Beijing's Present and Past: Olympic Park and Hutong Private Tour





View all photos




Duration
7 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Overview
On this guided full-day trip, see Beijing’s incredible modern architecture at the Olympic Park, the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. Explore the site of the opening and closing ceremonies at the Bird’s Nest and see the site of the aquatic competitions at the Water Cube. Get a feel for Old Beijing as you ride in a rickshaw down the hutongs – the narrow streets of Beijing. Visit the home of a Chinese family with your local guide and sample fragrant Chinese tea at a tea tasting.
What's Included
Included
Chinese style lunch
Transport by air-conditioned coach/mini-van
Professional English-speaking tour guide
If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:30AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)
Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
Hutong rickshaw ride
Admission tickets
Not included
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hour
Stop 1
In 2008, the remarkable 29th Olympic Game was held in Beijing successfully. As the game site, the Olympic Park attracted the whole world’s eyes. It sat at the north end of the axis of the metropolis. The axis, the most important cultural vein of the city, masterly presents a blend of urban artificial sights with natural scenery. The most famous and beautiful buildings in the park are the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center. The National Stadium is also called “The Bird’s Nest” due to its outlook. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, and football finals of the Games. The stadium has room for 91,000 spectators. The National Aquatics Center is known as the Water Cube. It hosted the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events. It has a capacity of 17,000 and is located next to the National Stadium.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 2
It’s an adventure to roam the old streets of Beijing, but it becomes all the more exciting by pedicab. This tour allows you to get a taste of life in the city as you travel through the old, narrow streets, & Hutong. Hutong is the small windy alleyways between the city’s main boulevards. Taking a stroll here, we will experience the more authentic parts of the city and really get to grips with the old Beijing.
Stop 3
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 3
This tour is including climbing a local Drum Tower for a bird-view of old Beijing. Following is the stop for a chat with a real Chinese family. There is even a stop for refreshments at a local tea house.
Additional Info
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Similar Experiences
ViatorBeijing
Private Day Trip: Discover Tianjin by Bullet Train from Beijing
Catch the highlights of China's fourth city, Tianjin, on this 9-hour private guided trip from Beijing by bullet train. You'll visit Porcelain House, the quirky museum of porcelain that's actually coated in the stuff, the Five Great Avenues colonial architecture zone, the Tianjin Eye ferris wheel, and Ancient Culture Street, and lunch on Tianjin cuisine.
4.9 / 5 (16 reviews)
9 hours
From USD 224
ViatorSri Lanka
Central Tibet Monastery 6-Day Tour to Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse
Take the pain out of transportation in Tibet with this 5-night tour focused on the holy monasteries of Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. See the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Pelkor Chode Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Yamdrok Lake, Karo-La Glacier, and more. Your tour operator can arrange a Tibet Travel Permit and recommend accommodation in Tibet: tour includes entrance fees but excludes lunch and dinner. Note: Your local tour operator will apply for a TTP for you (minimum 15 days lead time) and send it to one of the local offices for you to collect. Office locations include Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Changsha, Nanning and Macau. Please advise which city office is convenient for you upon booking. TTP can also be delivered by Express Mail Service to your hotel in mainland China.
5.0 / 5 (1 review)
144 hours
From HKD 7,321
ViatorBeijing
All Inclusive Private Hiking Tour to Qing East Tomb and Huangyaguang Great Wall
If you want to visit the Great wall and Qing Tombs,here is your good choice, The Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) are the largest and best preserved extant tomb complexes for royal families in China, and also the most important tombs for emperors and their women in the last dynasty. The Great wall you are going to is Huangyaguan,where is the international Great wall marathon.You can visit both of that one day.
9 hours
From USD 224
ViatorSri Lanka
Private Tianjin Shore Excursion: Huangyaguan Great Wall with Beijing Dorp-Off Option
When your cruise ship docks at Tianjin Xingang International cruise port, why not to take this full-day private shore excursion to visit one of the seven wonders in the World -Great Wall of China at Huangyaguan Section? Great Wall of Huangyaguan is considered as the miniature of Great Wall of China, it is about 3.5 hours drive from the Tianjin Xingang International Cruise Port. This private day tour including Tianjin Xingang International cruise port pick up and drop off or Beijing City hotel drop off, Chinese lunch, entrance fees, English speaking tour guide and private vehicle. After the tour you can choose to transferred back to Tianjin Cruise port or Beijing City Hotel. To make a pleasant and enjoyable experience, the tour has no hidden charges and no factory stops.
From USD 258
ViatorBeijing
Beijing Private Tour to Huangyaguan Great Wall and Dule Temple
Discover two famous historical treasures on a private day trip to Huangyaguan Great Wall and Dule Temple from Beijing. A visit to the less crowded section—Huangyaguan will accomplish your China Dream! While the Dule Temple will take you back to 1000 years ago, to witness the oldest surviving timber structure in Asia. At the same time you will be amazed by the country’s biggest colorful clay Guanyin sculptures in Dule Temple. Chinese lunch, entrance fees, English speaking tour guide, private vehicle and hotel pickup and drop-off included.
From USD 268
ViatorBeijing
Huangyaguan Great Wall and East Qing Tomb Self-guide Tour with Private Driver
Private Self- guide day trip to Huangyaguan Great Wall and Qing east tombs with English speaking driver . The Huangyaguan first time was built in 566, and Great Wall winds on high mountains and lofty hills. The Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) are the largest and best preserved extant tomb complexes for royal families in China, and also the most important tombs for emperors and their women in the last dynasty.
From USD 160
Similar Attractions
ViatorMutianyu Great Wall
4.9 (31349 reviews)
Available experiences
1,284
ViatorForbidden City (Palace Museum)
4.9 (23159 reviews)
Available experiences
1,028
ViatorTiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
4.9 (21539 reviews)
Available experiences
851
ViatorSummer Palace (Yiheyuan)
4.9 (12088 reviews)
Available experiences
843
Free attractionTemple of Heaven (Tiantan)
4.9 (10064 reviews)
Available experiences
730
ViatorBack Lakes (Hou Hai)
4.9 (478 reviews)
Available experiences
275
From
From USD 139