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    Private Beijing Markets Tour with Tea Tasting at Hongqiao Pearl Market

    5.0(18 reviews)
    By Lily's Tour CompanyProduct code 26448P14
    Hongqiao Pearl Market
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    Hongqiao pearl marketPanjiayuan MarketShopping time

    Duration

    4 hours

    Ticket type

    Mobile Only

    Languages

    English, Zh Tw, Mandarin Chinese

    Confirmation

    Instant

    Pickup

    Pickup details available

    Time zone

    Asia/Shanghai

    Why Travelers Love This

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    Overview

    Shopping in Beijing is becoming more and more convenient. Every year new shopping centers, plazas and malls are sprouting up all over the capital. Just 20 years ago there were only a few department stores and small bazaars, but now there are many superstores, mega-malls and markets and boutiques where you can buy just about anything you need. In this day, you will visit 2 different markets. All of them are the local market. You will not only enjoy bargaining, you will more understanding the local peoples life.

    What's Included

    Included

    Other

    Hotel pickup and drop-off

    Other

    Tea tasting

    Other

    Tea ceremony

    Not included

    Other

    Lunch

    Other

    Souvenirs

    Other

    personal expense

    Fees

    Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup details

    Pickup available
    Custom traveler pickup may be available
    Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

    Itinerary

    Standard4 hours
    1

    Stop 1

    2 hours

    Your English speaking tour guide with car will come to pick you up at you hotel lobby as your requested for this half-day tour. The first place you will visit Panjiayuan Flea Market. For many foreign tourists to Beijing, Panjiayuan Market is a must see activity. As the largest antiques market of its kind both in China and Asia. The Panjianyuan Market is made up of more than 3,000 individual stalls covering 48,500 square meters, which is really a market for everyone to visit, even Hilary Clinton had shopped here. There are all kinds of souvenirs are available for sale as well as some reproductions from the late Qing Dynasty and real stuff from the Cultural Revolution era.

    2

    Stop 2

    2 hours

    Later, you will visit Hongqiao Pearl Market. Hongqiao Pearl Market is a Beijing shopping favorite, not because it is relax but because it has anything you want to find, such as antiques, jewelry, clothes, food, souvenirs, gifts, toys, shoes etc. You will not only have tea tasting and also bargaining here. Your tour guide will help you with bargaining too. You will have your lunch here under the market. You can make your own choices, such as dumpling, noddles, or hotpot. ( cost by your own) After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

    Additional Info

    Physical Medium

    Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

    Other

    Children must be accompanied by an adult

    Other

    Please wear comfortable shoes

    Other

    Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

    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

    Review Summary

    5.0

    18 reviews

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