guide service.
Service charge & government taxes.

Exclusions

Air tickets or train tickets to enter or leave Beijing.
Accommodation in Beijing.
Laundry, valet, telephone calls, wine and liquor other than that specified.
All other private expenses, gratitude to tour guide.

Additional Note

Visa: Please make sure that you have got your valid passport and visa 20 days before your entry to China. We can send you a free official invitation to assist you to obtain your visa after the reservation deposit is received. Please also advise your nationality, passport ID, full name on the passport, period of validity if your passport is available while booking.
Price: The price may vary during the Chinese Golden Holiday. Please contact us first before booking.

Redemption

You will receive an confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order was received. Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Email (e-ticket). When you reserve your attractions and services you will be asked to print e-tickets to present when you arrive at your destination. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 3-4 business day.
Standard Cancellation and Refund policy (please read before booking)
Prices may vary subject to availability/season/weekend/holiday.
We reserve right to cancel a schedule to fully refund affected customers although we will make every effort to maintain the regular operation.
We reserve the right to modify the tour arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.

The following are FAQs from our customers. If you cannot find the answer to you question, please click [Ask Question] to ask. We will answer your question as soon as possible.

1	Is China safe enough to travel?

Chinese government guarantees the safety of the foreign travelers and Chinese people are friendly. Generally speaking, there is no political riot, nor terrorism. However, please pay close attention to your own property and take care of yourself when hiking on high mountains to avoid unnecessary unhappiness during your trip. China Travel Solution is not responsible for the theft or lost of any customer's valuables or items of personal property.

2	What suggestions do you have for the first-time visitors?

Most visitors to China prefer to take a tour arranged by travel agents, since it is the simplest, most efficient and the most comfortable way of traveling. Independent traveling, though more flexible and easier to customize, is difficult. Problems may arise due to cultural and language barriers for travelers who attempt to arrange accommodations, meals, and transportations. Time cost will be high.

3	Invitation letter for visa application.

In order to apply for a visa to China, you may need an invitation from travel agent. We will supply this letter to you after you confirm the tour booking. Please E-mail us the basic information as name, gender, date of birth, passport number as well as your fax number so that we can fax you a formal invitation.

4	Do I need a visa for a visit to Hong Kong?

If you only visit Hongkong, please notice that residents of most countries can enter Hong Kong without applying for a visa in advance and are allowed to stay for 90 days. A visa will be issued on arrival.
To check the status of your country, please visit the following page, No.12 item:
www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm

5	Where could I make money exchange?

You could exchange cash at airport, most of banks and most of hotels have money exchange counter services. However, hotels offer money exchanging service to their guests only. Passport is required when you change money or check etc.

6	What kind of credit card can I use in China?

Cash advances are available on most common credit/debit cards e.g. American Express/Visa/MasterCard, but this service is available only from the main branch of the Bank of China in most Chinese cities. A fee of 3%-4% will be charged.

7	Can credit card be used everywhere in China?

These cards can be used at major hotels and outlets for tourists, as well as some shopping center in big city like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an. But your international card is not acceptable in many big shopping centers for local people.

8	Is it easy for me to find ATM?

ATM is everywhere in big cities especially near your hotel, because almost all of your hotel locate in busy area. And there are ATMs for credit cards in most of hotels. Most of the internationally accepted credit cards are usable in China including: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diner's club, and the JCB card of Japan. So it is convenient to use ATM.

9	What is the electrical voltage in China?

Electricity in China is 220V, 50 cycles, AC. Two-pin sockets and some three-pin sockets are in use. Most of the hotels have a socket in the bathroom for both 110V and 220V. Most hotels have built-in convectors in bathrooms for shaving, hair dryers, etc. please prepare voltage convertor for your laptop or digital camera and so on.

10	What time is the best time for traveling in China?

China has many different kinds of climate for the large land area. In northeast area, four seasons are distinguished. Most of the rain is in summer. Winter and spring are very dry. In northwest of china, like Urumqi, an important city in Silk Road tour, winter is dry and cold and summer is dry and hot. The golden time to visit these cities is spring and autumn. In the southern part of China, like Shanghai, summer is humid and long lasted from May to September. In winter, it's wet and chilly. The best time to visit is spring and autumn.

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