We don't take you to tourist shopping or eating emporiums, just good local sources.
Alternative Beijing Cultural Tour
The Beijing less traveled.
Itinerary code BJ-Alt-1
Your Private Tour Includes:
English speaking guide, driver and vehicle.
All admission tickets to tourist sights.
Meals as specified.
Free bottled water kept in the vehicle.
Itinerary Details:
Day 1
Pick up at your hotel (8:30am - 9am as you prefer)
Two hour lesson, keep your artwork.
Chinese culture is on display in the morning. See tai chi and numerous other activities which Chinese participate in to stay young and healthy. A great start to the day.
Learn to make the dough from scratch, roll them out and wrap them up. Also learn how to make the filling. Then find out how to cook them and even freeze them for future use. We can do meat, veg or both. Includes all the dumplings you can eat and soft drinks, beer / fresh coffee & Chinese tea
A temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism, it lies on Beijing's central North/South axis. The monastery was a residence for large numbers of Tibetan Buddhist monks from Mongolia and Tibet and thus the Yonghe Lamasery was the national center of Lama administration.
See the future of Beijing and a model of the whole city. The museum is open Tuesday - Sunday from 9.00 to 16.00
Authentic Tibetan food and atmosphere with music and dance show at 8pm.
Return to your hotel
Our service style: Most budget tour operators require you to spend hours of your day in overpriced tourist shops so they can collect commissions. These stops are usually not on the itinerary and just "come up" (ask them when booking). We don't take you on surprise shopping stops. If you want to shop we can help you find what you want at a fair price. We have no hidden costs, such charges for extra drinks at meals, admission tickets, cable cars and bottled water.
We can add airport transfers, hotels, domestic flights and train tickets to any tour, please ask for a quotation.
Cost per Person
Remember when comparing price, you get what you pay for. We don't earn money by taking you commission shopping, a common practice in China, wasting your time. Our guides are carefully selected and highly trained to be friendly and patient travel companions. We don't cut corners on meals, there are no extra charges for drinks or additional food. We are not the cheapest, but we are one of the best.
Payment Methods:
Cash upon pickup
Visa, Mastercard, Amex or JCB (via Credit Card Form, by phone or upon pickup)
Bank Transfer
Notes:
Meals include unlimited standard drinks. Free bottled water kept in vehicle.
Children under age 12 receive 25% discount. Children under 5 free.
Tipping of guide/driver recommended for good service on a 2:1 ratio.
Save money: Tour Matchmaking
Join someone else's group or start your own for this tour on your dates.
You can also make a custom itinerary for others to join.
The China Guide
7-1-8-1 Jianguomenwai Waijiaogongyu
Beijing, China
Telephone: (+8610) 8532 2274 or 8532 1565 (English hotline)
