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.
“Always love joining food tour when I travelled. Recommend to join this and they brought you to restaurants that is local and delicious”
Full-day Beijing tour: Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Hutongs, Summer Palace gardens and Long Corridor, optional cruise, ending at Bird Nest night views.
“Very pleasant experience! The tour guide was very professional and she was able to mantain the attention of the whole group with interesting details on the visited sites. Highly recommended!”
Beijing highlights in one long day: Temple of Heaven, Hutong rickshaw courtyards, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace, with tickets included.
“A fun tour. Guide Michael Ren and driver Mr Chiang were very good. Not sure if the rickshaw ride added much to the tour but didn't mind it. Would take the tour again”
A private 4-hour Beijing hutong food walk with 20+ tastings, a local guide, and real neighborhood stops in Dongsi Hutong and LongFuSi Jie.
“Absolutely brilliant experience with our guide Jay, who took us to a whole host of eateries and showed us some of the hutong when it just got dark - a truly magical experience. All the food was delicious and the variety was good too.”
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.
“Very complete experience. Starting from the hutongs, passing by a fresh a market and with a lot of information given by our guide! I took the tour with Lin and I couldn't hope for a better guide!”
A 2.5-hour guided Beijing hutong walk linking Qianmen, Dashilan, Nanluoguxiang, Houhai, and a night stop at Bell & Drum Towers.
“Highly recommend the tour we did with Yang. Well balanced with knowledge and fun, from bits of history to trying your hand at calligraphy, having local snacks to trying Peking Opera outfits, hutongs, local shops and even shoe museum... you name it.. Totally recommend the guide and the tour.”
Small-group Beijing hutong breakfast tour near Lama Temple: jianbing, baozi, tofu and almond pudding with UnTour guides in local backstreets.
“Would highly recommend this tour - Garth is a great guide, you get to try a wide range of different foods and really explore the area but also I found it so helpful just to figure out how things ‘work’ in China - how to order and pay etc whicRead more”
A 3-hour Beijing hutong rickshaw tour with a local home visit, Drum and Bell Towers, tea tasting, and possible silk workshop stop.
“Terrible experience . Took us on tour then halfway through, the guide insisted we only paid half the cost. Demanded more money. When I explained we had paid the total cost, he dismissed it, and then towards the end of the tour refused Read more”
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.
“One of the best things you can do in Beijing. Nice experience, nice food , wonderful guide! Thanks for all!”
Private hutong walk in Beijing with hotel pickup, classic street snacks, dim sum lunch, and key sights like Bell and Drum Towers and Houhai.
“One of our highlights of Beijing. Our guide was wonderful. Learned much that most tourists miss about the entryways of the houses.”
A small-group hutong walk from Xisi Station to temples, a church, bookshop stops, and a traditional drink, mostly off-crowd.
“The Tour was really cool and I enjoyed it very much :) Dee was a really nice and good guide and I can absolutely recommend the tour 😊”
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.
