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Beijing - Tianjin
Beijing - Chengde
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Beijing Tours:

Beijing is one of the most dynamic and interesting cities in the world by any standards. Host city for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Beijing has undergone an unprecedented and amazing transformation over the past few years, with ancient landmarks now sitting side-by-side with the most modern architecture found anywhere in the world. Located in the heart of the Beijing Central Business District (CBD), Beijing Discovery Tours has the localized knowledge to make sure that you see the best that incredible Beijing has to offer, from the Forbidden City and the Great Wall to lesser-known but equally historical temples and other important cultural landmarks. Contact us with your questions or comments, and we will do our best to ensure that you have a great time when you visit the ancient yet modern capital of China, whether by day or by night!

These are only sample tours and activities for your reference, you can choose these tours, tailor your own according to your own schedule, or let us recommend a tour schedule for you that fits your time.

Beijing One-day Tours      Beijing Multiple-Day Tours      Beijing Great Wall Tours
    
Evening & Night Tours  Beijing Hutong (Ancient Alleyways) Tours    Beijing Antiques Tours

Beijing Acrobatics Show   Beijing Opera Show  Beijing Kung Fu Show   Beijing Night Show

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Beijing Hutong Tours:

Hutongs are the rapidly disappearing alleyways that native Beijing people have called home for centuries. Winding and maze-like, these parts of ancient Beijing are disappearing daily - tour them while you still can! The tour includes a rickshaw ride through some of the most interesting hutongs still standing, a visit to the historic Drum Tower, and a visit with a local hutong family. Day or evening tours are available.

Cost: 225 CNY / US$33 per person    [Back to top of page]

Beijing Antiques Tours:

Beijing is world-famous for its enormous antique markets, where you can find genuine Ming and Qing dynasty antiques or replicas that look every bit as good as the real thing at a fraction of the price. Let our tour guide take you to the best antique markets in the capital city to find those special antiques that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The best markets are only open on weekends on Saturday and Sunday.

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Beijing Acrobatics/Kung Fu (Gong Fu)/Beijing Opera Shows:
Whether it is Acrobatics, Kung Fu, or Beijing Opera, nowhere in the world will you see a better performance than in their homeland of China. These shows are reasonably priced and any one (or all of them!) will leave you amazed and wondering how they did that...

Beijing Acrobatics Show
You have probably seen some of these things on television before, but it is truly impressive when seen in person in the land that invented it. Incredible feats of balance and body control, spinning plates etc., this show has it all. The best performers from all over China have been brought here to entertain in the capital city.

Beijing Kung Fu (Gong Fu) Show
China is where Kung Fu began ... what better place to witness firsthand some of the finest practitioners of the ancient martial art? Boys are trained from an early age and raised throughout their lives with their entire focus on Kung Fu, and the finest performers from all over China are brought to Beijing specifically for this show. It is definitely designed to entertain by blending a storyline with a martial arts demonstration - it will leave you impressed and amazed with the tremendous skills and artistry that are on display.

Beijing Opera Show
Although for some ears Beijing Opera may be unpleasant and for non-Mandarin speakers the story may be hard to follow, there is no denying that the Beijing Opera is a spectacle to behold. Beijing (Peking) Opera is widely considered to be one of China’s priceless national cultural treasures. Fascinatingly ornate costumes featuring another ancient Chinese art form, painstakingly embroidered and brocaded fabrics, along with the elaborate face-painting techniques make the Beijing Opera truly worth a visit in the city that made it famous worldwide.
Cost (Each Show): Super Deluxe Ticket: 680 CNY / US$100 per person; Deluxe Ticket: 380 - 480 CNY / US$56 - $71 per person; Business (Center) Seat: 280 CNY / US$41 per person; Regular Economy Seat: 180 CNY / US$26 per person [Back to top of page]

Beijing Night Show
The Beijing Night Show, with 65 superbly drilled and costumed dancers, condenses some 2,000 years of Chinese history into a stunning tableaux with brilliantly designed and elaborate backdrops. The 90-minute show combines Chinese Opera, Chinese dance, acrobatics and Kung Fu to vividly illustrate the amazing history of China.

Cost: Economy Ticket: 280 CNY / US$41 per person; Business Ticket: 380 CNY / US$56 per person; Deluxe Ticket: 580 CNY / US$85 per person; V.I.P. Ticket: 680 CNY / US$100 per person [Back to top of page]

Beijing Evening and Night Tours:

Beijing is a beautiful city at night with an endless variety of things to do, and Beijing Discovery Tours can help you experience it all. A few ideas:

Wangfujing Shopping Street and Night Food Market

Some of the food available must be seen to be believed. Several types of scorpions, crickets, grasshoppers, cocoons, baby birds, starfish, dog testicles, goat penis, etc. all available on a stick for eating - if you have got the stomach for it you can try it, but it is ok just to take a look.

Beijing (Peking) Roast Duck Restaurants

Try the world-famous Peking Duck where it was first invented. A delicious meal of Peking Duck includes the various small dishes, wrappers and sauces that make the Beijing Roast dinner mandatory eating for at least one meal while you are in Beijing.

Houhai Lake Bar District

Scores of bars located alongside a historic lake, beautiful at night and packed on the weekends. The ancient hutongs (alleyways) bordering and around the lake have been turned into countless bars and small, interesting restaurants featuring every type of food and drink that you can imagine.

Sanlitun Bar District
A fun, busy and internationally-famous bar street lined with trees that is nice in the daytime and endlessly entertaining at night with many bars and some interesting restaurants.

Alternative Lifestyle Bars - Beijing has an interesting, fun and vibrant alternative lifestyle scene - we can take you there!

Cost: Personal Tour Guide 500 CNY / US$71
Private Car for the evening (1-3 persons): 500 CNY / US$71
For budget-minded travelers, taxi transportation is recommended.
Larger vehicles are also available for larger groups. [Back to top of page]