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A 2025 Review: Beijing’s Private Tour of the Summer Palace, Drum Tower, and a Rickshaw Ride

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A 2025 Review: Beijing’s Private Tour of the Summer Palace, Drum Tower, and a Rickshaw Ride Planning a trip to Beijing can, you know, feel like you’re trying to put together a massive puzzle. You’ve probably got a list of must-see places that is seriously a mile long. Honestly, that was me before I looked into combining a few key spots into one day. I found this private tour that promised the imperial gardens of the Summer Palace, the old-timey rhythm of the Drum Tower, and a rickshaw ride through the city’s historic alleyways. So, at the end of the …

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Beijing Hutong Tour Review: Drum Show & Tea Tasting

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Beijing Hutong Tour Review: Drum Show & Tea Tasting You know, Beijing is a city of incredible contrasts. On one street, you’ve got these unbelievably modern skyscrapers, and just around the corner, you find yourself in a totally different world. We really wanted to see that other side, the older, more authentic part of the city. So, we decided on this ‘3-Hour Private Hutong Walking Tour’, which seemed, like, the perfect way to do it. It promised a walk through the old alleyways, a drum performance at the historic Drum Tower, and a traditional tea tasting. To be honest, we …

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