Wander Through Hutong Alleys – Old Beijing Lifestyle Walk

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AM: Check in at Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, collect custom hiking gear

PM: Bell & Drum Towers → Jingshan Park with 1:1 expert, climb Wanchun Pavilion for Forbidden City panorama

Night: Michelin French dinner at TRB Hutong → Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower, exclusive light show 

AM: Forbidden City VIP early access, unlock closed areas, exclusive tour of Treasure/Clock Gallery

PM: Forbidden City → Imperial Ancestral Temple, private palace flower arrangement class → Wangfujing → Waldorf Astoria, Chinese afternoon tea

Night: Caviar Peking Duck at Da Dong (Forbidden City view) → Walk back to hotel 

AM: Explore niche hutongs in Shichahai, learn to cook old Beijing Zhajiangmian

PM: Shichahai → Nanluoguxiang, private Jade Rabbit God ICH class → Wudaoying Hutong, custom afternoon tea

Night: Michelin vegetarian dinner at Jinghaoyin → Night walk at Houhai, private guqin performance 

AM: Temple of Heaven VIP access, watch Zhonghe Shaoyue, visit Hall of Prayer/Circular Mound/Imperial Vault

PM: Temple of Heaven → Temple of Agriculture, experience ploughing ceremony → Hongqiao Market, sunset afternoon tea (Hall of Prayer view)

Night: Private room dinner at Quanjude Qianmen, classic Peking Duck → Walk back to hotel 

AM: Private transfer to Jinshanling, hike unrestored section with 1:1 expert

PM: Custom picnic at Great Wall beacon tower, hike to Simatai border for sunset view

Night: Transfer to Yanbai Villa, private Great Wall-themed dinner, check in to mountain view suite 

AM: Private transfer to 798, visit niche galleries/studios with 1:1 curator

PM: 798 → Shougang Park, private steel art class, lake trail walk for sunset

Night: Michelin industrial-style creative dinner at Shougang Park → Transfer back to Mandarin Oriental Qianmen 

AM: Walk/short transfer to Summer Palace, tour with 1:1 expert, Kunqu opera at Long Corridor, imperial electric cruise

PM: Summer Palace → Old Summer Palace, historical tour of ruins, custom ruins-themed tea break

Night: Michelin imperial dinner at Aman Summer Palace → Walk back to hotel 

AM: Yonghe Temple VIP blessing ceremony → Confucius Temple & Imperial Academy, First Writing Ceremony experience

PM: Confucius Temple → Wudaoying Hutong, ICH handicraft shopping, 1:1 ancient book restoration class

Night: Private courtyard dinner in Wudaoying, old Beijing home-cooked dishes → Walk back to hotel 

AM: Walk to CBD, China Zun VIP viewing with 1:1 architect → China World Mall, high-end custom service experience

PM: CBD → Sanlitun, boutique store/art space visit, custom low-sugar afternoon tea

Night: Michelin Western dinner at Park Hyatt 66F (CBD night view) → Walk back to hotel 

AM: Qianmen Street → Dashilan, custom souvenirs at time-honored brands

PM: Dashilan → Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, farewell tea break, collect ICH portfolio & travel album.