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15 Best Beijing Hutong & Food Tours

The hutong walks and food crawls through old Beijing: courtyard lanes, hidden restaurants with no English sign and Peking duck carved tableside. The alleys predate the avenues by centuries and eat better.

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

Explore Beijing's historic hutongs on a small-group walking food tour, sampling local dishes, craft beers, and hidden neighborhood gems for an authentic experience.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“This was one of my favorite things we did on our whole trip! We not only tasted delicious, authentic food but learned a lot of history and met others from around the world. Tracy, our tour guide, was awesome and we were so lucky to…”

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

Experience Beijing's top highlights—Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, and Hutong Tours—in a small-group, full-day adventure for $95.

★ 5.0

“This was a fabulous tour! Michael was a fantastic guide, full of information, history and stories... and his English was excellent. We were never rushed and given ample time for pictures and seeing each area we visited. The company was eRead more”

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4.Beijing: Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

Explore Beijing’s authentic flavors on a guided food tour through historic hutongs, featuring local eateries, traditional dishes, craft beer, and cultural stories.

★ 4.9

“We thoroughly enjoyed this absolutely delicious food tour. Tony was an excellent guide, charming and knowledgeable giving us insights into the food as well as the local areas we were in. A must do if you are in Beijing as they are places you would…”

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5.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

Explore Beijing’s authentic hutong neighborhoods with a private guide, sampling 20+ local dishes, meeting shop owners, and experiencing traditional life.

★ 5.0

“The experience through this tour was amazing. I'd recommend that any traveller in Beijing do so. A big thank you to my guide, Jay. Super informative, knowledgeable, and handles every minute with professionalism and mastery. My experience and memories from this trip became even more…”

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6.Old Beijing Hutong Experience – by eBike or bicycle

Join a 2-3 hour private eBike tour through Beijing’s historic hutongs, discovering local life, hidden gems, and authentic street food with expert guides.

★ 5.0

“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…”

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7.Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

Discover Beijing’s hidden culinary gems on a 3-4 hour hutong walking tour with over 15 authentic tastings, led by expert guides for an immersive experience.

★ 5.0

“Really enjoyed the Tour with Allen. Tasted a lot of different and tasty foods we would not have found ourselves. He gave us some interesting insights into the Beijing food.”

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8.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

Discover Beijing’s authentic flavors on a 3-hour hutong breakfast tour. Explore hidden alleys, sample over 10 local delicacies, and learn about daily life.

★ 5.0

“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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9.Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

Discover Beijing’s historic hutongs, iconic landmarks, and lively streets on this 2.5-hour guided walk, led by passionate local guides for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“I had a wonderful City Walk experience in Nantong Luoguxiang! The route was well designed and full of local history and stories that I would never have noticed on my own. A special thanks to our guide Kevin — he was very professional, frienRead more”

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10.All Inclusive Boutique Tour: City Highlights and Peking Duck

Experience Beijing’s must-see sights on this private tour including Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and a Peking Duck lunch for $178.60.

★ 5.0

“Our tour guide Collin did a great job taking us around to the major sites and avoided the crows. Only complaint was on the day of the tour, the Beijing half marathon was taking place so they changed the normal itinerary which caused us to…”

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11.Beijing Roast Duck Banquet and Acrobatics Show with VIP Seats Evening Tour

Experience Beijing’s culinary and cultural highlights with a Peking duck banquet and acrobatic show, including VIP seats and hotel pickup for a memorable evening.

★ 3.5

“this is a cant miss event, the acrobatic show was better than anything you could see in las vegas, incredibly talented performers who in the peak season do this three times a day! amazing on every level for sure. the peking duck dinner waRead more”

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12.Beijing Old Hutongs Tour by Rickshaw

Discover Beijing's charming hutongs on a 3-hour rickshaw tour, visit local homes and enjoy tea tasting—authentic insights into old Beijing life.

★ 3.5

“Trip to the Bell/Drum towers was good. Not much of a rickshaw ride in Old Hutongs The demo of tea in one of the towers was nice but price to buy the teas was expensive. Then onto the silk shop which was interesting but again…”

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13.Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend

Discover Beijing’s authentic flavors and hidden alleyway gems on a personalized walking food tour with a local guide. Perfect for food lovers and curious travelers.

★ 5.0

“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”

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14.Beijing Highlights: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Roast Duck

Explore Beijing's highlights with a private guide, visiting the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and tasting Peking duck on an 8-hour tour.

★ 4.5

“Fantastic! Enjoyed a great day touring Beijings great sites. Our tour guide Torry was terrific. She provided the needed cultural and historical facts to bring it all together. Lunch was also delicious. Highly recommend this tour and would request Torry if possible.”

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15.Beijing: Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

Discover Beijing's authentic charm on a 3-4 hour guided walking tour through historic hutongs, lakes, a Taoism temple, and a local home visit for a true cultural experience.

★ 4.9

“The tour today with Jenny was really worth the money. It was super cool to first visit an ancient temple and take in the serene atmosphere. Afterwards, we walked along the river to the old town, where we got a glimpse of the Hutongs and…”

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More Beijing Hutong & Food Tours

5.0Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private$55.00 5.03-Hour Private Night Tour: Beijing Foodie Experience$79.20 5.0Authentic Old Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Private Tour$80.00 5.0Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum$148.00 5.0Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds2.5 hours$49 5.0Great Wall-Forbidden City-Hutong Private Layover Guided Tour$205.00 5.04-Hour Private Illuminated Beijing Tour with Authentic Chinese Dinner on Hutong Street$115.20 4.9Beijing Hutong Food Crawl Delights: Peking duck, Hotpot&More3 hours$80 4.0Private Tour: Beijing Hutong Night Walking and snacks Taste$100.00 5.03-Day Private Tour of Beijing UNESCO World Heritage Sites with Peking Duck+Show$439.20 5.0Mutianyu Great Wall & Old Hutong Private Layover Guided Tour$180.00 4.7Chinese Tea ceremony in Beijing Hutong courtyard1 hour$31 5.0Authentic Local Food Tour in Center Beijing$70.00 4.3Discover Old Beijing: Hutong Walking Tour & Culture Talk3.5 hours$25 5.0Beijing: Hutong Breakfast Food Tour3 hours$45 5.0Beijing Walking Tour to Hutongs & Imperial Town(Tip based)$30.00 4.8Beijing: Lama Temple and Old Hutong Half-Day Tour (2:30 PM)2.5 hours$33 5.03-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch$518.00 5.0Beijing: Hutong Private Culinary Walking Tour4 hours$79 5.0China’s Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop$80 4.9Private Day Tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City&Hutong5 - 6 hours$88 4.5All-inclusive Private Day Trip: Hutongs, Lama Temple & Panda House with Lunch$125.00 5.0All Inclusive Tour of Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and Hutong$168.00 5.0Beijing Evening Tour: Chaoyang Acrobatic Show with Peking Duck Dinner$138.00