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Beijing's Old Hutongs: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Beijing's Old Hutongs Walking Audio Tour by VoiceMap
Beijing's Old Hutongs: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Beijing's Old Hutongs: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

By VoiceMap
Price is P 295 per adult
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  • 45m
  • Mobile voucher
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Overview

The hutongs are the historic heart of old Beijing. Join us on this self-guided GPS audio walk from the Drum Tower to the Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple, through a winding labyrinth of alleyways and local color that takes you to some of Beijing's most ancient landmarks.

IMPORTANT: There is a GPS offset in China, and as a result your position on Google and Apple maps will be incorrect. This issue doesn't affect the offline map, so after you've downloaded all the audio files, but before you hit start, switch to 'airplane mode' (or turn off data) and you'll be able to track your position correctly.

The tour starts at the south side of the Drum Tower. If you're taking the subway, get out at Exit C of Shichahai Station on line 8, turn right and walk up. You can also take a taxi to “Gulou” and you'll end up at the same spot.

The audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Activity location

  • 前井胡同1号
    • 1 前井胡同
    • 100035, Xi Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 前井胡同1号
    • 1 前井胡同
    • 100035, Xi Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

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Beijing's Old Hutongs: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 45 minutes45m45m
  • Opening hours: Thu 0:00-23:59
  • English

The hutongs are the historic heart of old Beijing. Join us on this self-guided GPS audio walk from the Drum Tower to the Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple, through a winding labyrinth of alleyways and local color that takes you to some of Beijing's most ancient landmarks.

IMPORTANT: There is a GPS offset in China, and as a result your position on Google and Apple maps will be incorrect. This issue doesn't affect the offline map, so after you've downloaded all the audio files, but before you hit start, switch to 'airplane mode' (or turn off data) and you'll be able to track your position correctly.

The tour starts at the south side of the Drum Tower. If you're taking the subway, get out at Exit C of Shichahai Station on line 8, turn right and walk up. You can also take a taxi to “Gulou” and you'll end up at the same spot.

The audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Language options: English
Price details
P 295.44 x 1 AdultP 295.44
Total
Price is P 295.44

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedVoiceMap Application
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's includedLifetime access to Beijing's Old Hutongs tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransportation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood/Drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Bell and Drum Towers (Pass by)
Most of old Beijing, like the Forbidden City, was built in the 1400s in the early Ming dynasty. The Drum Tower is much older, dating back to the 13th century Mongolian Yuan dynasty and the reign of Kublai Khan.
Baochao Hutong (Pass by)
The Baochao or “Precious Money” hutong is an appropriate name – things are a little busier down there, with more shops and bars, such as Modernista on the corner, an expat bar with live music, great cocktails, and swing dance every Wednesday.
Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum (Pass by)
The Confucius Temple was built in 1302, and officials and ordinary folk alike have paid their respects to the Great Sage here for centuries. Confucius went out of style during the Cultural Revolution and old temples like this were looted and sacked by gangs of Red Guards.
Lama Temple (Yonghegong) (Pass by)
Yonghegong, which literally means “Harmony and Peace Palace” – was built in 1694, and it’s one of the largest Gelugpa or “Yellow Hat sect” Tibetan Buddhist temples outside of Tibet itself. Of course, there are Han influences in the architecture too, and in fact the original function of this building was as a residence for court eunuchs, before it was converted into a monastery in 1722.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES前井胡同1号
    • 1 前井胡同
    • 100035, Xi Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE前井胡同1号
    • 1 前井胡同
    • 100035, Xi Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China

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