The 15 Best Hutong Tours in Beijing

1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Eat through Beijing’s hutongs with hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, unlimited beer, and a craft brewery finish on this small-group tour.

“Really good tour. Get to taste four different plates at four different restaurants, each one from a different part of Beijing's culture and all very tasty! Guides also gave really good description of the history of the food and the Hutongs as we walked through the streets. Would definitely recommend doing this tour.”

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2.Temple Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 319 reviews · from $58

Review of Beijing’s $58 full-day tour to the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, hutongs, Summer Palace, and Bird’s Nest.

“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!”

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3.Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $99

Review of Beijing’s 10-hour small-group tour covering the Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace for $99.

“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”

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4.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · from $82

Taste 20+ Beijing dishes, explore Dongsi Hutong, meet local shop owners, and learn old Beijing food traditions with a private guide.

“Mike was exceptional. Loved the experience (not so much some of the food!) I felt like it was a very authentic experience with food that I would have never tried and some I will never try again. Definitely worth the time.”

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5.The Hutong Experience by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $150

Explore Beijing’s hutongs by e-bike with guide Dominic, tasting street food, playing traditional games, and finding local corners 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 .”

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6.Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $76

Taste 15+ Beijing specialties in quiet Dongsi hutongs with a local English-speaking guide, flexible food choices, and stories of daily life.

“We had an amazing and culture rich experience with Mike in Beijing on the tour! Highly recommended!”

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7.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $45

Explore Beijing’s hutongs over 10-plus breakfast bites, market stops, and local stories on a friendly three-hour tour for $45.

“This was an amazing tour through the hutongs with some amazing food!! Lynn was a wonderful guide and super knowledgeable about Beijing, Chinese history and food!! Not only was the food on the tour delicious but her recommendation for Peking duck was amazing!!”

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8.Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $15Best value

Walk Beijing’s hutongs, Qianmen, Nanluoguxiang, and Drum and Bell Towers with a local guide for $15 and a taste of old city life.

“I had an incredible evening! Kevin was very impressive, all with his explanations and knowledge, I was very pleasantly surprised! I would totally recommend the tour to anyone”

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9.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $55

Explore Beijing’s hutongs over a filling breakfast of jianbing, baozi, tofu, and almond pudding with a small-group local guide.

“The breakfast tour was fantastic. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, and friendly. We started near the Lama Temple and explored the surrounding area on foot. We got to try a wide variety of dishes, including some lesser-knRead more”

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10.Beijing Old Hutongs Tour by Rickshaw

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 73 reviews · from $77

Ride Beijing’s hutongs by rickshaw, visit a local home, climb the Drum Tower, and taste Chinese tea on this three-hour cultural tour.

“a very interesting and insightful tour of the hutongs, or narrow alleys. watching folks go about their lives, and soaking up the culture. my guide was full of info, answered all my questions, and couldnt have been better. a very worthwhile tour, for sure !”

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11.Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $69

Explore Beijing’s hutongs, lakes, Taoist temple, local snacks, and Drum Tower on a personal walking tour with optional rickshaw ride.

“Wonderful tour with our guide Tony. We selected the option with bicycles and we started with a tour around the Qianhai and Houhai lakes with several stops to try some Beijing drinks and snacks. Then we walked close to Drum tower where we had lunch tasting pork liver, local noodles and baozhi. After lunch we went up to Drum tower to see the drum show and have a view over the city. Finally we walked through the Luogu Lane among the Hutongs. Along the way, Tony kindly bought us some durian pie to try and let us stop by little shops helping to buy souvenirs. During the whole tour, he…”

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12.Authentic Old Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $80

Explore Beijing’s old hutongs on a private food walk with six tastings, local beer, family noodles, hot pot, barbecue, and a local guide.

“One of the best things you can do in Beijing. Nice experience, nice food , wonderful guide! Thanks for all!”

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13.Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $148

Explore Beijing’s hutongs with a private guide, street-food tastings, Bell and Drum Towers, Back Lakes, and a dim sum lunch.

“One of our highlights of Beijing. Our guide was wonderful. Learned much that most tourists miss about the entryways of the houses.”

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14.Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $49

Walk Beijing’s quiet hutongs, temples, church, and old courtyards with a local guide, then sip a traditional drink above the city.

“It was wonderful to have a private tour with not just one, but two guides—Eva and Dee. Dee, a founder of the tour agency, joined us to experience the tour firsthand and gather ideas for refining it. Eva was highly knowledgeable and shared detailed history about each site we visited. Most of her explanations were in Mandarin, which added depth; I believe some of the nuances might have been lost in English. At our last stop, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the drinks (the coffee was fantastic!) were part of the tour package. I had hoped to treat Eva and Dee to thank them for the experience, but…”

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15.Great Wall-Forbidden City-Hutong Private Layover Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $205

See Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Beijing hutongs on a private airport layover tour with an English guide.

“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!”

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