Beijing Half Day Handicrafts Tour
Tour Code: BHTT-01Activities: Visit Mr.Ba Dacheng, the folk artist of the making of Figurines of drama characters (bristle dolls), and hutong tour
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 11:30am
Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach
Service: Entrance fee + private tour guide + car or van for transfer
Departure Date: Choose your own departure date
Customizable: Yes!
Tour Description
Picked up from your midtown hotel in Beijing around 8:30am and have a private transfer to the 300-year old courtyard in the
Shichahai Area.
Arrive at the old courtyard and begin the one hour visit inside. With the help of your English speaking tour guide of the courtyard, you will have a detailed explanation of the old courtyard ( Siheyuan ) - its history, its layout, its Fengshui, and its traditiona Chinese culture involved.
After visiting the old courtyard, take a 30-minute pedicab drive through the zigzag and narrow alleys or hutongs. Two people share one rickshaw. You are not supposed to tip the pedicab driver since the tour cost includes the tip.
Then move on to visit Mr. Bai Dacheng's house escorted by our English speaking tour guide. Enter Mr. Bai Dacheng' house and begin the one hour visit inside. With the help of your English speaking tour guide, Mr. Ba Dacheng or his son Icen Bai will give you a detailed explanation of the making of Figurines of drama characters (bristle dolls) made of the hair of a pig or a horse, cloth and silk, which has been listed as a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Beijing. Transferred back to your hotel in Beijing around 11:30am.
Arrive at the old courtyard and begin the one hour visit inside. With the help of your English speaking tour guide of the courtyard, you will have a detailed explanation of the old courtyard ( Siheyuan ) - its history, its layout, its Fengshui, and its traditiona Chinese culture involved.
After visiting the old courtyard, take a 30-minute pedicab drive through the zigzag and narrow alleys or hutongs. Two people share one rickshaw. You are not supposed to tip the pedicab driver since the tour cost includes the tip.
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Then move on to visit Mr. Bai Dacheng's house escorted by our English speaking tour guide. Enter Mr. Bai Dacheng' house and begin the one hour visit inside. With the help of your English speaking tour guide, Mr. Ba Dacheng or his son Icen Bai will give you a detailed explanation of the making of Figurines of drama characters (bristle dolls) made of the hair of a pig or a horse, cloth and silk, which has been listed as a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Beijing. Transferred back to your hotel in Beijing around 11:30am.
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Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)
| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
| 1 person | $150 |
| 2 persons | $80 |
| 3 - 5 persons | $65 |
| 6 - 9 Persons | $50 |
| 10 persons and above | $40 |
| Price inclusion: 1. Entrance tickets 2. Pick-up service from hotel 3. Private air-conditioned car or van 4. Private English speaking tour guide |
Price exclusion: 1. Tips to the guide and driver |
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