Beijing Sidecar Tour
Sitting in a sidecar, clanking through their gears past traffic jams and into the small alleyways of the hutongs, you have the experience of being local, close to the daily life of Beijing. We also offer chauffeured rides out to the Great Wall.
Your guide and driver have a lot of knowledge and could adjust flexible to your wishes and preferences. You've got to meet people, taste flavors that will greatly enrich your stay in Beijing.
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Tour Type: A private sidecar tour Duration: Approx.2 hours Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am - 9:00am Sidecar: Two Passengers for one sidecar Tour Code: BSC-01 Price: USD169 for the 1st passenger; USD99 for the 2nd |
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Tour Type: A private sidecar tour Duration: Approx.4 hours Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am - 9:00am Sidecar: Two Passengers for one sidecar Tour Code: BSC-02 Price: USD229 for the 1st passenger; USD149 for the 2nd |
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Tour Type: A private sidecar tour Duration: Approx.2 hours Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm - 7:00pm Sidecar: Two Passengers for one sidecar Tour Code: BSC-03 Price: USD169 for the 1st passenger; USD99 for the 2nd |
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Tour Type: A private sidecar tour Duration: Approx.8 hours Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 9:30am Sidecar: Only one passenger for one sidecar Tour Code: BSC-04 Price: USD359 |
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Tour Type: A small group sidecar tour Duration: Approx.8 hours Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 9:30am Sidecar: Only one passenger for one sidecar Tour Code: BSC-05 Price: USD359 |
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Important Reminder
1. As for pick-up point, at present we include the pickup points ( your hotel or residential place ) within the East 3rd Ring Road, North of the Temple of Heaven, West Second Ring Road and North 3rd Ring Road. 2. We also accept foreign currencies USD and Euro. Then the rates above have to be converted with the exchange rate of the day of your tour booking.
3. We usually provide one English speaking Insider guide for every 3 - 5 bikes. Other drivers are Chinese locals who do not speak English but bring a nice Chinese touch to your experience.
4. The 2 hour does not include visits that can be easily done by walking and by yourself like the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and The Temple of Heaven. Those big attractions take 2 to 4 hours each.
5.If it is necessary to visit some of those places during one of our tour, entrance tickets have to be paid by you and the time to visit those places will be part of the time of the sidecar tour. Other entrance tickets such as small temple, local food markets... done during the tours with the insiders are included.
6. For payment and cancellation policy, please refer to our Terms & Conditions.
What you should bring
1. Sun glasses, your camera and your best smile2. During summer (Between May and October): sun block
3. For spring and autumn, the weather changes daily: a windproof jacket and an additional sweater
4. For winter (between November and April): you will need thick winter clothes (gloves,beanie woolen hat, scarf, winter sweater and long underpants). We will provide you with extra covers to put in the sidecar + full face helmets for a good insulation from the cold.
Sidecar Motorbikes in Use
We use the Chang Jiang 750 motorcycle. Chang Jiang means "Long River", also known as the Yangtze River ( the longest and bigger river in Asia). Chang Jiang 750, a military sidecar manufactured in China for decades before private vehicle ownership was permitted. Chang Jiang 750 is the Chinese copy of the Russian M72, who itself is the copy of the BMW R71 made in German in 1930s. Today, China is the only country where 1930's-style sidecars are still in daily use - by both Chinese and foreigners.
Today Of course, many improvements have been made on the bike. Including a more powerful version with overhead-valve engine like the BMW R75 and electric starts...To ensure you a safe ride, our bikes are checked on a weekly basis by our certified mechanic. For your safety we also include a disk break on our bikes.
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Optional Travel Insurance
Optional travel insurance is proposed for a cost of RMB50 per passenger. This travel insurance will cover you at a maximum of RMB 270,000 (About USD 35,000). This insurance cost is not refundable and not changeable. If you want to benefit from this insurance, please inform us by email. We need to be informed at least 4 working days before the tour otherwise the insurance cannot be contracted.This travel insurance is bought through CHARTIS INSURANCE COMPANY CHINA LIMITED.
Questions & Answers:
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