BEIJING · CHINA
Beijing’s best days out.
The 15 most popular Hutong Tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Walk Beijing’s hutongs in a small group for four dinner-like food stops plus unlimited beer, ending with a craft pint in a local brewery.
“Great to discover local food staples! Our guide also dropped in some local knowledge bits and pieces which was great.”
Full-day Beijing tour: Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Hutongs, Summer Palace gardens and Long Corridor, optional cruise, ending at Bird Nest night views.
“helly was an excellent tour guide..very good and professional”
Beijing highlights in one long day: Temple of Heaven, Hutong rickshaw courtyards, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace, with tickets included.
“This was a fabulous tour! Michael was a fantastic guide, full of information, history and stories... and his English was excellent. We were never rushed and given ample time for pictures and seeing each area we visited. The company was eRead more”
A private 4-hour Beijing hutong food walk with 20+ tastings, a local guide, and real neighborhood stops in Dongsi Hutong and LongFuSi Jie.
“I was skeptical that this tour would be as amazing as it was because all the reviews were so good. However, Jay was so amazing. He was very attentive to my grandmas diabetic diet restrictions and gave us tidbits of information beyond food Read more”
Ride Beijing’s hutongs by e-bike or bicycle with an English-speaking guide, street-food stops, and safety-first support for $150.
“Very safe and smooth ride with a good condition E-bike. Dominic gave us lots of chances to try local food(street food).m which was everything great. It was really fun to ride along the alleys in Hutong. So so fun and 100% recommended!!! Hope to join his other activities for my next visit .”
Hutong food crawl from Dongsi Metro exit B with 15+ Beijing snacks, culture stories, and guide-tailored tastes in 3–4 hours.
“Yesterday we had an unforgettable culinary experience with Miko. He guided us through a variety of fantastic restaurants across Beijing, and at every stop he enriched the tour with fascinating stories about the food, daily life in China, and the history of Beijing. I can wholeheartedly recommend both Miko as a guide and this incredible…”
Beijing hutong breakfast tour with 10+ tastings at local stalls, market stops, and hutong secrets, led by an English guide.
“The breakfast tour in Beijing was an excellent way to experience a variety of local breakfast dishes in a short timeframe. Walking through the Hutongs was lots fun and broke up the eating a bit. Lynn was our guide. She was friendly and informative. It’s a great way to spend the morning in Beijing and…”
A 2.5-hour guided Beijing hutong walk linking Qianmen, Dashilan, Nanluoguxiang, Houhai, and a night stop at Bell & Drum Towers.
“Lovely stroll around the old part of the city, our guide was a lovely girl named Eevee who was very knowledgeable about the city, also very helpful helping us get a taxi after the trip, she also gave everyone a lovely gift at end of tour 😊”
Small-group Beijing hutong breakfast tour near Lama Temple: jianbing, baozi, tofu and almond pudding with UnTour guides in local backstreets.
“It was our first day in beijing and we thought this tour would be a good way to kick start our 10 day tour and boy were we right! Our tour guide Garth was passionate and had a good knowledge of the history behind the food we tasted. This sharing of food origin gave a…”
A 3-hour Beijing hutong rickshaw tour with a local home visit, Drum and Bell Towers, tea tasting, and possible silk workshop stop.
“The company called me one before the tour and claimed that all rickshaw companies would not have to drive for the next two weeks due to a parade. So I got no tour of Hutongs!”
Hutongs by Houhai and Qianhai, Yandai snacks, Taoism stop, and a Drum Tower climb. English small-group tour with optional rickshaw.
“We’ve had a wonderful time with Amber! She was well informed about the history of the places and showed us the best food destinations. Thank you very much! Josephine and Pauline”
Private hutong food and beer tour in Beijing with a guide. Up to six tastings, unlimited beer, and a 1000-year alley walk.
“This was a very informative and yummy tour, I was 1:1 with the very knowledgeable guide who was local and showed me the secret and not so secret places in Hutong.”
Private hutong walk in Beijing with hotel pickup, classic street snacks, dim sum lunch, and key sights like Bell and Drum Towers and Houhai.
“I had the most wonderful tour with Maggie! She personalized my tour to my interests and was so knowledgeable about every single question I asked! Before this tour, I had only seen the larger shopping areas in Beijing (I was only there for 24 Read more”
A small-group hutong walk from Xisi Station to temples, a church, bookshop stops, and a traditional drink, mostly off-crowd.
“MUST DO TOUR! You won’t regret. We had an incredible time exploring Beijing’s historic Hutongs with our amazing guide. This wasn’t just a walk through narrow alleys—it was a deep dive into the heart of traditional Chinese life. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about sharing the cultural richness of the area. Beyond…”
Private Beijing layover tour with pickup, visa-free permit help, Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen and Forbidden City, then Hutongs.
“Yuan was the best tour guide ever! So funny and kind. Couldn’t have been a better experience! Great to see the wall and the center of Beijing. Do it!”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
