Pick up from your hotel lobby to start the tour from seeing the Drum and Bell Tower, symbols of each ancient capital of China. You wil go up both of the Bell and Drum towers, to see the old Beijing neighborhood similar to that 500 years ago. A drum beating ceremony would also be presented in the Drum Tower, which was used for indicating time to local Beijingers.
Then walk to Yandaixie Street, one of the oldest hutongs in Beijing with many boutique stores and snacks stands. En route, you will pass by some hutongs to see the local people's life.
Continue to walk around Houhai area, a famous pub street with a beautiful lake. It is one of the most popular places for local people to walk around during daytime and evening. This part of Beijing used to be the residential area for high ranking officials and now some super wealthy people still prefer to live around here for good Fengshui.
Then go to Beihai Park and embark on a chartered boat to explore the beautiful Imperial Park for one hour. After that, you will also visit some iconic palces in Beihai Park. Depending on your preferred departure time, you will be served with imperial lunch or dinner in a fancy restaurant with imperial decoration, to savor the food eaten by Qing Emperors hundreds of years ago.
